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In reply to the discussion: Senate endorses Keystone XL pipeline construction [View all]primavera
(5,191 posts)33. This one's a toughie for me
Although I have little faith anymore in American "democracy" to do anything that would compromise its monied interests, I'm normally resigned to the eventuality of us going the way of the Roman Empire and hoping that something better will arise from our ashes. But global warming feels different. It's not just us who pay the price for our corruption; we're going to take everyone else out with us. It's hard enough to watch us destroy ourselves through our ignorance, complacency, and shortsighted greed; sitting idle while watching us destroy everyone on the planet requires a level of indifference that's difficult for even me to muster.
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as far as the environment is concerned, the senate isn't concerned. They have caved.
olddad56
Mar 2013
#6
I knew that fucking asshole Warner would be on the list. Never voting for him again.
forestpath
Mar 2013
#13
Mark Warner can never be counted on to vote like a real Democrat...he is a corporate
forestpath
Mar 2013
#17
Sixty-two US Senators vote to fuck, that is fuck, the environment and the people solely for
indepat
Mar 2013
#10
"Senators Supporting KXL Took Nearly $31 Million From Fossil Fuel Industry Before Vote"
limpyhobbler
Mar 2013
#15
The difference is that people think it is still in progress. It isn't. HRC completed that deal
blm
Mar 2013
#40
Well, there was another report that said she left it on her desk for Kerry to address
Samantha
Mar 2013
#37