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Gulf of Mexico spill may hit coast this weekend

LaMidRighter said:
If there is disagreement then they just might be arbitrary. Again, wells blowing up = bad, there is no room for argument on that. Oil slicks kill wildlife = true and bad, so there is no argument that we must minimize that. Industrial solvents in the river = very bad, we must stop that. Those are all solid examples of provable negatives that put the eco-system in immediate danger, so there is nothing arbitrary about telling companies they must prevent that. Most of the environmental policy that I've disagreed with did not fall under the criteria of necessary, proper, or showing "clear and present danger".

I'm guessing you don't follow the concept of "as an example" very well. Either that or you are being intentionally difficult.
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Please don't get huffy. The idea that conservatives always go along with environmental regulations except in a few cases is ridiculous. I guess I'll have to go dig up news stories now. Give me some time.
 
LaMidRighter said:
Couldn't be, they surrendered well before we got the fire out.:lol:
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Damn, you took the words right out of my mouth, and posted it before I had a chance to. Ya' ****ing thief. LOL.
 
LiberalAvenger said:
This is something new from the right, "Ex post facto blame" (coined by LA)
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To be honest there isn't much Obama can do on site so I don't see his geological position as a big deal.
 
misterman said:
Please don't get huffy. The idea that conservatives always go along with environmental regulations except in a few cases is ridiculous. I guess I'll have to go dig up news stories now. Give me some time.
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Oh, so now we always have to go with regulations or we're not environmentally conscious. Here's a hint, we go along when something has a provable need and makes sense.
 
misterman said:
Please don't get huffy. The idea that conservatives always go along with environmental regulations except in a few cases is ridiculous. I guess I'll have to go dig up news stories now. Give me some time.
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I live on the nature coast of Florida. I find your spill baby spill comments utterly reprehensible. Don't tell me not to get huffy.

Knock off the b.s.
 
winston53660 said:
Nor his geographic position;)
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Nor what he ate for breakfast either, and where, geographically speaking, the components of that breakfast came from. :mrgreen:
 
MyOwnDrum said:
My father was a math professor, so I'll now be the official mathematics consultant here at Debate Politics. :2razz:
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mine was a drunk......i'll be the resident dipso expert.
 
LaMidRighter said:
Oh, so now we always have to go with regulations or we're not environmentally conscious. Here's a hint, we go along when something has a provable need and makes sense.
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Oh, please.

Conservatives routinely ignore good science calling for regulation. Don't be sad, many Democrats do it too.

Start with the 2005 refinery law.
 
LaMidRighter said:
To be honest there isn't much Obama can do on site so I don't see his geological position as a big deal.
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Bush's presence in NOLA for Katrina wasn't necessary but he was lambasted for not being there early on.
 
bhkad said:
Bush's presence in NOLA for Katrina wasn't necessary but he was lambasted for not being there early on.
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Not by anyone with half a brain. As stated earlier in the thread, his presence there was a distraction from the work of saving people's lives.

So, let's not stoop to the dumbest possible argument, shall we?
 
Catz Part Deux said:
Not by anyone with half a brain. As stated earlier in the thread, his presence there was a distraction from the work of saving people's lives.

So, let's not stoop to the dumbest possible argument, shall we?
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Then a LOT of liberals, many on this board, don't have half a brain.
 
Catz Part Deux said:
Not by anyone with half a brain. As stated earlier in the thread, his presence there was a distraction from the work of saving people's lives.

So, let's not stoop to the dumbest possible argument, shall we?
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The AFP article I posted begs the comparison.
 
Gill said:
You can't have it both ways...
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I never criticized Bush for not being in Louisiana, and I've similarly not demanded the Obama go there. I'm pretty much always consistent like that.

That's because I'm not a hyperpartisan shill whose only goal is to make the other party look bad.

It's also because I live in an area that will be directly impacted by this spill, and is impacted annually by hurricanes, so this isn't political to me, it's personal.
 
Catz Part Deux said:
And you posted it. Yay you. Way to rise above the stupidity.
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I think you are in the minority in thinking there is no comparison or thinking it stupid.
 
bhkad said:
I think you are in the minority in thinking there is no comparison or thinking it stupid.
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Most of us who live on the gulf and are impacted by this would suggest that those of you who want to use this mess as a way to bash the other party should feel free to step in front of a bus.

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Hope that was perfectly clear. ;)

WE ARE NOT YOUR ****ING PINATA.
 
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Catz Part Deux said:
Most of us who live on the gulf and are impacted by this would suggest that those of you who want to use this mess as a way to bash the other party should feel free to step in front of a bus.

:2wave:

Hope that was perfectly clear. ;)
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I dunno... I spent quite a few months in New Orleans after Katrina and the people there were blaming everybody for their problems.... but mainly the Corps of Engineers.

Democratic politicians in Louisiana sure used the situation to blame the other party every chance they got.
 
misterman said:
Oh, please.

Conservatives routinely ignore good science calling for regulation. Don't be sad, many Democrats do it too.

Start with the 2005 refinery law.
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HAH! Most of the AGW science is flawed ****. Try again with something conclusive.
 
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