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To: hedgetrimmer

“The firestorm erupted within minutes of testimony by University of Alberta professor Gordon Laxer that Canadians will be left “to freeze in the dark” if the government forges ahead with plans to integrate energy supplies across North America. “

The fact this statement is ludicrously false shouldn’t be overlooked by anyone.


2 posted on 05/11/2007 6:34:11 AM PDT by Badeye (If you can't take a response, don't post in an open forum is my advice.)
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To: Badeye

So there’s an UP side to Global Warming?


4 posted on 05/11/2007 6:39:26 AM PDT by sono (TITVS PVLLO in MMVIII - Paid for by the Aventine Collegium for Pullo)
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To: Badeye
The Bush Administration has gone off the deep end with NAU. I think it comes from hanging out with billionaires and EU officials at places like Davos.

In any case, its not just energy. Water is another place where the administration has gone luny tunes.


6 posted on 05/11/2007 6:39:43 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: Badeye

If Laxer actually said this during testimony, I agree with Benoit’s ending of the testimony.

This clearly shows an agenda (fear, like all good liberals use) and is irrelevant. After being over-ruled, he should have moved immediately to the next witness, not acted like a baby.


9 posted on 05/11/2007 6:46:31 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: Badeye
The fact this statement is ludicrously false shouldn’t be overlooked by anyone.

Sure it is just because it hasn't happened yet. Five years ago, I might have agreed with you. But now after China is importing most of our food, with very little inspected, I can see anything happening from melamine poisoning to anything else. Socialism just doesn't work. It never has and never will no matter what label (SPP),( NAFTA). Well, gotta run. Checking chicken labels today.

13 posted on 05/11/2007 6:51:57 AM PDT by texastoo ("trash the treaties")
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To: Badeye
As a matter of policy, any sovereign nation should want to be as independent on foreign supplies of strategic resources as it possibly can be. That's just prudent, for any number of reasons.

For example, if conditions warrant, it enables your diplomats to tell a neighboring country's diplomats to go soak their heads.

19 posted on 05/11/2007 6:58:26 AM PDT by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: Badeye

Yeah, I agree that the professor’s an idiot, but Canada (like America AND Mexico) should be able to secure its own energy supplies without being required by some bureaucratic edict to supply certain amounts of them to neighboring countries. Canada should also be able to set its own sovereign limits on pesticide residues as well.


58 posted on 05/11/2007 10:18:02 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (G*d bless and heal Virginia Tech!)
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To: Badeye

Some people seem to be able to think only in terms of bumper sticker slogans. That’s great it they manufacture bumper stickers, but otherwise, it is just really annoying.


85 posted on 05/14/2007 12:46:02 PM PDT by Constantine XIII
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