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malaise

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93. Greed and the power of special interests

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 09:42 PM

Aug 2015

We lived those years. Many of us were very upset - we were excited about solar energy and we faced the oil crisis of 73/74

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Never ever forget that Ronald Reagan removed the solar panels [View all] malaise Aug 2015 OP

Jinx! Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #1

Damn that was timing malaise Aug 2015 #3

don't get us started on Ronny olddots Aug 2015 #2

We need to tear down the wall of ignorance as it related to his crap malaise Aug 2015 #4

GOP, tear down this wall of ignorance! I like it. Today's Earth Overshoot Day, BTW. Hortensis Aug 2015 #37

They got it built tall and thick so will be hard . Would be nice if Carter could see progress again Person 2713 Aug 2015 #52

I have never forgotten. Jimmy Carter was a good POTUS, and is a good man. Hekate Aug 2015 #5

*holes have more use malaise Aug 2015 #6

too true! Hekate Aug 2015 #7

His administration was pretty active in this area Mona Aug 2015 #8

They wre backward and beholden to big oil malaise Aug 2015 #74

Agreed! n/t Mona Aug 2015 #78

I was about to start law school when he started his meat-ax budgeting..... lastlib Aug 2015 #105

oh man, that really sucks... Mona Aug 2015 #108

it goes deeper than that SoLeftIAmRight Aug 2015 #9

Jimmy Carter - ahead of his time on so many issues. Marie Marie Aug 2015 #10

Funny story about that Egnever Aug 2015 #11

Why do they do that? I see people with GOP bumper stickers, and look like they live in poverty. C Moon Aug 2015 #14

No idea it's bizzare Egnever Aug 2015 #20

Wow. Just wow. I'm sorry for you. That must be tough. Hang in there. C Moon Aug 2015 #21

uh... cataracts are easily removed at the doctor's office eShirl Aug 2015 #25

My mistake Egnever Aug 2015 #49

There is no cure for Glaucoma either. Indydem Aug 2015 #98

Perhaps Egnever Aug 2015 #101

Meh. Restarting funding hasn't helped anyone either. Indydem Aug 2015 #104

What a strange thing to say Egnever Aug 2015 #107

Let me guess.... SalviaBlue Aug 2015 #51

Some of it is because they really do believe the rich are "blessed".... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #58

It is crazy! Ahpook Aug 2015 #59

Unfortunately, I think it is because they have Ilsa Aug 2015 #62

The gays, minorities, and feminists made them poor IronLionZion Aug 2015 #80

:D C Moon Aug 2015 #81

I remember when Al Franken was on Air America NewJeffCT Aug 2015 #84

It is sad malaise Aug 2015 #27

My brother and his sons are in the wind energy industry - all Republicans. procon Aug 2015 #55

... and converted them into illegal arms for Iran.... John Poet Aug 2015 #12

Indeed. moondust Aug 2015 #13

Yep. DirkGently Aug 2015 #15

That was a tiny thing. He also cut 90% of the budget from Federal solar energy research, pnwmom Aug 2015 #16

Raygun rotten prick set us back decade maybe two. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #17

+1,000 malaise Aug 2015 #79

They were parts of a solar hot-water heating system, not photovoltaic panels producing electricity Jim Lane Aug 2015 #18

In 1977 photovoltaic panels were horribly expensive and not very in cost efficent Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #22

Exactly! Carter made the right decision. Jim Lane Aug 2015 #23

They would have come down more RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #99

I don't disagree Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #103

Never forget that Clinton or Obama never replaced them. former9thward Aug 2015 #19

? Egnever Aug 2015 #24

You know... Facts. Agschmid Aug 2015 #29

Obama did n/t malaise Aug 2015 #28

Obama did... Agschmid Aug 2015 #30

Sorry to tell you, but Obama DID replace them. RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #100

Yes you are right. former9thward Aug 2015 #109

Always forget that Obama replaced them IronLionZion Aug 2015 #111

Rancid Ronnie is was the worst President in US History his administration was the walkthewalkorstfu Aug 2015 #26

