Newsflash: You Just Did...

“I know one thing that we found in our analysis is that 60% of our emissions come from … residential heating and passenger vehicles,” said David Ismay, Massachusetts, undersecretary for climate change, during a virtual meeting with the Vermont Climate Council.

“Let me say that again: 60% of our emissions that need to be reduced come from you, the person on your street, the senior on fixed-income. Right now, there is no bad guy left, at least in Massachusetts, to point the finger at and turn the screws on and now break their will, so they stop emitting. That’s you. We have to break your will.”

A rare flash of the real iron fist in the velvet glove there.  

But Ismay also admitted his remarks would not be popular. “I can’t even say that publicly,” Ismay said.

Unfortunately, as you know by now, you just did. Very publicly. 

That prediction seemingly came to fruition when the state’s Republican Gov. Charlie Baker got wind of the statements, which he insisted “no one who works in our administration should ever say or think.”

You can certainly stop them from saying it - or at least, make sure there are consequences when caught - but I don't think you're going to get very far trying to stop them thinking it...