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6. One of the things I like best about this story

Reply to Benton D Struckcheon (Reply #3)

Sun May 18, 2014, 11:04 AM

May 2014

is that it upends the usual partisan (and partisan journalistic) alignments. Yes, there are Republicans who care what happen to the environment, and will act on their concerns, if you approach the issue the right way, that speaks to their concerns. (Unfortunately, there are also plenty of Democrats who support XL and Big Oil; but that's another rant).

There used to be bipartisan support for environmental issues and conservation; for the sake of our country, I hope we can someday recapture that consensus. (The thing I resent Reagan and Reaganism for, above all, is the way it politicized conservation and environmental issues, starting with his governorship in CA in the 1960's).

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interesting piece on Nebraska and the XL pipeline [View all] MBS May 2014 OP

Calling all community organizers... voteearlyvoteoften May 2014 #1

EXACTLY. n/t. MBS May 2014 #2

There was a story about this in the Financial Times saying, Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #3

One of the things I like best about this story MBS May 2014 #6

Yay Nebraska, thank you for your fortitude. northoftheborder May 2014 #4

just wondering Leme May 2014 #5

Bravo for their perseverance. It's a shame they can't look outside of their own back yard Doctor_J May 2014 #7

But it's a promising start. Sometimes awakening to the doings in your backyard MBS May 2014 #8