tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post6822753685721916744..comments2024-03-02T05:30:52.253-05:00Comments on Alternate Brain: How Republicans Killed Their Own Pet Oil Pipeline ProjectFixerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672137568947891733noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-20342698706809668582012-01-20T12:36:36.641-05:002012-01-20T12:36:36.641-05:00As it happens, there are plans to run a honkin'...As it happens, there are plans to run a honkin' big pipeline full of that crap from the Tar Sands across northern British Columbia, an environment even more pristine and fragile, to a terminal on the North Coast where huge oil tankers will on occasion crash into the numerous rocks and obstacles in stormy waters up there, so destroying anything that lives in said waters. And whatever makes it out will go to China, where it will come back in the form of cheap plastic gewgaws and transoceanic air pollution.<br /><br />There a certain amount of domestic uproar about this, and the Canadian government's latest tactic is to smear the anti-pipeline people as paid foreign agents because some American organizations have given them some money to carry on and get their message out. <br /><br />I understand that on the one hand environmental organizations would do this for the sake of preserving the environment, and American oil companies could conceivably be involved too since they are busy trying to sell American oil to China, and probably don't want the competition. And yet, the Canadian government conveniently ignores the hypocrisy of their attack, because in their fervent backing of the pipeline, they are in effect acting as paid agents of the Chinese, British, French and yes American part-owners of the companies extracting that gunk from the Sands.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-85069131624135809842012-01-19T15:20:50.823-05:002012-01-19T15:20:50.823-05:00He started the de-regulation as well. One plus: in...He started the de-regulation as well. One plus: in '83, Harley-Davidsons had louder pipes because of it. Big whoop.Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772126106416366135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-13540588992218384912012-01-19T14:38:27.428-05:002012-01-19T14:38:27.428-05:00I'll give Reagan a few points for being a prag...I'll give Reagan a few points for being a pragmatist. He was able to see what was needed and part from the ideology sometimes. Like when it came to raising taxes vs. wiping out the safety net. Today's GOP just downright refuse to do anything.Fixerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672137568947891733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-16267710105660557672012-01-19T14:34:02.957-05:002012-01-19T14:34:02.957-05:00I'd go with "since Reagan got in".I'd go with "since Reagan got in".Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772126106416366135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-69944213838270720342012-01-19T14:20:30.789-05:002012-01-19T14:20:30.789-05:00They'd rather have something to use against Ob...<i>They'd rather have something to use against Obama than do anything useful.</i><br /><br />The Republicans haven't done anything useful for the American people in a decade.Fixerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672137568947891733noreply@blogger.com