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2016 Postmortem

jillan

(39,451 posts) Sat Jun 25, 2016, 02:17 PM Jun 2016

This too is part of the Democratic Platform.

Since this is a Democratic site, I'm curious to see where the voters on this site stand on fracking.

68 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Against it
	63 (93%)
	For it
	1 (1%)
	Other - this is a yes or no question, but willing to hear from the maybes.
	4 (6%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Fracking. Are you for it or against it? [View all] jillan Jun 2016 OP

Source ? This is fascinating if true. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #29

Other. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #2

What do you think "rapid" means? Adrahil Jun 2016 #7

that 20 years has been too slow -- we need a RAPID WWII type transformation cloudythescribbler Jun 2016 #10

"A few years". That's not technically possible. Adrahil Jun 2016 #12

how much can be accomplished in 'a few years' is indeed a technical question ... cloudythescribbler Jun 2016 #21

Yep, pretty much where I am. stevenleser Jun 2016 #33

these exemptions (like those of Price/Anderson for nuclear) are obscene cloudythescribbler Jun 2016 #11

Those that support it are afraid to admit it. nm rhett o rick Jun 2016 #5

189 views and 28 votes. Yep, I believe you are correct. jillan Jun 2016 #8

I voted "For it" MohRokTah Jun 2016 #6

Simplistic poll for a simple answer. Just getting a feel. jillan Jun 2016 #9

The problem is that fracking cannot be regulated to the degree that PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #13

But of course. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #19

Earthquakes pottedplant Jun 2016 #27

ummmm....how would we procreate? Evergreen Emerald Jun 2016 #16

Ideally I am against it. Realistically, I recognize it's unavoidable. KittyWampus Jun 2016 #17

It's insane Red Mountain Jun 2016 #18

Kind of indifferent TheFarseer Jun 2016 #20

This isn't a yes or no question. BlueCheese Jun 2016 #22

Against. But understand why it's being used. joshcryer Jun 2016 #23

Fracking sounds like a good way to contaminate ground water with--- John Poet Jun 2016 #25

It's a bad question - and not realistic... Sancho Jun 2016 #28