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rainin

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28. I yelled at my mom yesterday, too.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 09:29 AM

Nov 2012

I'm sorry I have nothing to add to the conversation about fracking. In fact, I am learning myself as I read these very informed responses.

I only want to sympathize with you that you are having this familial discord. I am hopelessly related to ardent right wing republicans. My mom really set me off yesterday when she actually told me I should watch Fox news more - I might learn something.

I realize from your post/responses that your cause is not lost. At least your parents sound reasonable. I am sympathizing with you about how you must feel that you yelled at them. I feel terrible. But, there is nothing I can do. I just feel terrible that they got her. I wish I could do an intervention. But with me, it's hopeless. Fox News and the church have her. I lose.

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I yelled at my parents tonight... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 OP

Sorry, CalPeg. elleng Nov 2012 #1

I can't imagine you yelling at anyone. Common Sense Party Nov 2012 #2

Oh, believe me, I can! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #3

None of the oil from the tar sands will stay in this country Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #4

Thank you, my dear Angry Dragon. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #5

One thing I pointed out quakerboy Nov 2012 #6

The conflict is over how safe fracking is, among other things. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #7

Do they care about environmental issues? Because if they do, then they should sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #11

This is great! Thank you... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #13

You are both right quakerboy Nov 2012 #15

Ah, these are excellent! Thank you, my dear quakerboy! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #16

No worries. quakerboy Nov 2012 #18

That would be great, if you really feel like it. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #20

Alot of the oil coming through the pipeline won't even be used by the US. rightsideout Nov 2012 #8

That's another good way to see it. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #9

And it is a potential environmental disaster. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #10

Exactly right. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #12

Add to that Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2012 #24

I'm not the one to help you but I CERTAINLY sympathize...and Happy Birthday! Rowdyboy Nov 2012 #14

Aw, thank you, my dear Rowdyboy! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #17

You're a kind heart and those are increasingly rare these days... Rowdyboy Nov 2012 #19

... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #21

So little is worth yelling at those with whom we share such limited time Care Acutely Nov 2012 #22

Peggy yelling...is this recorded somewhere? Do. Not. Believe. Safetykitten Nov 2012 #23

Ask them to rent a copy of "Gasland". It's all they need to know. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #25

Agreed. I watched Gasland on Netflix this summer. PATXgirl Nov 2012 #26

The good leg of Keystone Pipeline (NOT XL) has pushed crude thru U.S. for close to 2-yrs now. BUT, txwhitedove Nov 2012 #27

I yelled at my mom yesterday, too. rainin Nov 2012 #28

I went through this shit with my idiot brother a while back. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #29

Poor thing. I cannot help. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #30

Oh Peggy - have them talk to Waterman, naturally Panasonic Nov 2012 #31

Tell them to watch "GASLAND" that should be enough to set them straight. nt Javaman Nov 2012 #32