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Re: “County officials blindsided by Lake Maumelle watershed amendment”
@Joseph Dorer:
There is just one person that the blog says is paid to speak at the meetings, and his name is clearly listed above: Brent Stevenson. Can you understand why folks would be suspicious of a lobbyist for the company that has been pushing for development out there for over a decade?
There are many ears that would be much more receptive of the stories of you and the other landowners were you not allied with a very charming, smooth-talking lobbyist. He is undoubtedly extremely good at what he does, and he is using his talent to advance his employer's agenda--which is at odds with that of those who want to protect their drinking water for future generations. Can you understand why his involvement is a rallying cry for them?
It would be nice to get all of the interested parties in a room without any politicians, lawyers, or lobbyists. Perhaps some real common ground could be found...
Re: “Walmart 'freaking out' about the economy”
inthetrenches, here is a handy picture guide: http://silencedmajority.blogs.com/.a/6a00d…
And here's an article that goes a little more in-depth on what companies the Kochs own: http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2…
Re: “Federal security objects to Occupy LR demonstration”
@Bluefriction So I take it you're okay with your government having the power to detain you indefinitely without trial and charges?
Might I also presume that you base your accusation of being malcontents off of extended discussions with those involved in the movement? And that you base your accusation of communism on a through understanding of socio-economic systems?
Has it ever occurred to you that people might be drawn to Occupy because they are tired of the wealthiest and most powerful members of society trying to screw them over?
Re: “UPDATE: Saturday mail service on the chopping block”
We can ultimately thank the Republican zeal for privatization for this bit of news. They campaign on how government does not work, then get elected and try their absolute darndest to prove their point by breaking it themselves. Hey, no sense in providing essential services if their donors can't profit from it, right?
"...almost all of the postal service’s losses over the last four years can be traced back to a single, artificial restriction forced onto the Post Office by the Republican-led Congress in 2006.
At the very end of that year, Congress passed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA). Under PAEA, USPS was forced to 'prefund its future health care benefit payments to retirees for the next 75 years in an astonishing ten-year time span' — meaning that it had to put aside billions of dollars to pay for the health benefits of employees it hasn’t even hired yet, something 'that no other government or private corporation is required to do.'"
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/09/2…
Re: “Tech Park Authority sets site hearings”
The tech board may just be waiting for Issue 2 to pass in November. It contains the following provision:
"(c) For purposes of this section, the term “sales tax anticipated
revenue bond project” means an undertaking, including without limitation the acquisition, development, redevelopment, and revitalization of land within the district, for eliminating or preventing the development or spread of slums or blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas, for discouraging the loss of commerce, industry, or employment, for increasing employment, or any combination thereof, as may be defined by the General Assembly."
And what exactly does "blight" mean? Why, whatever those who want to take your home want it to mean, of course.
Issue 2 is a very bad deal for Arkansans. It will make it harder to resist the Mary Goods and Jay Chessirs of this state. For your own sake, vote NO in November to this power grab they are trying to sneak past us!
Re: “RFK, Jr.: 'Tim Griffin should be in jail.'”
"But...but...look at those other guys did!"
How do Gore, Clinton, and the late Ted Kennedy factor into what Griffin did in Florida? No comment on that? Just because RFK Jr. is RFK Jr., does that mean he is wrong?
"What they did was called voter 'caging.' The RNC sent letters by the thousands to soldiers, first class, marked, "DO NOT FORWARD." When the letters were returned undelivered, the Republicans planned to use these "caged" envelopes as evidence the voters were 'fraudulent'--then challenge their ballot.
A soldier mailing in his or her vote from Iraq would have that ballot disqualified -- and the soldier wouldn't even know it.
That's not just sick, it's a crime, a violation of the Voting Rights Act drafted by Kennedy's late father. And it was a crime because of whom the RNC caging crew attacked: not just any soldiers, but soldiers of color.
Running a vote-challenge operation based on racial profiling is a go-to-jail felony."
Is this okay?
By the way, look up "voter caging" in Wikipedia and you'll literally find Tim Griffin's name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caging_(voter…
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Re: “Another report of Exxon overreach in oil spill”
pandopro, so the Tar Sands Blockade people mistook raincoats for hazmat suits in a situation where the workers are working with hazardous material. So what? Does that really destroy their credibility in your eyes?
Where are you thoughts for the people affected by this spill? Those who have had their homes and lives ruined, and for those who are sickened by the tar sand bitumen fumes?
Yes, these activists have an agenda. We all do. Theirs is to highlight the devastating effects of tar sand bitumen on people's lives, communities, and the environment we live in. Theirs is to stop the Keystone XL line from repeating what happened in Mayflower over and over again along the pathway of Keystone XL, all so TransCanada and the Koch brothers can get even richer from exporting tar sand bitumen to China, Europe, and Latin America.
Your agenda seems to be distracting from the criminal negligence of ExxonMobil, one of the largest and most powerful multi-national corporations in the world, by splitting hairs over how well-protected the cleanup workers are.