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In reply to the discussion: Eleven Democrats Push Obama to Approve Keystone [View all]hoosierlib
(710 posts)61. Not denying climate change
Just skeptical of its cause (i.e. natural vs. man made)
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Why assume that when the more likely reason is the majority of their state support it
karynnj
Apr 2014
#75
We're going to run the risk of an inland Deepwater Horizon for 50 permanent jobs?
Doctor_J
Apr 2014
#22
I imagine science will remain as such whether you "tow its line" or not...
LanternWaste
Apr 2014
#58
Methinks you are in the wrong place if you want to chase out people who disagree with you.
former9thward
Apr 2014
#57
hoosier's post is a list of fox "news" talking points that fail the laugh test
Doctor_J
Apr 2014
#65
50 full time jobs, and oil being exported overseas, with the profits going to Canada.
arcane1
Apr 2014
#29
All our refineries are opperating at or near maximum capacity, we have not built a new...
DrewFlorida
Apr 2014
#43
I stand corrected. After you disagreed with my comment about refineries being near full capacity...
DrewFlorida
Apr 2014
#67
Oil. gas, diesel etc all all commodities - their market price is set on international markets
karynnj
Apr 2014
#78
That being said, I do want the pipeline heavily regulated and inspected and if there is a spill,
djean111
Apr 2014
#28
it's a shit sandwich for anyone who lives in our environment. how is it going to help
yurbud
Apr 2014
#17
It's a shit sandwich for the United States, and not necessary for the economy.....
djean111
Apr 2014
#27
ahhh the dinos who love oil drilling. Warner and Landrieu and Alaska's guy...no surprise here
TheNutcracker
Apr 2014
#12
I'm going to write Warner since I'm a constituent; hopefully others will do the same, FWIW. nt
JudyM
May 2014
#86
Or he could be following the will of the American people? You know, the ones who elected him?
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#30
Eighty-five percent say the pipeline would create a significant number of jobs, with 62 percent
djean111
Apr 2014
#31
It is what it is. The anti pipeline people will have to scream that much louder.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#32
He's already "re-elected". And the "will of the people" is clear in that poll.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#52
I get it. You're the "22%". No matter what conspiracy you've created in your mind, what other.....
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#56
It's easy to get 65% of the public to support it, if they get lied to from both parties about it.
arcane1
Apr 2014
#35
"Many of them come from fossil-fuel rich states" What difference does that make?
arcane1
Apr 2014
#26
It depends on whether or not all the cleaning-up-after-spills work is outsourced. n/t
winter is coming
Apr 2014
#48
The problem for these Dems is that voters in their states are overwhelming for the pipeline.
DCBob
Apr 2014
#42
true, they are obviously hate radio-saturated (brain dead). But 65% wanting SP HC didn't help
Doctor_J
Apr 2014
#66