Does It Seem Odd To You?

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Registered: 05-29-2008
Does It Seem Odd To You?
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Tue, 08-05-2008 - 10:26am

Do you think it's at all odd that the woman who screeches about the Fairness Doctrine will not allow lights and/or cameras in the House of Representatives?


I'm just sayin...

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Registered: 07-03-2008
Thu, 08-07-2008 - 8:50am
Haven't you been listening to the news? Our fuel consumption is down. It's been going down in the last few months. We need to keep up conserving. We need to find alternative fuel.
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Registered: 10-25-2005
Thu, 08-07-2008 - 9:25am

Not to mention these other items that contain oil:


Ammonia, Anesthetics, Antihistamines, Artificial limbs, Artificial Turf, Antiseptics, Aspirin, Auto Parts, Awnings, Balloons, Ballpoint pens, Bandages, Beach Umbrellas, Boats, Cameras, Candles, Car Battery Cases, Carpets, Caulking, Combs, Cortisones, Cosmetics, Crayons, Credit Cards, Curtains, Deodorants, Detergents, Dice, Disposable Diapers, Dolls, Dyes, Eye Glasses, Electrical Wiring Insulation, Faucet Washers, Fishing Rods, Fishing Line, Fishing Lures, Food Preservatives, Food Packaging, Garden Hose, Glue, Hair Coloring, Hair Curlers, Hand Lotion, Hearing Aids, Heart Valves, Ink, Insect Repellant, Insecticides, Linoleum, Lip Stick, Milk Jugs, Nail Polish, Oil Filters, Panty Hose, Perfume, Petroleum Jelly, Rubber Cement, Rubbing Alcohol,

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Registered: 01-04-2006
Thu, 08-07-2008 - 7:11pm
66% of this country's oil usage goes toward fueling our cars. And do you really think we couldnt' come up with other means of making those products if it came down to it? It may be the easiest way to do it at this point, but easiest isn't necessarily best. It just seems pretty obvious to me in this day and age that we've really gone too far with our environment, and we need to step up and start taking some responsibility, which includes looking for alternatives. I not for ourselves then for our kids, our grandkids. Those who will be living with the problems that WE have caused. There's been a lot of make-up made with animal parts (and tested on animals) because it was the cheapest way to do it. But when people finally put their foot down alternatives were researched and found. The make-up industry did not come to a crashing halt.
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Registered: 01-02-2008
Thu, 08-07-2008 - 7:36pm

I do NOT mean this in any way as to insinuate an excuse for why *we* shouldn't be more environmentally conscious....but...

What do you think about countries like China and India? What part do they play in the role of destroying our environment? What should be/can be done to eliminate/reduce/counteract their contribution to the pollution problem?

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Registered: 06-23-2008
Thu, 08-07-2008 - 11:10pm
First, I love, love, love your wedding pictures. The two of you are so cute!
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Registered: 05-29-2003
Fri, 08-08-2008 - 8:48am

Did you see on the news how are Olympic team is having to masks so that they don't breath in all the pollutants. Kind of of scary~~~


It sure is scary.. those girls/guys train for those events. They work out and eat right then get off the plane into a fog of pollution. .. course they said it was a "mist".

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-08-2008 - 9:04am
Seriously, China?!?

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 10-25-2005
Fri, 08-08-2008 - 10:18am

"And do you really think we couldn't' come up with other means of making those products if it came down to it?"


I'm sure we could however, we are not there yet nor are we as close as some people may think.

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Registered: 06-23-2008
Fri, 08-08-2008 - 10:44am

I thought your blinky said go honkeys for a minute. I was like WTH! lol


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Registered: 01-02-2008
Fri, 08-08-2008 - 12:26pm

"My fear is that we wouldn't continue searching for alternatives if oil was plentiful."

It *is* entirely possible to pass a law that says, ok, we'll drill for more oil here domestically, but by 2015 we will have 50% of alternative fuel source and technologies (cars, etc) and by 2020 we will have 75% alternative fuel source and technologies and by 2025 all new personal vehicles for sale will run on alternative fuel sources.

If we can do it with HDTV, we can certainly do it with cars.

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