With raygun madokie Aug 2015 #31

Yep we're still paying with war criminal Dicks malaise Aug 2015 #33

Yep, Ronald Raygun ZAP!!! cascadiance Aug 2015 #50

Yeah, sure. joshcryer Aug 2015 #32

Here's what I said and I'd say it again malaise Aug 2015 #34

And I'll say that's disgraceful. joshcryer Aug 2015 #35

I think two persons on the thread disagreed with me n/t malaise Aug 2015 #39

I agree with you. TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #68

Not so many of us will live to 90 years old and will be able to say that about ourselves malaise Aug 2015 #69

And definitely not me! TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #70

I don't think you understand the meaning of "literally" whopis01 Aug 2015 #83

Ugh,I remember that. Reagan was the beginning of republicans sufrommich Aug 2015 #36

President Carter also brer cat Aug 2015 #38

Yes he did malaise Aug 2015 #40

and I remember him being mocked for those sweaters, and so many other things. niyad Aug 2015 #48

Ignorance is bliss. nt Stellar Aug 2015 #41

Yup, I talked about this on my FB page a couple of weeks ago. A total asshole move by Reagan. stevenleser Aug 2015 #42

I figured it was just as you say, but I was googling to see what sort of fake rationale St. Ronnie Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #45

They were interferring with Ronald Ravens nests Johonny Aug 2015 #43

DUzy malaise Aug 2015 #44

Where are they now? Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #46

I wore this button during his disgusting adminstration (along with a mourning band) niyad Aug 2015 #47

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Aug 2015 #53

couldn't believe the number of people who required an explanation. niyad Aug 2015 #90

Blammo. hifiguy Aug 2015 #73

That was, IMO, a move to pander to his fossil fuel and nuclear proponents. nt ladjf Aug 2015 #54

This country didn't deserve Jimmy Carter tabasco Aug 2015 #56

America was at the crossroads in 1980. robertpaulsen Aug 2015 #57

Some of them were obtained by Unity College in Maine - where they used hem for many years jpak Aug 2015 #60

In Reagan's defense, he was quite ill and had basically lost his mind Live and Learn Aug 2015 #61

Exactly! nt valerief Aug 2015 #63

Jimmy Carter did many things right. Then the neocons undid them. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #64

IIRC, Carter put Solar Water Heaters on the roof of the White House. bvar22 Aug 2015 #65

Very true, plus many other things like selling off this nation to foreign investors. Rex Aug 2015 #66

That was such a cheap, disgusting, smarmy and petty shot hifiguy Aug 2015 #67

Carter started a great federal program that gave tax credits for AikidoSoul Aug 2015 #72

Karma has a sense of irony, for sure. hifiguy Aug 2015 #75

What a great story malaise Aug 2015 #77

He was only being an asshole. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #71

Ronzo was also a fucking bigot n/t gregcrawford Aug 2015 #76

Agreed, but let's also never forget that Clinton pardoned Marc Rich. Bunkalup Aug 2015 #82

and, Bush pardoned a terrorist NewJeffCT Aug 2015 #86

+1,000 malaise Aug 2015 #89

I can just imagine NewJeffCT Aug 2015 #85

Here's a link NowSam Aug 2015 #87

i didn't know that from 1979 to 1981 was two decades. niyad Aug 2015 #91

LOL. Don't shoot the Linker-er. NowSam Aug 2015 #95

welcome to du. I know it wasn't your error!! thank you for sharing that site. niyad Aug 2015 #96

Thanks! NowSam Aug 2015 #110

Greed and the power of special interests malaise Aug 2015 #93

Ronald Reagan also ridiculed and berated Carter for wantiing to create... George II Aug 2015 #88

M$Greedia is responsible for the ignorance about Jimmy Carter malaise Aug 2015 #92

I have a long spiel about the bum rap that Carter got when he was President George II Aug 2015 #94

Good post malaise Aug 2015 #97

Oh I am going to use that. stevenleser Aug 2015 #102

Reagan: "I love all that Arab oil we have to import!" tabasco Aug 2015 #106