Wow. Never in a zillion years did I think I would agree with you on this topic! Advent miracle. I was tempted to try to re-read this "stream of consciousness" as you so aptly label it, thinking I had misunderstood something. But your take seems dead on. I am, unfortunately, not surprised that MSW's view is woefully uninformed here.

I would also add that if - to use MSW's weak divide - Pope Francis supporters want to see the Trump Administration remain a part of the COP21 Treaty, then they should support Tillerson, who as you note is one of the leading voices within the energy sector for a carbon tax, among other measures, to address climate change.