Claim that governor banned 'climate change' causes viral freakout

The Miami Herald published a report about employees of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection claiming that Governor Rick Scott “banned” the use of terms like “climate change” and “global warming.”  The report went viral with many across the internet condemning Scott for his heretical notion that human beings may not be melting the ice caps and submerging Florida. Climate change is everything.

The delicious irony is seeing people on the left get outraged and invoke Big Brother over the alleged banning of certain words. Self awareness isn’t the strong suit of devotees of political correctness.

https://twitter.com/ideaDistillery/status/575120069728026625

[WORD GESTAPO] #Florida Gov #RickScott. bans the terms #climatechange & #globalwarming #gov #climate #censorship http://t.co/alS5Nxbu4p

— Sonya Garrett Koch (@msredsonya) March 10, 2015

BIG BROTHER Rick Scott Bans Climate Change and Global Warming From … – Gossip Extra http://t.co/RipmixLxZ0 #BIG #BROTHER #Climate_Change

— RickScottSucks.us (@rickscottsucksu) March 10, 2015

Governor Scott denied any such ban on word usage but it was reported on the internet so it must be true.

Florida bans the phrase "climate change," but can they ban its impact? http://t.co/S4OSug1Bsy pic.twitter.com/tEglrLyigc

— TheAtlanticPolitics (@TheAtlPolitics) March 9, 2015

Rick Scott responds to reports that his administration banned the term "climate change" http://t.co/IYNZcpqzEW via @MarcACaputo

— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) March 10, 2015

.@Politico is damn sure Rick Scott is denying something, they just haven't looked hard enough to figure out what it is yet.

— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) March 10, 2015

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@JohnEkdahl @politico That might require actual research.

— catie lord (@tudsgrl) March 10, 2015

The Florida Democrats seized upon the fundraising opportunity, because science.

Sorry Rick Scott, but banning terms like "climate change" won't change the facts. Fight back → http://t.co/RkgdneJLM8 pic.twitter.com/H8IqXC1G0T

— Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) March 9, 2015

If such a policy were implemented, it’s not working.

Be less gullible folks. No, Florida State Government Did Not Ban The Term ‘Climate Change’ http://t.co/Cya2iTGIdc via @FDRLST

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) March 10, 2015

Be less gullible? That’s a tall order for people who still believe in “hope and change.”