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No one thinks occupational risk alone is reason to cut back on coal production. It's a combination of factors. Coal is mostly done for now. Coal has killed many workers, especially through respiratory diseases. It damages our children by polluting the air we breath, it leaves behind toxic ash that escapes into our water. And it is a large contributor to CO2 output. There are many reasons coal is dying out. Embrace the future, don't be a deadender. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

No doubt you see trends in there that threaten your view of what America is and should be. Demographic shifts will change many aspects of the country. And the move away from Christianity will probably increase. So I understand that you are concerned. But I wonder about the phrase you use, Just what work do you think needs to be done? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

The City of Regina clean-up crew found over 200 dead crows on the Dewdney avenue near McNally's pub recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief, confirmed the problem was NOT Avian Flu. The cause of death appeared to be from vehicular impacts. However, during analysis it was noted that varying colours of paints appeared on the bird's beaks and claws. By analysing these paint residues it was found that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with motorbikes, while only 2% were killed by cars. The NRA then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of motorbike kills versus car kills. The Ornithological Behaviourist quickly concluded that when crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow to warn of danger. They discovered that while all the lookout crows could shout "Cah", not a single one could shout "bike" Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

The question I have for you is how do you define "justifiable abortion" under the "life begins at conception doctrine". I think I can make a case for saving a mother's life. But can you think of any other ways to justify it? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

That was a politician abusing the committee hearing process to berate and bully a civil servant for political reasons. What makes you thing your intellect is superior to the civil servant? That's not what I see. Maybe I do feel a little sorry for you. It's a little hard watching you twist in the wind attempting feebly to justify your words. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I agree with you. I have a problem with the tadpole/frog thing. A tadpole is hatched from an egg. It's already nearly a frog. Complicates things even more. Ron did say that he recognized his mistake, and that he never tried to father another one. He actually does seem to acknowledge his role. But the further we get into discussions of morality the further we get from the real fundamental issue. It can not be both murder, and alright in some circumstances. If it is murder, I can see no justification for allowing murder in cases of rape. It is either murder or choice. I believe it is a matter between a woman and a healthcare provider and it is not murder. The US SC says there is a cutoff at the point of viability. That is also the de facto practice in Canada where there are no actual laws on abortion. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Give it up. No matter how hard you keep trying to look foolish, I still don't feel sorry for you. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

No, not the black hole....think pink hole. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I'm not geeky enough to know who or what "Padawan" is. I assume it's a reference to a movie character. Entirely appropriate in the fictional world you seem to be embracing. You complain about the intellect of bureaucrats, and you illustrate your point with a video of a stupid politician. Do you understand the difference between politics and bureaucracy? You make very poor, very unconvincing arguments. Not surprising as many of your positions are difficult to defend in any logical fashion. I do not feel sorry for you at all. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

After all the shifting around to avoid the fact that what you were trying to say about regulations and subsidies is utter nonsense, you impune the integrity of bureaucrats rather than admit that you are in error. Those you accuse of "sub-par" intellect are in reality far superior to you, or they could not hold such important positions. Don't waste your time feeling sorry for your superiors. Look into a mirror and weep at your own image. You are the one who lacks the integrity and insight to examine your own errors. What makes it worse is that they are probably willful errors. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

This is the heart of the matter, and my question to you. Is preventing potential pregnancy moral. After all, the world may be a better place with some of those none implanted zygotes from women on the pill developing into their potential as humans. So what about it? Where DO YOU draw the line? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

The birth of a new euphemism. The hadron. As in when I'm aroused I've got a "collider", you know.....a hadron! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

It is not the responsibility of a woman, or you, to make the world a better place. If bearing children is what women are duty bound to do, how is birth control moral? The world might be a better place if she would just stay barefoot and pregnant. How do you know that? Or is that just your opinion? I don't know that. I'm asking you. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

There is a vid in that twitter feed now. And yes, it's spectacular. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I can't speak for him. But I'd like to point out that in a global economy he could have been writing about both. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Regulations outlaw lead in paint because it poisons people, especially children. Paint companies had to switch to titanium dioxide as a substitute. It that wrongfully benefiting titanium mining companies over lead miners? In a truly free market both our gas and our paint would contain lead, because then profits would be higher. But our children would be both less healthy and stupider. Would you support that? How free do you want markets to be? Are you the same guy who said: "But I find that when I do engage you, and others as well on an issue, it quickly spins out of control and into unrelated side issues." Just checking. I addressed the issue you brought up. As have several others. Regulations are not subsidies in the ordinary meaning of the word. But they are policy and do have an effect on markets sometimes. Do you think the example I gave is analogous to the point you were trying to make? For my part, I acknowledge that regulations can affect behavior and change markets. Can you not agree that sometimes that is for the best? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

