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2. It's terrible that the poor people of this Oklahoma voted this upon themselves.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 06:09 PM

Aug 2012

Let's hope they wake up in time to elect some leaders that don't work for the oil industry before there is nothing left of their state but ashes.

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Holy Shite look at fires in Oklahoma [View all] malaise Aug 2012 OP

What, global warming is not man made nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #1

100% right! The Earth is a gonna be purified by fire or else nuked to death to clear the decks... freshwest Aug 2012 #3

Have they gone? I hadn't noticed. Downwinder Aug 2012 #6

No, there are still batshit crazy conservatives living among us. Sorry. freshwest Aug 2012 #7

Damn. You had my hopes up. Downwinder Aug 2012 #16

Too close malaise Aug 2012 #9

But the song continues - fire next time! jwirr Aug 2012 #18

It's terrible that the poor people of this Oklahoma voted this upon themselves. Walk away Aug 2012 #2

GOD is pissed at Oral Roberts University. trof Aug 2012 #4

More like mother nature malaise Aug 2012 #20

This weather and it's consequences are scaring me lunatica Aug 2012 #5

We damned well BETTER do what we can to mitigate the damage kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #8

I agree lunatica Aug 2012 #11

And if this is the new normal we may end up just evacuating the SW area of the USA. I have a jwirr Aug 2012 #19

We're going to abandon the Great Plains and US Southwest NickB79 Aug 2012 #24

I fear we will have our own Sahara Desert along the Southern States and Mexican Northern States. lunatica Aug 2012 #35

It is the only issue that should matter right now. raouldukelives Aug 2012 #34

On CNN this morning they said the temp reached 113 degrees in Oklahoma aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #10

You would probably remember it if it did lunatica Aug 2012 #12

??? Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #21

Why the Arkansas River of course aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #22

There is about a half mile where the river does form the state boundary at Fort Smith Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #23

Yes it is hot madokie Aug 2012 #13

I bet you're a human caused global warming denier though. ananda Aug 2012 #14

And I'd bet that you are a dumb ass madokie Aug 2012 #15

They said: And No I AM NOT A chimate change denier Yeah Its Spin Aug 2012 #26

Yes the last time Oklahoma felt heat like this was in the 1930s malaise Aug 2012 #28

Are you sure? sendero Aug 2012 #31

I read that in a Jeff Masters article yesterday malaise Aug 2012 #32

Now they will be demanding government spending. vinny9698 Aug 2012 #17

Fire, Tornadoes, Earthquakes... Spacer125 Aug 2012 #25

Are you a climate change denier? lunatica Aug 2012 #33

Is that the new Inhofe slogan: Global warming isn't real, it's always been 120F in Oklahoma! NickB79 Aug 2012 #38

So they blaming this on gays, liberals and not being able to pray in school yet? ChickFullofHate Aug 2012 #27

Why don't they shoot the fires out with their personal arsenals? byeya Aug 2012 #29

Why are not the people of OK lined up to fight the fires? ChickFullofHate Aug 2012 #30

If only one of the people in Oklahoma was carrying a concealed fire... Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #36

his ass could be on fire and he would deny it....he's one ignorant senator spanone Aug 2012 #37