Comments on: Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green *UPDATED* http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:57:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green *UPDATED* « 1RedThread http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83815 Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green *UPDATED* « 1RedThread Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:08:33 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83815 [...] Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green *UPDATED*Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green *UPDATED* [...] [...] Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green *UPDATED*Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green *UPDATED* [...]

]]> By: Rhymes With Right http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83357 Rhymes With Right Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:34:08 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83357 <strong>This Weeks Watcher's Council Winners...</strong> Council Submissions First placewith 2 1/3 points! – The Razor - Obama The Weak Horse Second place with 2 points – Mere Rhetoric - Obama: We're Giving Iran More Time Because Of Their "Unsettled Political Situation" Third place with 2/3...... This Weeks Watcher’s Council Winners…

Council Submissions First placewith 2 1/3 points! – The Razor – Obama The Weak Horse Second place with 2 points – Mere Rhetoric – Obama: We’re Giving Iran More Time Because Of Their “Unsettled Political Situation” Third place with 2/3……

]]> By: Watcher of Weasels » The Council Has Spoken! http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83247 Watcher of Weasels » The Council Has Spoken! Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83247 [...] Third place with 2/3 point – (Tie*) – Bookworm Room - Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green [...] [...] Third place with 2/3 point – (Tie*) – Bookworm Room – Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green [...]

]]> By: Soccer Dad http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83192 Soccer Dad Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:54:06 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83192 <strong>Submitted 11/26/09...</strong> This week's Watcher's Council submissions are up. Council Submissions Mere Rhetoric - Obama: We're Giving Iran More Time Because Of Their "Unsettled Political Situation" Joshuapundit - Navy SEALS Face Court martial - For Capturing Wanted Terrorist... Submitted 11/26/09…

This week’s Watcher’s Council submissions are up. Council Submissions Mere Rhetoric – Obama: We’re Giving Iran More Time Because Of Their “Unsettled Political Situation” Joshuapundit – Navy SEALS Face Court martial – For Capturing Wanted Terrorist…

]]> By: Watcher of Weasels » Watcher’s Council Nominations – Pre-Thanksgiving Edition http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83142 Watcher of Weasels » Watcher’s Council Nominations – Pre-Thanksgiving Edition Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:47:39 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83142 [...] Bookworm Room - Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green [...] [...] Bookworm Room – Being a contrarian and NOT buying (or being) green [...]

]]> By: Marguerite http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83074 Marguerite Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:54:50 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83074 Vis a vis recycling, lighting, home heating, gasoline-using, yard watering, etc - I just can't make myself go around saying look at me, I care, too.  But I stuck my neck out in March of this year.  At a book club I reviewed Chichton's <em>State of Fear </em>to a large group of mostly environmental types who also happen to be some very close friends of long standing.  It was my vehicle to get the truth out there without taking on individuals.  You could have heard a pine needle drop.  With this week's revelations of the pathetic fraud that has been perpetrated at the highest levels of the enviro-weasles, I'm very glad I spoke out, even in a low-key manner.  But I'm not waiting for the phone to ring. Vis a vis recycling, lighting, home heating, gasoline-using, yard watering, etc – I just can’t make myself go around saying look at me, I care, too.  But I stuck my neck out in March of this year.  At a book club I reviewed Chichton’s State of Fear to a large group of mostly environmental types who also happen to be some very close friends of long standing.  It was my vehicle to get the truth out there without taking on individuals.  You could have heard a pine needle drop.  With this week’s revelations of the pathetic fraud that has been perpetrated at the highest levels of the enviro-weasles, I’m very glad I spoke out, even in a low-key manner.  But I’m not waiting for the phone to ring.

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83069 SADIE Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:24:23 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83069 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice.” – <em>Albert Einstein</em> “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice.” – Albert Einstein

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83064 Ymarsakar Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:44:55 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83064 <strong>Why do we have to jump on their band wagon?</strong>     In the propaganda war, you don't have to jump on their band wagon but you do have to waylay the wagon and force the people on it off. Otherwise the enemy will just keep recruiting more people, gaining more resources and territory. Eventually, they will have defensive emplacements everywhere. Why do we have to jump on their band wagon?
 
 
In the propaganda war, you don’t have to jump on their band wagon but you do have to waylay the wagon and force the people on it off. Otherwise the enemy will just keep recruiting more people, gaining more resources and territory. Eventually, they will have defensive emplacements everywhere.

]]> By: Lulu11 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83061 Lulu11 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:27 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83061 Who said anything about jumping on their bandwagon? They perceive one side as caring for the earth and one not. That's false. We need to offer logic that also takes care of the natural world in response to their emotion driven pressures- that's all I was saying. Who said anything about jumping on their bandwagon? They perceive one side as caring for the earth and one not. That’s false. We need to offer logic that also takes care of the natural world in response to their emotion driven pressures- that’s all I was saying.

]]> By: Marguerite http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/22/being-a-contrarian-and-not-buying-or-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-83024 Marguerite Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:05:41 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9764#comment-83024 <em>“I don’t want them to own caring for the earth….”</em> They don't care about the earth anymore than they care about healthcare!  <em>"So somehow we have to find a smart way to express Conservative environmentalism." </em>If Conservative environmentalism is anything like Compassionate Conservatism it's a real loser.   Conservatism IS compassionate.  Why do we have to jump on their band wagon?  Yuk.  “I don’t want them to own caring for the earth….” They don’t care about the earth anymore than they care about healthcare!  “So somehow we have to find a smart way to express Conservative environmentalism.” If Conservative environmentalism is anything like Compassionate Conservatism it’s a real loser.   Conservatism IS compassionate.  Why do we have to jump on their band wagon?  Yuk. 

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