Comments prospect77 has made

  • disappointing

    I was at the Toronto rally and was disappointed by the turnout. I think the rally could have been better publicized. This was a far cry from the masses that demonstrated in Toronto against the Iraq war in 2003

    The good news is the rally got excellent press, and the coverage is positive. Keep up the good work!On Thousands of protesters in over 50 cities call for climate action, now posted 1 year, 11 months ago 2 Responses

  • It's the precautionary principle

    The monarch is found in Spain, Azores, Russia and Spain/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly

    I think that Europe's main point is that screwing around with an ecosystem in an irreversible way is a bad idea. The benefits and complete safety of this technology have not been adequately proven, and there are some studies cited in the NYT article suggesting the GMOs could have a negative impact on ecosystems

    As the old saying goes, never bet more than you can afford to lose. Even if there is a low probability of harm, the potential harm is great and irreversible.

    Nice to see a place where politicians aren't in the pocket of big business.
    On Europe may ban two types of genetically modified corn posted 2 years ago 3 Responses

  • boughs

    We usually post Christmas boughs - branch cuttings tied up with ribbons on our front porch. Very festive looking, much less work than decorating a big tree with plastic Chinese made ornaments.On On organic Christmas trees posted 2 years ago 20 Responses

  • puts Steven Harper to shame

    Here in Canada, the government intends to renege on the Kyoto Accord. The government is cutting climate change abatement programs.

    What's needed is strong efforts to employ current technology backed by regulation, not bogus 'intensity based' garbage.

    Gordon Brown has it right.On British Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes ambitious climate speech posted 2 years ago 4 Responses

  • what a bunch of crap

    There's nothing wrong with the Tahoe that a good plant closure and mass layoffs won't fix.On Hybrid Chevy Tahoe wins "Green Car of the Year" award posted 2 years ago 5 Responses

  • Toys

    Ah yes the free market at work protecting our kids again. If the market won't even prevent Mattel from importing poisonous toys then it sounds like it's time for some old fashioned government regulation

    Having a new baby is a real eye opener. The products made in China are poorly packaged in non recyclable packaging, low quality, and apparently full of poison.

    We have had trouble finding safer toys for the baby - there are some non-China made items of higher quality, e.g. Sophie the Giraffe, a famous french toy, and some nice wood toys/craft type toys available at places like "Cheeky Monkey" in Toronto.On Toying With Our Emotions posted 2 years, 3 months ago 1 Response