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In reply to the discussion: A political argument against the pipeline. [View all]Jakes Progress
(11,122 posts)2. Yep. You are right. That is just the kind of thing republicans say.
Why are you saying it?
Use just a little imagination. You really can't imagine a problem with the pipeline? You don't think that millions of gallons of crude pouring into a city or a river will damage it?
We were assured that we could fix any problems with drilling underwater too. Besides, they said, the gulf is so big. It won't damage anything.
Laughable are the arguments of those who try to ignore history and environment to make a few bucks. So you get a job making a hundred thou a year to watch dials. Is that worth it if it kills a school full of children? Or makes a couple of thousand acres of somebodies family farm into a toxic dump? Hmmmm. Strange priorities there.
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Private money will develop the shit, and it goes through all the damn food for the country.
lonestarnot
Dec 2011
#22
I read somewhere.. that the oil from this pipeline is going to be sold to China..
lib2DaBone
Dec 2011
#9