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55. OK, so any idea what is total number of birds, bats, butterflies and whatever else is killed...

Reply to Igel (Reply #49)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:24 PM

Aug 2016

by wind turbines?

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Trump: Wind power �kills all your birds� [View all] TomCADem Aug 2016 OP

It's hard to wait for the time when we don't have to read moonscape Aug 2016 #1

November, hopefully, should be soon enough. maddiemom Aug 2016 #42

Wind power doesn't affect my birds. And I have two birds for you. One on each hand! Feeling the Bern Aug 2016 #2

Something killed all his birds packman Aug 2016 #4

Both barrels, baby. Iggo Aug 2016 #13

Thanksgiving is going to suck this year underpants Aug 2016 #3

DUZY! trof Aug 2016 #14

Donald Duh graegoyle Aug 2016 #39

Then what will he do for brains? NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 #5

Cause oil is awesome for birds (WARNING - SAD BIRD PIC) auntpurl Aug 2016 #6

You beat me to it! Else You Are Mad Aug 2016 #9

I remember someone here at DU PatSeg Aug 2016 #15

The people who are against wind mills.. Else You Are Mad Aug 2016 #21

Yes that is what I believe PatSeg Aug 2016 #24

Windmills CAN be a huge issue if they are sited improperly dbackjon Aug 2016 #27

There are new designs being developed that are safe for birds. Kablooie Aug 2016 #32

That is good to hear PatSeg Aug 2016 #34

See? Wind power covers birds with oil! Shameful! Kablooie Aug 2016 #30

As usual, Trump is full of shit... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #7

That source is inaccurate - actual deaths are closer to a million/year. dbackjon Aug 2016 #28

I agree it's not that accurate, but no one seems to know... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #31

The problem is that the answer isn't to the question that's asked. Igel Aug 2016 #49

OK, so any idea what is total number of birds, bats, butterflies and whatever else is killed... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #55

Birds, about 150,000 I think Bradical79 Aug 2016 #57

Then everyone should switch to dogs, obviously. milestogo Aug 2016 #67

There is never a shade of gray with this dim-witted man bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #8

Your big shiny buildings kill PatSeg Aug 2016 #10

Good point. Of course Feral Cats are the number one killer of birds. dbackjon Aug 2016 #29

Oh my god PatSeg Aug 2016 #36

LOL dbackjon Aug 2016 #38

Same here! maddiemom Aug 2016 #43

I love cats stage left Aug 2016 #53

I've known a few obnoxious PatSeg Aug 2016 #56

Even the one stage left Aug 2016 #59

We had a stray cat PatSeg Aug 2016 #60

Darth cat. stage left Aug 2016 #61

He was all black PatSeg Aug 2016 #62

I feel obligated to interject only to put my cat's name out there. Sand Rat Expat Aug 2016 #66

And when I thought we'd never see another birdbrain on the level of the Alaska half-term governor groundloop Aug 2016 #11

Palin rarely made any sense, PatSeg Aug 2016 #18

"know a lot about" sarcasmo Aug 2016 #12

Then shut your mouth you blowhard! mwooldri Aug 2016 #16

That should really fire up the Stein vote. bluedigger Aug 2016 #17

That bloviating windbag IronLionZion Aug 2016 #19

Statistically speaking, this is untrue ck4829 Aug 2016 #20

Trump is a typical real estate person ... VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #22

It's the flying turbines that kill the birds...... msanthrope Aug 2016 #23

He's a business owner. Shouldn't he be innovating and supporting innovations? Hissyspit Aug 2016 #25

"it�s not working so good" left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 #26

Like he gives a Astraea Aug 2016 #33

Here's your bird dumbass... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #35

F you, Donny. roamer65 Aug 2016 #37

Trump is still bitter about losing that lawsuit to stop the wind farm next to his golf course. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #40

The dingbats that listen to him will believe him liberal N proud Aug 2016 #41

This is ALL about his bitter loss to the wind farm by his golf course. truthisfreedom Aug 2016 #44

Trump = Beyond Stupid Yallow Aug 2016 #45

Actually.... billpolonsky Aug 2016 #46

Donald Trump, bird expert, speaks. tclambert Aug 2016 #47

So do airplanes cannabis_flower Aug 2016 #48

All your birds? All, except for the ones killed by tall buildings. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #50

The guy really needs to go back to school. nt tawadi Aug 2016 #51

"I know a lot about solar. I love solar." True Dough Aug 2016 #52

You wanna talk birds, Trump! You are bat shit crazy! cornball 24 Aug 2016 #54

(Dump)�s but a walking shadow, a poor player maxsolomon Aug 2016 #58

Because the coal-fired plants he wants to support are SOOO much better for birds NickB79 Aug 2016 #63

This one's worse than Reagan's claim that "trees cause air pollution." forest444 Aug 2016 #64

Isn't he the eloquent one? llmart Aug 2016 #65