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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-08-06 01:05 PM
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"This is a case of global importance, not least because America's failure
... to act decisively has discouraged the rest of the world from acting decisively. On the face of it, the law plainly gives the government the power to regulate greenhouse gases. A ruling that tells the administration that it has that power does not mean that it will actually use it. But it will no longer be able to hide behind a legal fiction.



In a move that has caused both delight and apprehension among those who worry about global warming, the Supreme Court has agreed to rule next fall on whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The case is among the most important environmental disputes ever to come before the court.
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pro-Bu$h = Anti-America + Anti-Planet + Anti-Humanity - (quite a guy, ain't he)
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-08-06 01:09 PM
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1. Why does the news that the SCOTUS is going to 'decide' this issue.
Why the f**k can't people just do what is right, decent, humane, and ethical?

Oh I know, money and power.

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understandinglife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-08-06 11:18 PM
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2. Avarice and arrogance .... a toxic brew, as you well recognize.
Fortunately, we have many who reject those traits and are always striving for truth, humility and equity.


Peace.
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