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Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
3. No. Pakman (not "Parkman") isn't pushing coal. Hillary is talking out of both sides of her mouth.
Wed May 4, 2016, 10:52 AM
May 2016

You might do better if you watch the video before commenting. Of course, if your primary purpose on these boards is to do drive-by comments that push a party line, actually viewing the content of posts would slow you down a bit, so there's that.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. Yes we know, coal is going to be the old and alternatives is the futureb and
Wed May 4, 2016, 11:05 AM
May 2016

Yes Hillary has said this and yes there is a need to retrain those who work in the coal industry, so what is the problem?

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
5. The first problem is you don't know how to spell the host's name.
Wed May 4, 2016, 11:09 AM
May 2016

The second problem is, somehow, you're under the impression that David Pakman is "pushing fossil fuels."

If you can't be bothered to watch the video, I can't be bothered to try to discuss it with you.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
6. Are you the posting authority here? Did tell you what to post? No,
Wed May 4, 2016, 12:34 PM
May 2016

Maybe you need to understand I still have freedom of speech, I did not direct the video, watched as much as I wanted, I decline to watch the complete video.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
7. I never said you aren't free to post whatever you want.
Wed May 4, 2016, 03:07 PM
May 2016

Propagandize away, by all means. As you say, it's your right. By the same token, it's my right to decline to discuss a video with someone who either hasn't watched it or is unable to understand it. I thought I made that perfectly clear in my last post.

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