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Orwell's 1984. Luv it.

I bought a Thought Crimnal mug and messenger bag from Cafe'Press several years ago, they may still have them available...if you enjoyed Orwell...

There are alternatives if an effort is made to find what is actually needed from other vendors.

This is why I no longer donate to the Sierra Club or WWF or Greenpeace. Knee-jerk responses by environmental groups don't contribute anything to their credibility. It's not that I am anti-environmentalist, but I AM proactive. The bottom line is the botton line. If jobs and the economy of a region are at stake, do you really think people will ... See Moresacrifice their jobs to save the environment? Certainly not! SO...protect the environment by helping companies who are making even the slightest effort to be environmentally responsible and at least a little sustainable? Start small, and move from there. BABY STEPS!!!!! Money talks, and in a global marketplace, it pays to get the big spenders on your side. Once they see where the momentum is, that's where the money will flow.

SO? The answer? Go after the demand. Consumers WANT their coca-cala and diet-coke (or whatever artificial, artificially-sweetene. Reduce the demand and create and alternative, and it's likely that the big spenders will follow...My family no longer consumes soft drinks. Across the board...NO soft drinks. Do you think we make a difference? By ourselves, no. But for every family that follows our lead at elementary school functions and restaurants, that's a number of consumer dollars that does not go into the pockets of soft drink companies. Baby steps.

The "Great Communicator tried and tried and tried to get NAFTA and other dastardly "free trade" agreements thru Congress - but failed. Daddy Bush tried with equal lack of success... And then came Clinton...sometimes referred to as the most successful GOP President since Eisenhower. For the better part of three decades the GOP has tried to force ... See Moredrilling in Alaska without success...and then came Obama! That there were Bush approved contracts does not hold water. Obama has already canned many Bush approved environmental disasters [largely unnoticed.] On its face this story stinks. It would be helpful to have more info before drawing any permanent conclusions - tho i remain skeptickle :-)

From another news outlet:

"UPDATE 1-Shell Alaska Chukchi drill plan has conditional ok"

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0718058420091207... See More

Quote "The approval is subject to several stipulations aimed at avoiding impacts to marine mammals, birds and the autumn whale hunt conducted by the Inupiat Eskimos."

It matters on what day of the week it is on how much I defend the president, but yes I think we all have to recognize on the powers that this president is fighting against. Our congress and senate aren't exactly filled with the most progressive people of this country now is it? Unfortunately not. I don't think term limits are the answer though. ... See MoreCause once we have good progressives in there like sanders and kucinich I want to keep them as long as I can. I think campaign finance and corporate person-hood is where we should be looking.

I agree with Tamara Pearlman.I couldn't have said it any better.

Take it from someone with chemical sensitivities, there is a _lot_ of crap that people use that is downright TOXIC.

That's why I use Shaklee. I hope we will all use non-toxic cleaners for our health and the health of the planet.

Susan go to Egypt where the weather is worm and the land is plenty....

I can't, I have no inclination to leave the country of my birth, for which my Father shed blood defending...gotta be somewhere in the USA! Thx for the suggestion though, Dr Siam.

Mrs. Lawver, can you explain the facts?

Didn't realize McCrystal (sp) was active part of the "manhunters." Well, just hadn't let myself think about it.

When more families are having "food insecurity" the amount spent on war is obscene!

The second video on this page http://www.commondreams.org/video/2009/12/02-1
is Dennis Kucinich's response to the escalation. He raises some important issues.

What a sad day for the world!!!

This is crazy..more Afghanistan people will die.

As someone who believes in conspiracies I take him seriously and am afraid of him. His job is to give conspiracies a bad name.