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  Biofuel

  HEMP.On Billionaire Branson regrets mindless biofuel support posted 1 year, 9 months ago 22 Responses

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  bust a cap or trade it

  "We'll tell you at what rate you can dispense death."

  -William McDonough, wisely noting what truly happens when the government regulates pollution.  

  Isn't it outrageous that we even have to set limits on something so atrocious?  It's like saying: "Genocide is wrong, so we're going to limit the number of citizens a dictator can murder to 10,000."  On A second opportunity to make climate pricing fair posted 1 year, 9 months ago 5 Responses

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  Hey all

  Thanks for the resources.

  If we can make it so that there's no reason to justify having such a ridiculous military (by making peace with other nations, trading intelligently, and adopting a non-interventionist foreign policy) then military consumption will naturally decrease, and funds can be spent elsewhere.  Diplomacy and quality foreign policy really are green issues, in that sense.

  To Tasermons: I would have to agree with Jon Rynn on this one and say that the resources used/abused to build tools of destruction are much greater than the number of people who end up not consuming as a result of war - but it was a good question.  I would also point out that most war casualties occur within poor populations, which wouldn't be consuming a vast amount of resources anyway.On Between Iraq and a hard place posted 1 year, 10 months ago 23 Responses

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  discuss!

  Why are we screwing in CF bulbs to save the planet when our own government is subsidizing an industry that spends billions of dollars manufacturing pure destruction?  Think of the energy it takes to make a single missile.  Now think of how the construction of that missile renders your actions with measly light bulbs virtually meaningless.

  For those who have their doubts about the military industrial complex's involvement in issues of foreign policy, just read the recent news:

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1807 ...
  On Martial Flaw posted 1 year, 10 months ago 1 Response

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  I think we should revive this conversation

  Why are we screwing in CF bulbs to save the planet when our own government is subsidizing an industry that spends billions of dollars manufacturing pure destruction?  Think of the energy it takes to make a single missile.  Now think of how the construction of that missile renders your actions with measly light bulbs virtually meaningless.

  For those who have their doubts about the military industrial complex's involvement in issues of foreign policy, just read the recent news:

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1807 ...

  -blackwater still raking in the dough (check)
  -no sign of an end to military activity (check)
  -weapons manufacturers still funding think tanks (check)
  -government continues to use scare tactics to garner support for military spending (check)
  -country run by individuals linked to weapons manufacturing (check)
  -$20 billion arms deals with other countries (check)On Between Iraq and a hard place posted 1 year, 10 months ago 23 Responses