"Hey, Rick!  I've got 30 seconds to burn. 

Tell me all you know about Galileo."

"The science is not settled on global warming. The idea

that we would put Americans' economy at jeopardy based

on scientific theory that's not settled yet to me is just

nonsense. Just because you have a group of scientists who

stood up and said here is the fact. Galileo got outvoted

for a spell."  [Rick Perry, Wednesday, 9/7/2011]

"Texas endured the hottest summer ever recorded by a

U.S. state with temperatures averaging 86.8 degrees,

scientists said Thursday." [UPI, Friday, 9/9/2011]