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DissidentVoice

(813 posts)
104. Pretty much what I've been told
Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:56 PM
Feb 2013

I was in the ANG, so (unfortunately!) I know what a work detail is.

My dad was stationed at Erlangen and my sister and ex-brother-in-law were at Augsburg. My niece was born there. My cousin was stationed at Hanau.

Europe in general is way head of the curve on solar and wind energy.

Remember, Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House but Ronald Reagan had them removed.

I lived in Germany for two years back in the 60's HeiressofBickworth Feb 2013 #1
I lived in Germany in the 1950s when my dad was stationed there at Bitburg aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #81
My husband was stationed at Bitburg HeiressofBickworth Feb 2013 #93
Obvious ploy to push their agenda. cbrer Feb 2013 #2
Thomas Edison disagrees with Fox News re solar power. Divernan Feb 2013 #38
Prophetic indeed. nt cbrer Feb 2013 #45
People think that because they are "news" Lordquinton Feb 2013 #86
bwahahaha Matariki Feb 2013 #3
This has to be prominent in every credible newspaper/channel/station. silverweb Feb 2013 #4
There is no need for "The Onion"..... rdharma Feb 2013 #11
It's getting harder and harder to tell the difference. Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #17
Too true! silverweb Feb 2013 #68
I feel sorry for the people at the Onion... truebluegreen Feb 2013 #127
Lies make bad arguments look good so now they'll lie about anything. Kablooie Feb 2013 #5
crispy desert rat Motley Michelle Feb 2013 #15
I went to Arizona State leftynyc Feb 2013 #16
You guys have nothing... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #74
Me too. LeftOfSelf-Centered Feb 2013 #97
Holloman AFB DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #67
That's because if Turbineguy Feb 2013 #25
If it was that sunny in Germany dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #6
I lived in Germany -- Southern Germany no less. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #7
Now we know why they scrimp on education. Even bad students should know they are wrong! Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #64
I've heard that about her too LiberalLovinLug Feb 2013 #70
I predict.... cynzke Feb 2013 #116
Carlson makes a good living lying to the public and pretending to be stupid. mwb970 Feb 2013 #112
Mind bobbling... Kalidurga Feb 2013 #8
i hear haz is better. they do solar in scotland. pansypoo53219 Feb 2013 #9
Joshi's jaw-dropping response: "They're a smaller country, and they've got lots of sun. rdharma Feb 2013 #10
I live in Holland and have been to Germany many times. SwissTony Feb 2013 #12
Gee maybe this is why they are losing credibility. AnnieK401 Feb 2013 #13
The stupid is so strong gelsdorf Feb 2013 #14
Blasting solar power has to be one of the dumbest causes, chelsea0011 Feb 2013 #18
Imagine if they had shown pictures of Germany's biggest solar parks green for victory Feb 2013 #19
Beautiful pictures. tclambert Feb 2013 #21
Great information on the feed-in terrifs rightsideout Feb 2013 #37
"Germany nets 20 nuclear plants worth of solar power." Divernan Feb 2013 #39
Ichingcarpenter Diclotican Feb 2013 #20
Don't think it's Teh Stupid on Fox's part sarge43 Feb 2013 #23
sarge43 Diclotican Feb 2013 #29
Faux News exists to make money for its owners sarge43 Feb 2013 #34
Yes... freshwest Feb 2013 #110
Fox, where morons go to accelerate their senile dementia. nt valerief Feb 2013 #22
The remnants of Newt Gingrich's party are baffled by the concept of things beyond the crystal dome. Rain Mcloud Feb 2013 #24
O'Reilly, oh really? Oh rotfl. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #71
And Fox (R) wonders why their ratings are in the toilet Berlum Feb 2013 #26
Wow, apparently Germany just finished a new one: Solarpark Neuhardenberg and it's a DUzy green for victory Feb 2013 #27
How attractive. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #88
Looks better than an oil refinery. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2013 #102
Looks like a cool place to levitate a future Star Cruiser go west young man Feb 2013 #129
Anyone wonder why the word Fukishima isn't uttered on the Mainstream Media any more? green for victory Feb 2013 #106
The Sunshine Country. timdog44 Feb 2013 #28
I'll admit I don't know tons about solar power but justiceischeap Feb 2013 #30
If some of this money green for victory Feb 2013 #33
The US has spent the last ~10 years perfecting this technology: green for victory Feb 2013 #31
Imagine if we had spent all the money spent in Iraq justabob Feb 2013 #43
Now that we've got those damn things... MattSh Feb 2013 #48
Well that explains the deep tans in the Berlin nightclubs Viking12 Feb 2013 #32
Using the Fox climate change logic... Heywood J Feb 2013 #35
Fox news:idiot "commentators" perfect for untraveled, low-information, gullible listeners. Divernan Feb 2013 #36
Who mostly live in rural communities, far and away from common sense.... Amonester Feb 2013 #80
Ah, yes. I think this information came from President Romney's office. tavernier Feb 2013 #40
The first year I lived in Germany it rained or snowed over 200 days auburngrad82 Feb 2013 #41
