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  "phantom" vaccine-autism connection????

  OK, now y'all have got my Irish up.

  For as much problem I have with his/his family's selfish opposition to Cape Wind, I cannot believe the criticism he is getting for the tremendous work he has done to highlight the dangers of vaccines laced with thimerosal (mercury).

  If you want to shoot your kids up w/mercury, you go right ahead, but don't you dare belittle those of us who refuse to believe the denials of a pharmaceutical industry which is known for blatantly lying (Vioxx, anyone?)

  We don't know for sure why autism rates have skyrocketed, but to discount a possible link between environmental toxins and neurological disorders is completely idiotic.

  Remember, industry groups insisted DDT was safe, too. How'd that work out?On Obama considers RFK Jr. for EPA posted 1 year ago 34 Responses

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  big agra

  This strikes me as a sop to big food manufacturers & processors, who aren't big into organics. Isn't Kellogg based in Michigan?

  As always...follow the money.On Evidently, women, infants, and children in need don't deserve organic posted 1 year, 5 months ago 8 Responses

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  60 MPH???

  He was going 60 MPH in Lower Manhattan? How is that even possible?

  If found guilty (i.e. assuming the deceased woman didn't just wander out into traffic), I hope they throw the book at him.On Reflections on death by SUV posted 1 year, 9 months ago 25 Responses

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  When in California....

  When he wants to win California, he will say things that Californians agree with (i.e. the right to get the waiver to enfornce tougher GHG standards).

  When he was campaigning in MI, it was all about sucking up to the auto workers.

  Romney is like the weather in New England: if you don't like his views, just wait a minute, he'll change!

  By the way, as someone who respects Ron Paul, I must admit I have no idea what he's talking about with the "GHGs are property rights". Feel free to educate me. As much as I like his candor about getting out of Iraq, he's awfully opaque on this one.On All four Republican candidates support California's right to a waiver from the Bush EPA posted 1 year, 9 months ago 4 Responses

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  it will be rescued

  Let me go on record here in suggesting that this thing will get built. Here are my reasons:

  1. As was noted earlier, since when does the US Gov't worry about costs? Heck, we're spending a zillion$$/second in Iraq, and are about to start sending tax rebate checks (a.k.a. hush $$) by borrowing money from the Saudis, the Chinese, and whoever else wants to buy our treasury bonds.

  2. I'm wondering which presidential candidate of the Big 4 (Obama, Hillary, McCain, Romney) is going to come out against "clean coal" in an election year, for a project in an important state like Illinois. I'd say none of them. Even if Bush wants to kick this can down the road, I don't see any of the Big 4 not grabbing that can w/both hands.

  I'm actually pulling for this thing to get built for the following reason: it will - hopefully - put to rest this carbon sequestration business. Carbon sequestration sounds OK in theory, but we simply don't have the technology right now to pull it off. If it gets built and turns out to be a failure, maybe it will force everyone to stop this pie-in-the-sky mentality that we can have our cake (coal) and eat (burn) it, too!!

  In the meantime, conservation and a true, dedicated effort to renewables might be a good idea. It's the lowest lying fruit out there.On Breaking: Dept. of Energy pulls support for FutureGen posted 1 year, 9 months ago 20 Responses