Two New York state senators are being criticized after
posing with a banner comparing climate change to the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
The banner shows a plane crashing into the World Trade
Center. It says "climate change" on the plane, and then "wake up
America - 2050 is too late"
The two senators shown in the picture have apologized.
Sen. Rachel May, of Syracuse, tweeted that she didn't see what
was on the poster, adding "The imagery on the banner is unacceptable and I
would never endorse such a cynical use of our state's history to score cheap
points. I apologize sincerely to all New Yorkers and call upon the organizers
to similarly condemn this message."
Sen. Robert Jackson, of Manhattan, tweeted in part, "I
did not note the details of the artwork and would never support anything that
denigrates the memory of all who were impacted by 9/11. The artwork depicted is
wrong and I fully reject it."
There's video of Sen. Jackson with a megaphone reading from
that poster.