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US to open Alaskan oil well drilling
This is a disaster and one that cannot be undone. The unmitigated gall of the US government takes my breath away. How did your Senator vote yesterday? Are you part of the future destruction of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? America you break my heart over and over again.
ANWR covers 7.7 million hectares and is home to polar bears and 160 species of migratory birds. But, those are inconsequential to the need for the estimated 10 billion to 16 billion barrels of crude.
Watch Oil On Ice and if you care get to work online and in your communities and for God's sake get new representation.
Oil will destroy this planet. It caused the war in Iraq and attempts to destroy anything in the path of profit. Stop them!
posted by ManicBlu @ 3/17/2005 02:16:00 pm
43 Comments:
Posted by Sarah
President Bush argues that this is a way to reduce America's reliance on imported oil: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/16/politics/main680450.shtml , but aren't there other ways such as alternative energy sources? I mean Earth will run out of oil sooner or later, so the solution is considering alternative natural power sources not destroying environment for oil!!
I'm really frustrated!
Posted by Eman-Aqua
And why do you all assume that drilling for oil is such a disaster these days?
Posted by Raven
Get a grip.
Posted by Raven
Accordingly I think we should use it up as fast as we can. Bugger the environment, it will fix itself but not until we are out of oil. Scrap conservation and high milage cars. Use up that oil asap. Drill and gulp, burn it all up, pave everything and fill the skies with smog, for the sooner we are out the sooner we can find other sources.
Imagine a world with no oil.....what would we ever fight about? Where would the ME dictators get there money?
Posted by Kender
Posted by Raven
It's so disgusting. It's vile. It's Kender/CAO and Co, and it's all the way up to the top.
I encourage everyone to take a look at the video in Dianne's link and watch that dickhead brandishing a white cardboard piece to an audience saying "THIS IS WHAT ALASKA LOOKS LIKE ". Fuck me dead, is there any hope for America and the world when you have such ignorant fucking cunts running the country?
Oh man, I'm glad I no longer live there. I believe I WOULD buy a gun and start shooting. I can totally relate how The Fixer feels.
Posted by WhyNot
Get a grip."
Yeah, I see your point. I mean screw the enivornment. Lets make a few bucks instead. Biodiversity really is quite overrated anyway. Plus, with the profits made there will eventually be a trickle down effect by the invisible market forces to fund research to bring all the extinct species back, Jurrasic Park style. Only without those awful green colored SUV's, but I digress.
Anyone who says otherwise obviously can't keep their eye on the ball. Profit above everything. Anyone says anything else is:
1. A communist
2. A tree-hugging anarchist
3. Is probably gay and/or on welfare
Posted by deviant1
Kender: "Can't....summon....brain...power...oh I just don't get it."
Turn off the Gameboy and try reading something about geopolitics and other "baffling" subjects, boys. I hear it will broaden your base of knowledge. (Kender that means if you read more you get smarter.)
Posted by Sarah
But Sarah, it's not fair on Kender: he went to Bush's school and can't read.
Posted by WhyNot
And I do read about geopolitics and we have to do something to become less dependent upon Saudi Arabia and the ME in general.
Posted by Raven
And btw, Lenin said: "Communism alone is capable of providing really complete democracy."
But James Madison said: Democracy is the most vile form of government ... democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention, have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property, and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.
I still hold to the truth that we are a constitutional republic.
Raven, if you're so ignorant as not being aware of the environmental disasters caused by oil drilling, let alone oil itself, then I suggest you google around. If that's above your techno-peasant capabilities, go to your local library.
Posted by WhyNot
Hey, nice to see you dropped by yet again honey, in spite of your turning down my invitation offers on your blog.
Ok, let's go:
"They don't have any facts "
Oh you mean as in YOUR "factual" slandering posts such as the one where you claim that (excerpts copy/pasted from your blog, speaking of Dianne aka "the frenchie"):
“1. you’re afraid to live in America because you’ve maxxed out your stupidity card and went to live on the government dole
2. She’s living in France, MLF. On the US Government.
3. she’s living off the American Government to spread her vitriolic anti-American sentiments.
