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26. The "permanent jobs" thing is disingenuous. There WOULD be thousands of jobs. Come on, folks.

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 06:39 AM

Sep 2013

This is NOT a defense of the pipeline. I'm just tired of ridiculous assessments such as this. Whats a "permanent job"? When you build an interstate highway, the jobs last until the road is built. When you build an office building, those jobs move when the thing is built. If you built a pipeline through the whole country, there WOULD be thousands of people working on it. But when its built, those jobs would be done. The President wants us to think you can build a pipeline for 2000 miles with 100 people?
If we want to stop the pipeline, use ACTUAL facts that can be backed up, not nonsense like this.

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...and now you know why we are building a missile defense base in Vt. L0oniX Sep 2013 #32

Well Canadian born Ted Cruz is NOT our president, President Obama is - so there :p Tx4obama Sep 2013 #2

He thinks he can sneak it across the border? n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #3

They'll only build it at night!! n/t Gore1FL Sep 2013 #6

40,000 jobs? Jacoby365 Sep 2013 #4

PBO said *permanent* jobs would be around 100 and or less and not worth it. Also Americans won't get freshwest Sep 2013 #18

Maybe that's the number of workers who will be needed Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #22

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Why are you knocking Neil Young? He's doing right by us starroute Sep 2013 #14

It's a quote from Canadian Bacon, where Canada invades the U.S., I love Neil... I was weaned on him. Ellipsis Sep 2013 #17

I just hope they don't cut off the Crown Royal. n/t Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #7

He's a harper all right. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #8

Maybe he believes TransCanada will have legal recourse after the TPP is secured. pa28 Sep 2013 #9

NAFTA: restraint of commerce. Downwinder Sep 2013 #19

There is nothing he can do... yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #10

He's just saying that if it's NO from Obama's crew, delrem Sep 2013 #11

Pipeline SamKnause Sep 2013 #12

No they are not but GOPers tend to thrive on misinformation Iliyah Sep 2013 #13

The prime minister's hostility to facts is legendary up here. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #16

Usually on these projects the way of counting "jobs" isn't the common understanding. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #24

So getting a little cocky there aren't you cheeseheads. You can kiss my ass for 1 as I will fight lonestarnot Sep 2013 #15

Whoa! Such virulent infection of speech! delrem Sep 2013 #36

If it is so important, why doesn't he build it across Canada straight to the Pacific ocean? JDPriestly Sep 2013 #20

Inquiring minds would like to know the answer to that question. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #21

The neighboring province.... CanSocDem Sep 2013 #29

They're trying. Big problem: it'd have to traverse native lands. delrem Sep 2013 #37

Poor chap. He will never get a no answer. cosmicone Sep 2013 #23

Harper must think Obama and the other US elected representatives are his own ministers. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #25

The "permanent jobs" thing is disingenuous. There WOULD be thousands of jobs. Come on, folks. 7962 Sep 2013 #26

Harper you have 2 coast lines build your own Pipeline and Refineries . bahrbearian Sep 2013 #27

Who is this clown? Do we need more "grit your teeth and ignore the facts" politicians? nt bemildred Sep 2013 #28

I guess this means war. Assemble the coalition troops! marble falls Sep 2013 #30

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yeah, create 40,000 jobs heaven05 Sep 2013 #33

What's he gonna do, kick us in the ankle? n/t malthaussen Sep 2013 #34

This is serious stuff; a trade embargo with Canada could have devastating effects. D23MIURG23 Sep 2013 #35