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patrice

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11. Energy transition? I'm for it. Perhaps you could help by making a list of those

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 02:12 PM

Mar 2012

who are expendable when we throw the switch on nuclear power plants?

I want to get there too, but not on the backs of the poor. Aren't the real questions about what the deal will be; what gets traded for what? Don't you have to be at the table in order to define YOUR OWN terms?

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Obama Monitors for Gasoline, Diesel Fraud in 360 U.S. Cities [View all] Purveyor Mar 2012 OP

VOTE A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT xtraxritical Mar 2012 #1

Democrats piss me off. sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #6

If we are to regard that as a valid position, then so is #1. Some of us vote the gestalt, looking patrice Mar 2012 #10

You've used the wrong link dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #2

Please correct the link so this post can remain in LBN dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #3

Fixed. Grabbed the wrong tab. Sorry. Purveyor Mar 2012 #5

Very understandable. Tnx. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #12

You mean he isn't advocating for higher fuel prices? liberal N proud Mar 2012 #4

Obama get rid of Holder.......... Smilo Mar 2012 #7

Follow the money to . . . ? guesses, anyone? Foreign connections? nt patrice Mar 2012 #8

Is Obama trying to soften us up for building more nasty, killer-nuclear reactors? JDPriestly Mar 2012 #9

Energy transition? I'm for it. Perhaps you could help by making a list of those patrice Mar 2012 #11

I don't understand your post. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #16

They CAN'T just throw the switch on nuclear power. We aren't ready. It will cost many many lives. patrice Mar 2012 #17

According to Greg Palast, Obama is thinking of authorizing MORE nuclear reactors for JDPriestly Mar 2012 #18

This is the sort of thing I've been wanting to see from the Obama Administration! LongTomH Mar 2012 #13

The "price" of energy has never been the price. It's **ALWAYS** been what Oil Royalty SAY it is. nt patrice Mar 2012 #14

Huui! Look over here, Mr. President! mahina Mar 2012 #15

How about we just force the speculators to take delivery. NT Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #19