Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
In case you didn't read this in the paper today, but the Supreme Court Decided to hand a sizable gift to Exxon today - not much unlike what you do when you fill up your tank with their gas, but much bigger.The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the record ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
On paper, public transportation is a fantastic idea. You can move more people with less vehicles. You can move more people with less energy. You can keep less vehicles on the road, causing a decrease in emissions and pollution. And you can offer low cost transit to people who can't ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
How can we get gasoline back down to 32 cents a gallon? By drilling, drilling and more drilling. We have trillions and quatrabazillions of barrels of oil right under our feet, and it’s just sitting there.
National parks, national forests, wildlife sanctuaries, oceans — guess what’s underneath all those things? OIL! ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
To bring you a view of our moon setting over the Caribbean, courtesy of NASA.
We have such a beautiful planet. When I look t this I can't understand why striving to care for her is even debatable.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "We Interrupt this Sniping…", url: "http://www.teambio.org/2008/06/18/we-interrupt-this-sniping/" });
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Politics, Science | 17 Comments »
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Of course, the solution to solve the gas crisis now is to drill now for oil later? Any one else having flash backs to Whimpy's slogan, "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today?" With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift ...
Posted in America, BIO, Contributors, Environment, Exploiting, George W. Bush, Global Warming, Iraq, President, Quagmire, Republican, Right Wing Nut, Taxes | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
For decades it’s been the same old slogans and soundbites:
You’ll never be able to pry motorists out of their cars. The automobile is too ingrained in the American psyche; Americans will never buy tiny cars or use mass transit like Europeans do. Why should we spend our tax dollars to ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Turns out, Republican Faithful should have headed the old adage: Be careful what you wish for, you might get it.
Indeed, with the new book promulgated by Scotty McMessage McClellan, we learn that leadership by faith over facts doesn't work. From the Republican "victories" at the polling stations and ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
“That’s the trouble with America today. There’s too much of that pansy socialism. Employers have turned into a bunch of bleeding-heart pussies. They think they owe something to their employees?!?!?!?!? Workers are a dime a dozen; they’re chattel. Their bosses don’t owe them jack shit! When I take over your ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
This documentary is a joint effort of The Nation and Brave New Films. From the site This Brave Nation:
In any other profession, Carl Pope might be considered a "company man." He has worked loyally and tirelessly in the name of the Sierra Club for thirty years, running the organization - ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
McCain gave a speech recently about the environment and alternative energy. Some folks gave him kudos for that speech and his stance, which possibly pissed off a few Rethugs.
Many more of us figured it was bullshit on a stick. And it was...
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and John Warner (R-Va.) are ...
Posted in Campaign News, Environment | 18 Comments »