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NightWatcher

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7. Maybe to show the vast range of lobbyists pushing for KXL?

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 11:48 AM

Apr 2013

I get that the "labor" groups would push for it as well as the petroleum related groups, but why would a Jewish lobby push for an oil sand pipeline? It just goes to show how screwed up money and lobbyists are these days and to what lengths they'll go.

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Keystone Pipeline Support Enlists Oil Firms And Others... [View all] Purveyor Apr 2013 OP

Weird headline, considering that almost 50 groups are mentioned in the first line of the article Orrex Apr 2013 #1

at least we don't have to wonder why the cali Apr 2013 #3

I agree. Hell of an attempt at ecumenical rainbows and all that. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #4

Especially since the preferred term is "Jewish people", Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #5

Another good point Orrex Apr 2013 #9

Maybe to show the vast range of lobbyists pushing for KXL? NightWatcher Apr 2013 #7

Possibly, but... Orrex Apr 2013 #8

that has to be one of the worst written headlines ever cali Apr 2013 #2

I've taken the liberty to alter the original headline. It is offense and I'm not sure what Purveyor Apr 2013 #6