4. And some Americans are “pretending” to be French. On our money. Makes me want to spit.
5. Don’t think the little “fact” has been lost on me that Why Not has an area on his website showing how you can get US Government grant to live in a foreign country.”,
82 comments later on your blog, and still no explaination. Dang. Couldn't find those facts to back up your claims perhaps?
But this goes back some 2 months, and by now I'd thought you'd manage to do some research and finally come up with some facts.
So... let's hear it, CAO. I'm sure you're not a CAOward and won't once again duck the issue, right?
Posted by WhyNot
Posted by Raven
*I * am ignorant because I know things you don't know? Wow. Impressive argument.
Try googling around, trust me. It's hard work cuz there is so much information out there it's overwhelming.
Here, I'll be kind and give you a hint. Search around about the massive ecological disasters Louisiana has suffered from oil drilling. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Posted by WhyNot
Posted by Kender
I'm sorry you don't understand me. Everyone else does.
Posted by WhyNot
I think I will use that.
See? what needs to be done is the oil all needs to be used up as fast as possible. To hell with low emissions and high milage cars. We need to drive cars that get two miles to the gallon.
If the government wants to subsidize something let them subsidize fuel. Make it cheap. Let's just get rid of the stuff. The environment will take care of itself.
Worst case scenario? The human race becomes extinct. Big damn deal. Something else will rise in it's place...always does, that is called nature.
What ever gave you guys the idea that we would be here forever anyway? We've had a good run, a few laughs, a few tears, some wine, and some whine. So we go out with a bang, or maybe a whimpering gurgle, who knows, who cares?
Whiny people like you cause me to hope for that moon sized rock to come along and blast through this planet like cheap french wine through a cheap french man, and much like that scenario, I hope it leaves only smelly bits floating around with a french flag still hanging forlornly from a bit of rock in hopes of aliens someday wandering along and saying "I don't know what made that awful smell, but here's there flag."
Posted by Kender
Explanation for what? Your stupidity? You'd have to look into your ancestry for that explanation.
I know you hang onto every word I've said, whynot, and I'm flattered, but I don't understand the question. Maybe you ought to get a french/english dictionary or have deviant1 explain it to you in french/canadian. I'm sure there isn't much of a difference.
The fact that you guys are socialists and Dianne is living off the french government? Is that what you mean? Because she doesn't like to work? Ok so she's an expatriate and she's supposedly American Indian. She's also a socialist/green, who lives in France. So let's see. American, but doesn't live in America. check. Lives in France, but isn't French. check. Has rejected her native american heritage and the pride they have in their warriors and in the US. check. Married to a frenchman who talks dirty to women, but claims she's a Christian and doesn't know any Bible verses. check. Ridicules Christians and their beliefs as though ridding the world of Christians is a good idea, which -I think-doesn't agree with a Christian Ideology. I forget--what is the question again?
Posted by Cao
Thanks for explaining Bush's policies so neatly and concisely.
PS: your delightfuly hateful racist comments are a sure winner to convince our readers what you right wingers are on about. Thanks for helping our cause, Kender :-)
Posted by WhyNot
Rail against it all you like. In the end we are simply very advanced animals with a thinking brain and an opposable thunb, but animals nonetheless, and as much as you wish the law of the jungel away it is simply too ingrained as part of the survival instinct to deny.
Darwin was correct. Survival of the fittest is simply a law you cannot escape, like gravity.
But then you will learn that soon enough. When the losing socialist policies of europe are changed once it all collapses into chaos.
Posted by Kender
Really? Wow, I thought Darwin was just about banned from US schools.
I'm impressed, Kender. Maybe there IS a brain after all under that pointy hat of yours.
PS: it's "rile" and "thumb" and "jungle". Just thought you'd like to know, since you're so particular about COAward's correct pronunciation (and I assume, spelling).
Posted by WhyNot
Raven, you contradict yourself. Your previous comments suggest you are familiar with environmental problems?
Do some research on Louisiana wetlands. Louisiana loses about 40 miles of coastal wetlands every year. Some of this loss is due to the building of levees but a large part was caused by Shell and Texaco dredging the marshes to drill holes to extract oil and gas. Louisiana is literally sinking in places. Do the research.
