Never ever forget that Ronald Reagan removed the solar panels

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55. My brother and his sons are in the wind energy industry - all Republicans.

Their small company services the big wind turbines, but they complain constantly of some amorphous gubment -- not Republicans! -- cutting wind energy subsidies that affects their livelihood, but they always support the same politicians that vote for petroleum subsidies. They moan about too many regulations, even though it's focused on benefiting their competition in the fossil fuels industry. He's also against stronger safety regs, even though to benefits his company with an insurance discount for compliance and extra training. Forget clean air and water, even though he has a respiratory condition and a couple of his little grandkids have asthma problems, the damn government still shouldn't interfere with the private business of pollution.


They all opposed everything about the EPA, even though it backs their sole revenue source. And yes, my dear brother is against Social Security (even though he is on it), and hates, hates, hates Obamacare (even though his wife and some of his own kids and grandkids are on it).

As best as I can figure, there's no logic or reason behind his inconsistencies, it's all the ideological propaganda he gets from his daily indoctrination sessions provided by FoxNews and rightwing hate radio.