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Environment & Energy

Nihil

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3. Out-manoeuvred by the greed.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:51 AM

Apr 2014

Politicians make laws.
Greed buys politicians (from council members to presidents).

"Police" agencies enforce laws.
Greed buys police agencies (from sheriffs to heads of national departments).

Environmentalists try to do the right thing.
Greed is immune from legal action and protected from illegal action.

Citizens with consciences are stunned into silence & ineffectiveness.
Greed laughs at citizens with consciences.

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tool monkeys phantom power Apr 2014 #1

Where is the conscience of this planet? How can such criminals be allowed to do this? n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2014 #2

Out-manoeuvred by the greed. Nihil Apr 2014 #3