Fractivist ... now THERE’S a word ...
Most of the time they don’t even know the difference between fracking and wastewater injection.
A word is born, and within it is simple truth... “fracktivist”
Why such a short excerpt, why not share more of the article with Free Republic? Why not at least include the highlights so folks can see what you are talking about? They can follow your link for more detail and other articles.
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Now and then, the opposition to shale gas development momentarily appears to gain some traction here and there. This invariably worries some on our side who become dispirited as they see irrational, fact-deprived opponents seemingly win a few battles. Notwithstanding these butterflies, the reader can be assured we are winning and they are losing the war. They will cause delays in places like New York where political insanity often reigns for long periods before rationality sets in, but, ultimately, our shale gas resources will be developed because the facts are with us and the country needs to do it.
More than that, the shale gas opposition is, at its core, essentially negative and Americans are never long seduced by the wailing of complainers and naysayers. We are a forward looking people more likely to adopt “can do” than “can’t” as our motto. The typical shale gas opponent or “anti” is a member of small band of radicals whose inherent negativism is being rejected, and will continue to be rejected, because it is backward looking, uncompromising and unreasonable – in a word, shrill, and shrill voices seldom prevail in the end.
The typical anti doesn’t have to earn a living off the land he or she insists on protecting.
The typical anti has no long-term investment in the community as “home.”
The typical anti is one by nature – a natural born protestor.
The typical anti has no children seeking jobs locally.
The typical anti comes from an urban culture and knows little of how either their food or their energy is produced.
The typical anti tends to be artistic, emotional and guilt-ridden, rather than analytical.
The typical anti is both unrealistic and uncompromising.
Do not alter titles.
So ironic that “evil” fracking has produced most all of the good economic and energy news in the Era of Baraq.