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dexlovex21 year, 7 months ago

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"After months of delay, the Interior Department has finally recognized that polar bears are on the brink of extinction. But the administration's decision is riddled with loopholes, caveats and backhanded language that could actually undermine protections for the polar bear and other species." - Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope

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    DropkickaLib1 year, 7 months ago
    
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    It's nice to see public policy resulting from Al Gorebbels piece of science fiction.
    
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    saintetienne1 year, 7 months ago
    
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    "Since when is it the U.S.'s responsibility to watch out for an animal that mostly lives in Canada?"
    Well, we DO take care of Cana-duh's every OTHER need, so why not their polar bears?
    
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      wtagg1 year, 7 months ago
      
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      Do we take care of Canada's need for oil? If not, your statement is false.
      
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        Teagen1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        That depends on how you look at the big picture. Companies like P&H mining build the equipment used in the oil sands of Alberta Canada. Canada has some of the largest oil reserves in the world. In 2003, it was felt they had some oil. New studies show they may have more oil than most of the Middle East combined. They really don't need any oil from us.
        
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        wtagg1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        Ironically, it is not much different than here.
        http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/individuals/faq/ta...
        Their consumption tax is higher, but as a US citizen, there is a portion of that you can get back. If you keep it in Canadian funds, you might be able to hedge against our dropping dollar.
        I guess the source of your information is misleading you. We are constantly bombarded with incorrect information. I would think that you would investigate what you are told before believing it lock, stock, and barrel.
        
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        wtagg1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        Exactly my point. Some of us Americans are still living as if it was the 60's. I wonder how much money we owe Canada?
        
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    NoWayMan1 year, 7 months ago
    
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    on the brink of extinction? true.
    and the US watches out for many animals that cross int'l borders. the bald eagle is a perfect example.
    
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      Teagen1 year, 7 months ago
      
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      When researched the Bald Eagle wasn't at risk as a whole.
      
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        NoWayMan1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        thats not the point.
        but keep trying.
        
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        crghss1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        "on the brink of extinction? "
        False
        
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        Teagen1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        You've sighted a bogus study that took DDT off the market. This was because the egg shells of eagles was being destroyed by DDT. Turns out that wasn't the case and it was an over zealous save the planet tree hugging, don't shave your legs woman who created the study for grant money. I'd like to know how many charges of murder should be brought against her. There are an estimated 50 million humans who died from mosquito born illnesses that would be alive had DDT been used. But then again, she was trying to save the planet.... Yea right.
        
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      BB641 year, 7 months ago
      
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      So let me get this straight, you want us not to police wild life? I suppose you thought it was a good idea when Obama suggested invading Pakistan, forgetting they're our ally. Polar bears are not extinct nor will they be. The sky isn't falling. I remember how we were facing a "New Ice Age" in the 70's. Then in the 80's when we all didn't freeze to death, it was Acid Rain. This was caused by all of the new coal fired power plants that the left forced on us because of the movie "China Syndrome". Then Clinton came in and we didn't hear anything about this. Then Bush came in and "Global Warming. It was all Bush's fault too. All of the models created showed we would be dying from heat. Well last winter we had huge amounts of snow. None of which could be explained in your models. So now we call it Climate change. Chicken little, the sky isn't falling. Go away. Find some other crazy hoax to preach and leave the rest of us alone.
      
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    wtagg1 year, 7 months ago
    
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    Viewing how we seem to be interested in what goes on in almost, if not all, countries, I am surprised that you even need to ask this question.
    Are you suggesting that this is another example of our current administration's incompetencies? Is the current administration wrong about its findings?
    
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  Blackacereturn1 year, 7 months ago
  
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  It was only a few months ago that we were told this is all a fools notion. Now they are recanting on this. Yet they are others who think this is not true. I say if this administration is doing something about it it must be worse than we think!
  
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