Local conservative in 2008 on liberal environmentalists using "scare tactics" on nuclear power

[usregimechange]

"For too long, we as Americans have been held hostage by the liberal left and environmentalists involving our energy needs... These groups have blocked the building of nuclear power plants with phony “scare tactics” for decades. Countries like France and Japan derive a significant percentage of their electrical needs safely from this source..." -Allen Shirley, 2008


Seems less persuasive now that Japan is in a state of panic and the Fukushima reactors near meltdown.

[bluestateguy]

1. Let us also not forget

they're also twiddling their thumbs, biding their time, waiting for people to eventually forget about Deepwater Horizon so they can start up the "drill baby drill" squawking again.

[Zoeisright]

2. Here's how I'd rewrite that:

"For too long, we as Americans have been held hostage by the loony right and rich energy executives involving our energy needs. These groups have promoted the building of nuclear power plants with phony "they're perfectly safe" lies for decades. Thousands of people have become sick and died from nuclear waste and accidents, and it's not going to end anytime soon."