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  2. After seeing some of the hearings Democrats tried to hold in the past six years, in little rooms, it’s nice to see them get a little space – it was packed with people.  And I agree, the stream is high quality.

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    I’m a bit surprised (and disappointed) that Jerry McNerny doesn’t seem to be on the Energy & Commerce Committee.

      • Gore leased out his land (30 yr lease) in the 70s to a mining company.  There is no evidence that the mine significantly exceeded environmental guidelines.

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        Now, if you think the environmental guidelines are too lax, by all means lobby Congress and the EPA to tighten them up.  I’ll join you in that fight. (That is, if we can even find the EPA – Bush is shutting it down methodically.)

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        Until then, unless you never use products containing zinc (pipe organ pipes in your church, brass on your bedstead, zinc oxide on your sunburned nose, this essential mineral in your fortified breads, cereals and vitamin tabs…), I’m not sure you have much of a strawman to stand on here.

      • in Ohio.  Ya, I know but then again we all sat there mesmerized by Colin Powell’s speech to the UN.

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        And there is that quote from Kissinger about Americans “welcoming” a world government.

      • …if it were, you wouldn’t be able to use the computer you’re typing on, since the components are mostly from minerals extracted from the sub-surface.

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        The issue regarding mineral extraction rights leases is not that the minerals are extracted, but the way in which they are extracted.  Whether they are done in a relatively environmentally benign manner, or in a relatively evironmentally dangerous manner.  The manner can be handled in the lease.

    • Ryan – why would Al expose himself to the tawdry, ungrateful electorate when he can bask endlessly in the adulation of HollyWoodLand types?

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      Come to think of it, can Deval Patrick make films?

  7. … and hot on the heels of his Oscar, former Vice President Al Gore has announced that he will be releasing a record of rap music. The CD will be called “Al Gore Rhythms” and is due to hit shelves (and iTunes) on April 1.

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