It is not the responsibility of a woman, or you, to make the world a better place. If bearing children is what women are duty bound to do, how is birth control moral? The world might be a better place if she would just stay barefoot and pregnant. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Regulations outlaw lead in paint because it poisons people, especially children. Paint companies had to switch to titanium dioxide as a substitute. It that wrongfully benefiting titanium mining companies over lead miners? In a truly free market both our gas and our paint would contain lead, because then profits would be higher. But our children would be both less healthy and stupider. Would you support that? How free do you want markets to be? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

No, I've not seen those behaviors. But it's not hard for me to imagine them. We all fool ourselves somewhat. Ron's self delusions are very obvious. There are worse addictions than religion, but none quite as annoying to outsiders. Most addicts make an effort to hide their problem. People like Ron get all in your face and try to push theirs on everyone else. As an aside, where did his avator come from? Anyone know? I get the feeling I should recognize the drawing, but I can't place it. I assume it is supposed to represent Jesus as a laughing white northern European man. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Over the years I've come to the conclusion that it is wrong to try to convince anyone to skydive. It's ok to present it as an option and to make it clear that it's available to them. But going any further strikes me as pressuring them. Basically jumping is just something that you have to have a strong desire to do in order to succeed at it. No one can be convinced to have that desire if they don't already. But definitely do try to let her know that a culture of safety surrounds the best of DZs. And that individual behaviors can do a lot to better the odds. (Too bad you just missed safety day) Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I agree. There is no scandal in tax avoidance. We all arrange or affairs to pay the least tax we can. The scandal is in the way lobbyists are paid to spread money around to politicians in order to keep them from reforming the tax laws. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

In fairness to Ron I'd like to say that I don't feel he is terribly critical of others in this forum. He receives far more criticism than he returns. He does hold positions and beliefs that many find offensive, but that is another matter. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Yes, the industry is cyclical and has always been so. But this time the bust was spectacular. That's because the boom was even more so. The cure for low oil prices is low oil prices. The price will rebound. Expensive high tech methods of extraction will remain available if needed. The amount of recoverable reserves is now much higher than it was, but it's also very difficult to calculate. Even the experts say they can't tell. I recently bought oil stocks. I intend to hold them long term and I expect that they will pay good dividends. I like to buy things that are on sale. I bought BP after their disaster when everyone else was selling. I bought XOM this year because it's a quality company and it will ride out the storm safely. This story somewhat sums up what is going to happen medium term http://www.crudeoiljobs.com/heres-oil-bust-will-turn-massive-oil-boom/ The coal industry is not going to go totally away. But it's time has come and gone. The newer gas extraction methods will give us enough supply till we reach the era of mostly renewable for electricity supply. It is the responsibility of society through government to steer policy. The free market is a wonderful system for generating wealth and income. We all benefit from it's efficiency. But generating wealth is not the only goal of public policy. We have many rules to constrain and guide markets of all sorts. We need to move toward renewable energy for many reasons, but the biggest one is climate change. The energy companies have a responsibility of care to their shareholders to make a profit. They have no responsibility at all for our future. We would be stupid to leave it up to them. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Well, that's fine then. But it's really just a platitude. It is merely vague criticism and no substance. Which is fine for a forum like this. There are no rules. But I find that when I do engage you, and others as well on an issue, it quickly spins out of control and into unrelated side issues. Like an out of the blue vague concern about hungry children, and overpaid executives. The topic in this thread is how we will source our energy in the future. You want to keep burning fossil fuels in larger and larger amounts as long as possible. I think that would be an error, and possibly a recipe for disaster. Tax breaks for Tesla and ADM are a red herring. As are tax breaks for Exxon and no bid contracts for Kellogg Brown Root and Halliburton. And favorable leases on federal land for resource extraction. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I'm not sure. But I'd be very surprised if the gas distribution system in cities was not given some level of support. When it was installed. You are probably talking about electricity generation though. The government has intervened there mostly by requiring less pollution from power plants. Gas has a huge advantage there. Just exactly which aspect of current energy policy do you object to? You seem to have a blanket feeling of opposition to any regulation at all. And it's very hard to discuss these issues in blanket terms. It always gets off into the weeds. So if you want a real debate, how about one small issue at a time? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.