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67. How dare the President?! "Obama Asks F.C.C. to Adopt Tough Net Neutrality Rules"

Wed May 20, 2015, 05:39 PM

May 2015

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"WASHINGTON — In his most direct effort yet to influence the debate about the Internet’s future, President Obama said on Monday that a free and open Internet was as critical to Americans’ lives as electricity and telephone service and should be regulated like those utilities to protect consumers."

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/technology/obama-net-neutrality-fcc.html

How dare President ask the F.C.C. for a Free and Open Internet.. and Every Other Progressive thing he's Done while his time in Office?!!!

Obama is creating a 1,500-mile “butterfly corridor” to help Monarchs get from Mexico to Minnesota

US president Barack Obama, a friend to bees and other pollinating insects in peril, has unveiled his national strategy (pdf) to mitigate honey bee loss, increase the Monarch butterfly population, and restore the habitats of both insects, whose health is essential to our food supply. The program will depend heavily on federal agencies and will also involve Mexico and Canada, since bees and butterflies know nothing of state laws and don’t really care about borders.

http://qz.com/407893/obama-is-creating-a-1500-mile-butterfly-corridor-to-help-monarchs-get-from-mexico-to-minnesota/

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Obama just unveiled a big new plan to save the honeybees [View all] lovemydog May 2015 OP

And every teaparty moron reading this will be stunned that while abortions continue, Obama randys1 May 2015 #1

Haha, so true. lovemydog May 2015 #2

My brother and his friend have about 20 hives now madokie May 2015 #51

Oh, that's great madokie. lovemydog May 2015 #78

They have an apparatus that connects to a shop vac madokie May 2015 #79

That's exactly how stupid they are. Stupid fucking morons. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #7

I'm very happy PBO is doing this, and you're absolutely right. BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #10

This is important news, and I am glad to hear it. CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #3

Yes shenmue May 2015 #5

RE: Monarch butterflies... cyberswede May 2015 #4

I remember seeing so much milkweed as a kid. progressoid May 2015 #9

The fluffy pods were so much fun to play with! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #17

Oh, wow! That one is beautiful.Used to live in the 'flyway' near Mexico. Love 'em. n/t freshwest May 2015 #27

We have a large patch of milkweed in our front yard. Greybnk48 May 2015 #40

Great! cyberswede May 2015 #42

I'm planting it in NJ NJCher May 2015 #57

Sweet! cyberswede May 2015 #58

I am in NE MN and wonder if a company in Florida would have seeds that would even grow in our jwirr May 2015 #66

I bought some milkweed plants at the farmers market. nt roody May 2015 #76

Awesome! Good idea to look there. cyberswede May 2015 #77

I remember years ago Politicalboi May 2015 #6

yes!! this too!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #11

Wonder if hood spoilers would direct the wind up so they'd miss the windshield? n/t freshwest May 2015 #28

Do they still make those? red dog 1 May 2015 #60

That I don't know. It might be an after-market product now. freshwest May 2015 #62

Very important and a good step forward. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #8

Obama's just shilling for Big Honey. True Blue Door May 2015 #12

Tell it, TBD! BTW, where are our checks? LOL. n/t freshwest May 2015 #29

Exactly.. "Obama is republican lite"/"trojan horse".. how dare he help the bees and every other Cha May 2015 #37

You mean like fighting hard for the TPP? Allowing shell to drill in the Arctic? cui bono May 2015 #43

I mean like every progressive thing he's done since he's been in office.. How dare he?! Cha May 2015 #44

Every one? How many are there? cui bono May 2015 #45

How dare he?! "Changed HUD rules to prohibit gender and sexual orientation Cha May 2015 #47

So that's two. Less than I listed that were conservative. cui bono May 2015 #55

How dare the President?! "Obama Asks F.C.C. to Adopt Tough Net Neutrality Rules" Cha May 2015 #67

That was a good one! I like that very much. cui bono May 2015 #75

It's just a sinister conspiracy to get on the bees' good side True Blue Door May 2015 #59

"He must not be given credit! If he gets credit for anything, the world will end!" Exactly! Cha May 2015 #68

That is a relief..7 million acres restored. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #13

Isn't it, Jefferson! Cha May 2015 #48

Thank you Obama for saving my raw honey. tridim May 2015 #14

"...and understanding the impacts of pesticides." Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #15

This is nice...but deathrind May 2015 #16

K&R! Omaha Steve May 2015 #18

This is good news! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #19

and here is an even better idea to protect the bees........ TimeToEvolve May 2015 #20

Is "the rise of herbicide-intensive farming in the Midwest" code for GMO corn crops? proverbialwisdom May 2015 #21

Thanks for those links red dog 1 May 2015 #25

Probably doen't fit measuremet of ppb, or something. I'm agin it all, myself. Unnecessary, IMO. n/t freshwest May 2015 #30

Cool. bigwillq May 2015 #22

it is great this issue is being addressed Skittles May 2015 #23

Aha! The real reason for Jade Helm! tanyev May 2015 #24

"Make it so!" n/t freshwest May 2015 #31

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 May 2015 #26

know it, learn it, and love it Botany May 2015 #32

Ooh, great excuse to post Tupelo Honey. lovemydog May 2015 #33

LOVE THAT SONG! Mahalo, lmd! Cha May 2015 #36

Me too Cha! lovemydog May 2015 #49

Excellent news. Our area is a major stopover for Monarchs, but they are disappearing... Hekate May 2015 #34

Damn that "trojan horse".. how dare he try to save the honeybees!! that's not all trojany enough. Cha May 2015 #35

"Obama is a tool of Big Honey!!" JoePhilly May 2015 #52

KnR! sheshe2 May 2015 #38

Thank you sheshe2. lovemydog May 2015 #50

very thankful for this G_j May 2015 #39

White House Tweet Pic Announcing USDA New Steps to Promote Pollinator Health.. Cha May 2015 #41

This is good news. cui bono May 2015 #46

Those are great questions cui bono. lovemydog May 2015 #54

Good to save honey bees but the real problem is with native bees and other native pollinators. yellowcanine May 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author SCantiGOP May 2015 #56

So what are they actually going to do? Fearless May 2015 #61

from the article: lovemydog May 2015 #64

K & R Scurrilous May 2015 #63

I thought Monsanto was killing these bees off d_legendary1 May 2015 #65

Why do you think we have to save them? Cha May 2015 #69

Except they're not looking at Franken Fruits d_legendary1 May 2015 #80

Obama is creating a 1,500-mile “butterfly corridor” to help Monarchs get from Mexico to Minnesota Cha May 2015 #70

Hola mi amiga! lovemydog May 2015 #71

Buenos Dias, Amigo! From Mexico to Minnesota. Ole! Cha May 2015 #72

That's amazing. Thanks Cha! lovemydog May 2015 #73

U2! Cha May 2015 #74

Bees pollinate most everything we eat, so they are vital to our survival. lovemydog May 2015 #81