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2012-07-03 Home Front: Politix

What the frack? North Carolina lawmaker accidentally votes to legalize fracking

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Posted by gorb 2012-07-03 16:52|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "Human beings survived for thousands and thousands of years without oil and without natural gas,"

Human beings also survived without power, AC, supermarkets, medicine, premade shelter, etc. I vote you go without all those things on a island somewhere and leave the rest of us advanced folk alone.

Posted by DarthVader 2012-07-03 17:04|| 2012-07-03 17:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Doesnt matter what the vote was about. You hit the wrong button you should resign in shame

Posted by Rjschwarz 2012-07-03 17:48|| 2012-07-03 17:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Might even accidentally save her job (and a number of those who COULD vote for her).

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-07-03 18:03|| 2012-07-03 18:03|| Front Page Top

#4 > Human beings survived for thousands and thousands of years without oil and without natural gas,"

And government. Don't forget that.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-07-03 18:04|| 2012-07-03 18:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Human beings survived for thousands and thousands of years without ....

Though nowhere near as MANY of them survived...

Posted by Glenmore 2012-07-03 19:56|| 2012-07-03 19:56|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm not aware of any potential oil or gas deposits in either Vermont or North Carolina that would be exploitable by fracking.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-07-03 19:58|| 2012-07-03 19:58|| Front Page Top

#7 If North Carolina is not willing to share in the risk of producing the product, why should they be allowed to share in the benefits or use of the product?

Posted by junkiron 2012-07-03 21:42|| 2012-07-03 21:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin's mentality appears to be stranded somewhere in vastness the Jurassic Period.

Posted by junkiron 2012-07-03 23:26|| 2012-07-03 23:26|| Front Page Top

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