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In reply to the discussion: Dept of Agriculture censors use of "climate change" [View all]suffragette
(12,232 posts)26. I think some are. That's why we know about
the emails directing this change.
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Thanks sis. I would bet there is pushback going on from the lower level civil servants
suffragette
Aug 2017
#4
Agree this is important. Best we are aware of the terms they using so we can recognize when
suffragette
Aug 2017
#9
Yes, this is their agenda in action. It was similar under Bush. Remember the minders at
suffragette
Aug 2017
#6
Those farmers that are directly affected by climate change barely believe in climate change
DK504
Aug 2017
#3
I remember quite a few years ago I saw an article about climate assessment that was being
suffragette
Aug 2017
#8
Yep. It looks like there might be a split between local Repubs having to deal with the reality of
suffragette
Aug 2017
#11
Hey Gov't employees how about a little push back? Stop normalizing this shit! nt
chowder66
Aug 2017
#18
You're right and using your head. Me.. not so much lately. But I do wish we would see a bigger
chowder66
Aug 2017
#29
So, according to their new directive, "build soil organic matter" will make all the difference.
suffragette
Aug 2017
#32
Isn't this that whole "political correctness" thing righties are always throwing tantrums about?
ck4829
Aug 2017
#25
Well they'd better ban words like "worldwide famine", "underwater cities", and so on too
flibbitygiblets
Aug 2017
#27
Thanks. Now they're trying to deny it, even though their own emails show the change.
suffragette
Aug 2017
#38
They should go ahead and use the banned words, but put a "censored" stamp over them.
alfredo
Aug 2017
#39
I didn't know this. How absurd. And yes, them refusing to call it by the appropriate term
suffragette
Aug 2017
#45
During the Bush Jr. years "global warming" was changed to "climate change"
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2017
#48