She Said WHAT?!?!

I just heard on the news some Congresscritter (wish I'd caught her name) state flatly that carbon dioxide was harmless because it is a natural substance. She further stated that it was completely non-toxic.

Uh-HUH. Someone needs to watch _Apollo 13_ or any number of submarine movies.

Update: I reheard the segment and it was Michele Bachmann speaking on Earth Day in 2009.

Now, For Something A Bit More Reassuring

Timbuktu residents saved valuable books from Jihadists:

http://tinyurl.com/oy2wwjz