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Rhiannon12866

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13. He worked very hard on this, considered it a major accomplishment

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 08:10 AM

Feb 2017

He didn't just have an opinion, he made it happen. And he needed extra Secret Service protection when he went to Alaska. The indigenous people of Alaska sided with him, but many others were against him, sided with the oil companies. Greed. And here we go again...

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Lawmakers renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge [View all] Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 OP

Well, Paling could no longer blame the wolves for the destruction of The Caribou. Doreen Feb 2017 #1

And it's not just the caribou, this wilderness area is home to countless other species, as well :( Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #2

I realize that. I am just still angry that she thinks it is Doreen Feb 2017 #3

I agree she's an abomination, what a horrible thing to say, let alone do! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #5

It is sad that we could lose all of that with one signature of a hateful person. Doreen Feb 2017 #6

He's already destroying so much, but you already know that. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #8

Yeah, but right now fat chance. Doreen Feb 2017 #9

If they can open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2017 #4

Thank you, and I completely agree! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #7

Drill, Baby, Drill... and turn the refuge into a thick slurry Cooley Hurd Feb 2017 #10

And you have to know who was responsible for protecting a big part of that land: Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #11

I have no doubt that President Carter would be on the correct side of this issue Cooley Hurd Feb 2017 #12

He worked very hard on this, considered it a major accomplishment Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #13

reply dylb2 Feb 2017 #14