Posted on 07/30/2013 4:25:16 AM PDT by TShepstone
Shale gas fractivists are predictable true believers, the sort who are always around regardless of the issue, and we should never be discouraged at what sometimes appear to be victories on their side. They are losing the war.
(Excerpt) Read more at naturalgasnow.org ...
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”
They and many others.
BTTT
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.
The liberals sent some idiot to scare people at our town hall meetings a while back. Aside from calling it fracking, he claimed that there was a danger of the water flashing over to steam causing a massive explosion.
I took a great deal of pleasure in explaining that southern Michigan is geothermally inactive and ambient rock temperatures at 1500 to 2500 feet are in the 70 to 80 degree range.
Nothing pisses me off more than these idiots thinking they can scare the rubes with horror stories. This rube happens to have high speed internet and knows how to research while weeding out facts from fantasy.
Do not alter titles.
I saw a different word when I first glanced at this.
I was convinced you were now against breast augmentation. LOL
You were facilitated.
So ironic that “evil” fracking has produced most all of the good economic and energy news in the Era of Baraq.
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.
Gee, Mr. Thackney! You’re a really bright guy. Nice, too!
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