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He sounds crazy!
On government official makes decisions based on merit alone. Elected or appointed, all are politically influenced and to suggest otherwise is disingenious.
Coal didn’t win. The mines in NE Wyoming are mere skeletons with low output and very low wages. Coal locomotive engines sit rotting on the tracks, tied together the lengths of fully loaded trains.
Often, I click on Frontline just to hear the narrator's voice.
Jeremiah word salad nonsense.. shows how these reality deniers think
The people saying they need to wait until “certainty” to take any action on climate change are insane. If an enemy army was amassed on your border, would you not start arming prior to the invasion? These people are arguing that you shouldn’t arm yourself while the enemy masses on your border — after all, until they invade, it isn’t certain you’ll need to rearm and mobilize!
There’s really no threat that any sane person would fail to prepare for until it’s 100% certain that threat will come. We prepare for hurricanes every year even though the vast majority of cities don’t get hit. We spend hundreds of billions each year preparing for a war with a great power like China or Russia even though we PRAY no such war occurs. The same people saying they don’t want to take action on climate change because it isnt “certain” are totally in favor of spending billions to prepare for a hypothetical war with China… smh
This whole phenomena of “conservatives” denying climate change is utterly fascinating (if not disheartening). The same people ready to storm our capitol out of anger at elites have let themselves be brainwashed by the most elite industry in the world — energy.
America, Whith freedom and Justice for All.
Àll Rich whites,
Trump's intrusion on the EPA and on EPA's directives, serves as a sign that the primary cause of climate change is the 'Global Economic Model' GEM, and it's
incorrect definition of profit. Technology is the indirect cause of climate change. We need a new GEM that supports a new definition of profit, and this 'profit'
definition must map well with nature's economy. In nature, we have been paid in full, in advance, and our job is to gain sustenance without going into Overshoot.
I recommend this definition: Profit = our gratefulness and loving care for our Environment, and for the sustenance that it provides to all of us.
Clearly, this definition of profit does require a new GEM.
The central part of the new Global Economic Model should be the EPA. EPA members will vote on the best 'Profit' definition that states sustenance
is our only actual 'gain' without which we can't live, and states that the environment is our only source of sustenance.
As the central hub of the new GEM, EPA members will establish, by vote, all directives related to both, the GEM and climate rescue strategies.
Here are just some rough ideas of what the EPA directives might be:
1.) Population: Initially we need a one child per family directive.
2.) In place of income, jobs would have an 'equivalency rating'. Some jobs are still more important and more difficult than others.
3.) All equivalency ratings will increase at the same time if and when the environment becomes healthier. The lowest EquivRate must still be livable.
4.) Everyone who can work will be able, and required, to get jobs. No more expenses, so no more cutting jobs to reduce expenses; thus, virtually no more homelessness.
5.) No manufacturing of useless and unnecessary products. All products will be scrutinized by various rating methods.
6.) Whenever possible products should last a lifetime and or be easily upgradable, so we don't buy the same products repeatedly.
7.) EPA will direct "Work Force Flow". Example: Shoe manufacturer will produce 100yearLife shoes for 3 years, then reduce output to about 1/10 of full capacity, and
the majority of shoe employees will be shifted to other work assignments by the EPA. Employees still keep their EquivRate in-between jobs.
I know that this is just a rough outline of what we must do, but it's a good starting point.
This is our Ark. Please help build it! Questions, suggestions and any comments for or against this idea will be very deeply appreciated. Thank you!
Is morons thing oh it's great we got a businessman in the White House do you really think that Congress is in full of a bunch of business people my God how stupid are you
slash regulation .... we need to end life ... do it, their is big money in it ...for some
Pruitt is another typical Trump appointment, an anti EPA, know nothing, spendthrift, "of public money". He also ended up with a more corrupt candidate than most.
Trump wanna put kids to work 🫣
What does stupidest millionaires are impressed with each other how stupid is that please give us a break
What gives this guys the right do you wanna do when a president signs as a legal mandate
"Eat shit, Bob Murray!" John Oliver
But the real question is why do idiots keep voting these people in office? Why are they so mentally impared that they so easily follow propaganda? That is what going to doom this country, we have too many stupid people that keep falling for the oils/ coals propaganda. They will continue to do the Koch's bidding and thus every tiny bill that trus to curb climate destruction they will rally against. Then they will wonder why the earth is collapsing around them. .the stupid people will be the death of us all.
Shut up Eric Lipton!!!!
we need Trump back! screw the EPA!
Fuck the EPA Americans are really tired of paying for another alphabet agency that just regulates us out of our possessions.