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2014-06-08 Government

White House: Climate Action to Save Thousands of Lives

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The man thinks I'm an idiot. I'll take my chances.

Posted by gorb 2014-06-08 02:57|| 2014-06-08 02:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Trailing daughter #1 spent yesterday lying wanly on the couch like a Victorian heroine from sinus pain yesterday, after the coldest winter in a century, or therabouts. We'll risk warming, thanks.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-08 06:47|| 2014-06-08 06:47|| Front Page Top

#3 The proles will always need a crisis. And what better and more enduring crisis than one created by an overabundance of proles.

Warfare is so constant in Oceania that one war blends with another.
~ 1984

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-08 06:56|| 2014-06-08 06:56|| Front Page Top

#4 It will savesome lives and cost others. Mankind got where it is by being adaptable - we'd best just adapt some more.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-06-08 08:18|| 2014-06-08 08:18|| Front Page Top

#5 tw, if she has sinus problems she should sit up so that her head is elevated. Lying down will only make it worse. Take it from someone who has been there.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2014-06-08 10:36|| 2014-06-08 10:36|| Front Page Top

#6 What? Crabs, STDs, VD, Aids, a piss-poor economy, and a loser president are not caused by climate change? Enough to make one skeptical.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-06-08 11:08|| 2014-06-08 11:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Agree with Abu. If you sinuses are a problem keeping you head 'upright' definitely helps.
But then I suspect you already knew that.
As for this proposal, soon to be an Inperial Edict no doubt, it will cost far more loss of jobs than vaporlives saved. But that's how bamma-boy [Obama] rolls I guess.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-06-08 11:36|| 2014-06-08 11:36|| Front Page Top

#8 I'll pass the word, gentlemen. Thanks! As I don't suffer seasonal allergies myself, I have no experience to draw on in this area.

She did take Mucinex-DM this morning. So the pain is gone, but she's flying high -- and in the family tradition not enjoying it one bit, as it screws up her writing.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-08 14:59|| 2014-06-08 14:59|| Front Page Top

#9 No you don't.

NO.

Posted by newc 2014-06-08 22:38|| 2014-06-08 22:38|| Front Page Top

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