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Environment & Energy

PatrickforO

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14. Well, the corporate owned media isn't supposed to talk about that, nor are

Reply to ruffburr (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:45 PM

Jul 2015

the politicians who have been bought and paid for by the Koch brothers and other big oil concerns. They aren't even supposed to utter the words 'climate change.'

The bottom line is that these big money interests can still eke out more profits, and they NEED us to just shut up and consume.

So, ruffburr, we should just be good little consumers and not worry our happy little empty heads about that stuff...

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Arctic Sea Ice Collapse Threatens [View all] pscot Jul 2015 OP

Wow!!!! newfie11 Jul 2015 #1

Kick for NRL! Sad for the planet... peacebird Jul 2015 #2

this Shell oil drilling rig and another just like it, is headed for that stretch of Alaska coastline pscot Jul 2015 #4

A while ago there was an article posted about correlation between mindwalker_i Jul 2015 #3

I wouldn't worry too much about an ice age pscot Jul 2015 #5

Definitely, but it would be cool mindwalker_i Jul 2015 #7

It's always something. pscot Jul 2015 #9

Oh honey- ruffburr Jul 2015 #6

we don't want to trouble our beautiful minds pscot Jul 2015 #8

! Ghost Dog Jul 2015 #12

You're absolutely right about the need for outrage pscot Jul 2015 #11

Well, the corporate owned media isn't supposed to talk about that, nor are PatrickforO Jul 2015 #14

Have no fear! "A Person In A Garage Somewhere" is on the job! hatrack Jul 2015 #10

The development team better adjust to the new timetable pscot Jul 2015 #13