US Department of Energy is now referring to fossil fuels as “freedom gas”

[editor]

Fucking morons

In a press release published on Tuesday, two Department of Energy officials used the terms "freedom gas" and "molecules of US freedom" to replace your average, everyday term "natural gas."

The press release was fairly standard, announcing the expansion of a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at the Freeport facility on Quintana Island, Texas. It would have gone unnoticed had an E&E News reporter not noted the unique metonymy "molecules of US freedom."

DOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg is quoted as saying, "With the US in another year of record-setting natural gas production, I am pleased that the Department of Energy is doing what it can to promote an efficient regulatory system that allows for molecules of US freedom to be exported to the world.”

Also in the press release, US Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes refers to natural gas as "freedom gas" in his quote: “Increasing export capacity from the Freeport LNG project is critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world by giving America’s allies a diverse and affordable source of clean energy."

Slate notes that the term "freedom gas" seems to have originated from an event with DOE Secretary Rick Perry. Earlier this year, the secretary signed an order to double the amount of LNG exports to Europe, saying, “The United States is again delivering a form of freedom to the European continent. And rather than in the form of young American soldiers, it’s in the form of liquefied natural gas.”

A reporter at the order signing jokingly asked whether the LNG shipments should be called "freedom gas," and Perry said, "I think you may be correct in your observation."

US Department of Energy is now referring to fossil fuels as “freedom gas”

 

[8ball]

Remember to call 911 if you smell freedom.

 

[MickiQ]

What do they call the stuff that gets exported after a curry and some beers?

 

[Yossarian]

"I'll take 'Things That Sound Like Nazi Euphemisms' for $100 please, Alex."

 

[8ball]

"I'll take 'Things That Sound Like Nazi Euphemisms' for $100 please, Alex."

They try and do a little sunny rebranding and now you’re painting it as something dark.

 

[spring-peeper]

"I'll take 'Things That Sound Like Nazi Euphemisms' for $100 please, Alex."

:hmmm:

Trump adviser once compared carbon dioxide to Jewish victims of the Nazis

Trump Adviser Once Compared Carbon Dioxide to Jewish Victims of the Nazis
National Security Council member who is leading a climate review panel said in 2014 that demonization of the gas 'is just like demonization of poor Jews under Hitler'

 

[8ball]

Attention all satirists: please check your emails for details of your JobCentre + appointments.
Non-attendance will result in sanctions.

 

[spring-peeper]

Attention all satirists: please check your emails for your JobCentre + appointments. Non-attendance will result in sanctions.

Can't wait to see the US late-night shows

 

[JuanTwoThree]

Mel Gibson as Robert the Bruce was desperate for some Freedom Gas. No wonder his face went blue.

 

[SpineyNorman]

It's a call for and end to tapped wind. "freedom, gas!"

their president is called trump too lol

(yes, I'm really that immature)

 

[Don Troooomp]

Fucking morons

Short, but accurate.

 

[andysays]

...DoE Assistant Secretary Steven Winberg...

More like Steven Windbag, amirite...

 

[Poi E]

What's Putin going to call his gas?

 

[8ball]

What's Putin going to call his gas?

GasPutin!!

<Russia's greatest love machine...>

 

[ferrelhadley]

 

[Ming]

Short, but accurate.

Thing is modern right wing politicians have realized they only have to appeal to a small number of low information voters in gerrymandered voting districts to get the mandate. So going low is actually effective politics. Cynical but effective.
ETA: Trump said he loved the uneducated at a speech. He insulted his base to their faces.

 

[Nylock]

Please tell me that's satire or from a different era (like the 80's).... If that's current and if ppl actually believe that steaming pile of horse-shit then we are in deep, deep trouble...

 

[fishfinger]

Please tell me that's satire or from a different era (like the 80's).... If that's current and if ppl actually believe that steaming pile of horse-shit then we are in deep, deep trouble...

It's from the Onion.

 

[krtek a houby]

The Trump administration is literally gaslighting

 

[Nylock]

It's from the Onion.

Thank fuck for that. Hard to tell if you're watching the embedded video with no clue given as to whether it's satire or not... These days, satire should clearly be labelled as such!

 

[krtek a houby]

 

[Orang Utan]

Thank fuck for that. Hard to tell if you're watching the embedded video with no clue given as to whether it's satire or not... These days, satire should clearly be labelled as such!

It's not from the Onion. Google it.

 

[fishfinger]

It's not from the Onion. Google it.

"In the know with Clifford Banes" was an Onion spoof news program.

 

[elbows]

Freedon farts are an unintended consequence of excessive consumption of freedom fries.

If there were a time for the word propaganda to become fashionable again, this should really be it.

 

[SpineyNorman]

It's victory gin all over again really.