"Bugger the environment, it will fix itself "
Deductive reasoning, Kender? Let it sink..nature will fix itself?
Cao, 'fascist Christian' is a contradiction in terms. You're either one or the other. I feel the love and Christian kindness across the ocean.
Posted by Dianne
I believe the first one will involve erroneously calling me a socialist. Now that that's out of the way...
Posted by SheaNC
Thanks for the kind words, SheaNC.
You're right, I'm not giving up on America because 1) it's one of my 3 homes 2) I'm married to one of the natives 3) I care about the entire planet.
I think the US is going through an adolescence crisis, as you infer (if I'm reading correctly), and will hopefully grow out of it, just like we Europeans have slowly learned to grow out of our imperialist ways.
If the US teething problems only affected them, it would be one thing. Unfortunately, with emperor Bush swinging his swastika stick around, the entire planet is concerned.
Posted by WhyNot
And yes, Dianne, nature abhors a vacuum and will corroct herself.
Besides, I have been to Louisiana and most of it can sink and I won't cry a bit. Besides if it sinks and the ocean moves in then someones land just got that much closer to the ocean and their property value went up, so let it sink and improve the economy.
As far as Darwin goes, he may have been banned in some midwest schools, but out here in Cali. Darwinism is taught. Survival of the Fittest baby, Adapt or Perish, the race to the swiftest and the spoils to the victor yadayadayada.
By the way, "jungle" and "thumb" were indeed mispelled, and if all you can do is find letters out of place so be it, but it isn't "riled", it is "RAIL".
Posted by Kender
It's too bad you don't use your strengths to fight the causes of the less fortunate, Kender, if only because you do believe in survival of the fittest. You cannot stop the ever encroaching jungle where you will need new and different skills to survive.
It won't be pretty. It never is. But, it's inevitable as social stresses mount on an ever increasing population.
Posted by Dianne
"check ... check ... check ... check ... I forget--what is the question again? ”
Ah, I understand now why you missed answering every single question I asked: by the time you figure out a reply your lil pea brain has already forgotten the question, right?
Try re-read the quotes I copy/pasted from your own blog and outlined above, i.e. referring to Dianne "maxxing out her stupidity card" , Dianne "living off the US gov", Dianne "pretending to be French", "living off the American gov" and last but not least "the little fact on WhyNot's web site about US gov grants".
So.... when are you actually going to answer the questions, CAOward instead of keeping dodging them?
“you're ignorant because you spread disinformation...”
Are you talking to yourself and referring to the above-mentioned slander you spread and for which you still refuse to apologize? Or maybe your refering to your explaining to everybody on the internet about your "factual knowledge" of the NYC crime which was "obviously" due to muslims, seeing "only muslims could be that hateful" - about which the blogging world is still rolling on the floor laughing at you?
You do have a special talent for sticking your foot in your mouth every time you open it, don't you, LOL?
Posted by WhyNot
If only they'd invest the money they put into wars and drilling into finding alternative clean energy sources, this world would actually become a better place for everyone.
Posted by MMM
It's not law yet and hopefully the American people are contacting their representatives and voicing their disgust and disapproval.
There's an excellent article (pdf) entitled 'Fools Gold in Alaska' found here
Posted by Dianne
It's going to come out of the ground eventually, it may as well be now as later.
What do you folks think? That it will sit there undisturbed once the oil reserves start to run dry?
Get real.
Posted by Kender
"I have been calling my reps.... "
Good for you.
BTW, slightly off subject here, but since you're part of the same pack of hyenas, you might have an idea if Mad Cao has given up trying to wipe her ass. Is she too embarrassed looking like a complete fool or is she just her normal CAOwardly self?
Just curious :-)
Posted by WhyNot
Posted by Sarah
Posted by SheaNC
You guys are exactly like them too. Morally bankrupt prattling whiners that will never see the truth of life and cannot admit to the greatness that lies within. But then I attribute that to your own cowardice of your abilities, your fear of failure and a lack of drive.
Damned spinless socialists.
Posted by Kender
Kender we know you and Cao etc.etc. well enough to ascertain if you are trying to save a life it's for your own selfish desires and not because you give a damn about another humanbeing.
