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In reply to the discussion: Enough with the fireworks bashing. [View all]Zambero
(8,964 posts)12. The big picture is more important
Arguably, air traffic might also be ended given copious amounts of jet fuel consumed every minute of every day. But of course that will never happen. And a banning fireworks Crusade will backfire as those who might otherwise support climate change actions would dismiss it as yet another "Enviro Whacko" idea. War on the 4th anyone? Fox News would love to hear from you. A non-stop focus on renewable energy, ecosystem conservation, and support for global strategies (and legislators who support them) is a far better and more practical approach.
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In Miami they even warn people to stay inside to avoid being struck by falling bullets,
sop
Jul 2019
#32
I'll be sure to tell my friend Mike P, a vet who suffers PTSD since his hummer hit an IED,
NightWatcher
Jul 2019
#19
And that's your right, just as it's the right of vets with PTSD and others
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2019
#25
What we really need to ban are the idiots who pull up next to you at a light in their booming,
sop
Jul 2019
#27
People shoot them off for weeks and weeks. My dogs are scared shitless for weeks and weeks.
wasupaloopa
Jul 2019
#28