I . . . um . . . I . . . wait, WHAT??? HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #42
Umm...OK. titaniumsalute Feb 2013 #44
Fox viewers in those areas must have wondered too.... formercia Feb 2013 #50
'faux news claims' bwahahahahahaaa spanone Feb 2013 #46
meh, same network via bill o'liely which claimed that no one knows how tides work. Javaman Feb 2013 #47
LMAO Solly Mack Feb 2013 #49
I love how RWers are parsing it as "libtards are taking it out of context" mainer Feb 2013 #51
Conservative projection will never die. mwb970 Feb 2013 #113
They truly live in upside down world. Liberal In Texas Feb 2013 #52
"The industry's future looks dim," intoned host Gretchen Carlson.... PA Democrat Feb 2013 #53
A 30 second google query by their staff on the subject of available sunlight in both Germany ladjf Feb 2013 #54
wow. EC Feb 2013 #55
Into sorcery, huh? See the torches and pitchforks outside? Don't look, they'll know it's you! freshwest Feb 2013 #79
It's because Germany funds their projects to the end (most of Europe too) Hestia Feb 2013 #56
"We as a county just don't have the wherewithal to fund projects anymore" green for victory Feb 2013 #83
try $5 to 7 trillion dollars US (at a minimum)when interest on that debt & other costs are added in Mutatis Mutandis Feb 2013 #123
California gets sun every once in a while. How fucking stupid do they think we are? Initech Feb 2013 #57
Of course. Who needs West Palm Beach when you've got Stuttgart? nt NoGOPZone Feb 2013 #58
Lol! PotatoChip Feb 2013 #59
Obviously OldEurope Feb 2013 #62
jaw-droppingly stoopid!! lastlib Feb 2013 #60
I guess so! I guess they have never been to AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #73
This makes me want to cry. Apophis Feb 2013 #61
WTF would they know about it? lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #63
I attended The University in the Sun. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #65
Sunny Germany?! DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #66
I was stationed in Schwienfurt for three years underpants Feb 2013 #76
Pretty much what I've been told DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #104
Hanau? CatWoman Feb 2013 #119
Hanau DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #122
This is just one of hundreds of solar projects going up in the US Whoopdedoo Feb 2013 #69
I've met people who think solar means Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #72
This is as mind numbingly stupid... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #75
Top 10 Solar Energy Myths underpants Feb 2013 #77
Our solar panel works pretty well on cloudy days AnnieBW Feb 2013 #89
Gee, America has actual deserts, not so much in Germany. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #78
"As Bright and Sunny as Bavaria!" Retrograde Feb 2013 #82
Ive lived in both MFM008 Feb 2013 #84
Assholes. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #85
I'm pretty sure the Germans go to Greece, e.g., for the SUNSHINE. FOX MORAN is back-tracking now: WinkyDink Feb 2013 #87
'political priorities' indeed, the gaping maw of the petro-dollar empire must be fed at all costs Mutatis Mutandis Feb 2013 #125
Anyone ever get a sunburn SCVDem Feb 2013 #90
Somehow I don't think the show "It's Always Sunny In Dusseldorf" would have had the same ring. Initech Feb 2013 #91
Support Media Matters.org - such great work daily - Fox, Limbaugh and the rest despise them... LaPera Feb 2013 #92
If after all these years you've yet to check out hoe great Media matters is GreenTea Feb 2013 #94
Fox is the single greatest threat to our way of life. mick063 Feb 2013 #95
You are correct The Wizard Feb 2013 #120
Right, it won't work because TRANSMISSION hasn't been invented yet. Beartracks Feb 2013 #96
But I understand It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Tab Feb 2013 #98
And they wonder why nobody takes them seriously anymore. n/t AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #99
the shame of fox lies propaganda- the damage is done with the initial statement. Sunlei Feb 2013 #100
As someone who was raised in Germany and even lived for awhile in Washington State (now CA).... Pachamama Feb 2013 #101
Other corrections regarding Germany Zambero Feb 2013 #103
Crazy like a Fox... revmclaren Feb 2013 #105
We just had a solar survey done on our Seattle house SeattleVet Feb 2013 #107
Fox News Is As Legitimate As A Personals Ad On Craigslist TomCADem Feb 2013 #108
The replies to this thread are comedy gold! love_katz Feb 2013 #109
So stupid, so stupid. mwb970 Feb 2013 #111
Fox News should disband bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #114
Solar won't work in America because we have FOX News OnionPatch Feb 2013 #115
The Nazis would have won the war if it weren't for all of that sun. progressoid Feb 2013 #117
Would anyone believe that? lexw Feb 2013 #118
Hope they use mouth wash.... AnneD Feb 2013 #121
*German facepalm* geardaddy Feb 2013 #124
No doubt inspired by the Kansas Koch Brothers. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #126
Just gave me the best laugh in ages! go west young man Feb 2013 #128
It's always springtime for Hitler at FOX. Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #130
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