Posted by Dianne
"Actually Cao and the rest of us "hyenas" have been busy today trying to save a life "
ROFLOLLLLLLLLL!!! This has to be the most hilariously idiotic statement of the century.
Kender, by now, I could write a 2 page article composed of quotes of yours where you consistently, repeatedly, openly and proudly claim you don't give a single fuck about any life other than yours.
So, in effect what you are really meaning to say is:
No, CAO is such a caoward she doesn't have the guts to explain herself, and you Kender are her little peon who has to wipe her ass and make up a bullshit story excuse on her behalf.
PS: when are you off to Iraq to go kill terrorists with your godly love?
Posted by WhyNot
What I have said is that people that stay poor are either too stupid, lazy or just didn't get that shake in life.
How saving someones life could be a selfish act on my part is beyond me, especially since I get NOTHING from it save a feeling of doing something good for someone that couldn't help themselves.
That is a far cry from "helping" the poverty striken with government programs using my money.
You guys are extremely entertaining.....like watching rabid monkeys squeal for dinner.
Posted by Kender
Why don't you have your chicken frenchie-wannabe wife stand up and explain what she is exactly? I'm trying to understand. I'm flattered that you have the stuff I've written saved, is that so you can go to your french/english dictionary to figure out what I said? Maybe deviant1 can translate from canadian/french, I'm sure it's not that far removed.
Lessee claims she's a Christian but doesn't know the Bible and attacks Christians for their beliefs, just like you. There's "tolerance" for ya. That makes you both bigots, but what the hell, socialists think they're superior, saving the environment at the world's expense, but that's what greens do, right? They think animals lives are more important than a man's. Or a terrorist is a "freedom fighter". Some courageous man you are, talking on behalf of the terrorists who fight like cowards behind women and children to make sure they die first, who raise their children to commit suicide to kill more Christians and Jews. If could start loving their children more than they hate the Jews, that would be a first.
Lessee...She's an indian but doesn't hold America in revere her like Native Americans do, I don't recall I ever heard her say she'd been to a Pow Wow, right? Must bug her that at every single ceremony they bring out and honor their warriors/veterans. American Expatriate so...not American, hates America, guess that makes her French. Lives in France, but...isn't really french....just masquerading as one, with pictures of her eyes rolled back in her head with that bad perm and dye job but one thing for sure, is...she sure likes that 35 hour work week! And tell me, when you talk dirty to other women, does your Christian wife say "do it again"?
Cao,
Thanks for your long diatribe. Lots of points in there, which I'll try to answer.
But first I want to know why you still haven't explained your 5 point slander I described earlier on. That's all.
And if you can't substantiate the accusations, which is obviously the case since they are all false, then I'd expect some recognition of your wrong instead of constantly doging the question by hurling more insults.
Posted by WhyNot
Know who he means? Terry Schiavo, that's who. Kender is on a hunger strike, to show his (creepy) support for the obscene public and governmental intrusion into that family's personal life. As the Rude Pundit wrote about it on Friday:
"What a spectacle that's gonna be. What a fucking horror show. What an embarrassment to this nation. All those righteous members of Congress, weeping because Schiavo can't answer their questions, listening to her machine sounds, the suckings, the gurgles. They called Schiavo before the committee in a little over a week because "it is a federal crime to harm or obstruct a person called to testify before Congress." Another person, another prop."
(http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2005/03/terry-schiavo-must-die-time-has-come.html)
Another prop indeed. Kender and Cow, neither of you give one flying fuck about Terry Schiavo and you know it. The only thing you are interested in is your own appearance of virtue, your own conceited stroking of your own inflated egos. It is morally repugnant, this self-serving invasion of other people's private lives.
Must be tiring, typing with one hand all the time. Quit jacking off on the Internet to each other's sanctimony and imagining yourselves the keepers of everyone else's morality...you are embarrassing yourselves. Good luck on the diet though, Kender. You got a long way to go and you could use it.
Posted by Sarah
I relish the thought that we may one day meet in person, Cao. I will then introduce myself so there will be no mistaking what I am. I have family in Illinois btw.
Posted by Dianne