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To: i-node who wrote (617624)	6/27/2011 11:50:02 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578891

Cronysm exists when favoritism in political appointment occurs... appointments made as a favor, often in return for the favors of a friend or allie. "Hence, cronyism is contrary in practice and principle to meritocracy. Cronyism exists when the appointer and the beneficiary are in social contact; often, the appointer is inadequate to hold his or her own job or position of authority, and for this reason the appointer appoints individuals who will not try to weaken him or her, or express views contrary to those of the appointer." en.wikipedia.org

To: i-node who wrote (617624)	6/28/2011 1:33:44 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578891

I usually don't engage you in extended arguments because you're an idiot. But I'll make an exception in this case. This ranks right up there with solar being more ecologically damaging than fracking. There is no evidence that fracking is, in any way, ecologically damaging. OTOH, we know for a fact that production of solar in significant amounts has an ecological downside. If someone can provide fracking has an ecological downside, at that time I'll be glad to weigh one against the other. But to date, no one has proven fracking to have ever caused significant ecological problems. (There have been a few incidents, but these certainly don't rise to the level of the problems we KNOW exist with large scale adoption of solar energy). Fracking has been used for decades, with 100,000s of wells fracked in Texas alone, and there is no evidence of ecological damage there. Used in Texas? Well that explains why there are no federal regs governing fracking. You and your ilk are some of the most stupid people on the planet...bar none. Cheney or some corp. stooge tells you arsenic is good for building strong bones and you would suck that crap down and give it to your kids until you were all dead. Why don't you take up smoking if you don't already smoke.... Pennsylvania Fracking Fluid Found To Contain Neurologically Harmful Chemicals HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than two years after the start of a natural gas drilling boom, Pennsylvania is making public a complete list of the chemicals used to extract the gas from deep underground amid rising public fears of potential water contamination and increased scrutiny of the fast-growing industry. Compounds associated with neurological problems, cancer and other serious health effects are among the chemicals being used to drill the wells, although state and industry officials say there is no evidence that the activity is polluting drinking water. The Associated Press obtained the list from the state Department of Environmental Protection, which assembled what is believed to be the first complete catalog of chemicals being used to drill in Pennsylvania's gas-rich Marcellus Shale. The department hopes to post it online soon. It counts more than 80 chemicals being used by the industry in a process called hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," as it pursues the gas in the mile-deep shale. Many of the compounds are present in consumer products, such as salt, cosmetics, gasoline, pesticides, solvents, glues, paints and tobacco smoke. Environmental advocates worry the chemicals are poisoning underground drinking water sources. However, environmental officials say they know of no examples in Pennsylvania or elsewhere. "If we thought there was any frack fluid getting into fresh drinking water ... I think we'd have to have a very serious conversation about prohibiting the activity completely," said Scott Perry, the director of the department's Bureau of Oil and Gas Management. Conrad Volz, who directs the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, said state and federal agencies haven't done enough research to come to that conclusion. A decades-old technology, hydraulic fracturing was coming under increased scrutiny even before the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Story continues below huffingtonpost.com Most importantly, nothing in your post even HINTS at corruption, which is what we discussing. Nothing illegal occurred as far as anyone has been able to establish. The Bush-Cheney DOJ actually went so far as to investigate HAL on this matter (Imagine that -- Holder has allowed downright criminals to walk on his watch). The Obama administration has taken corruption to a new level. cbsnews.com The report found that 80 percent of Obama bundlers who raised $500,000 or more for Mr. Obama - many of whom are being asked to do the same for his reelection bid - ended up in "key administration posts," in the words of the White House. More than half of Mr. Obama's ambassador nominees were from this group. One of them, Cynthia Stroum, became U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg; she resigned shortly before the release of a State Department report that deemed her "aggressive, bullying, hostile and intimidating." Mr. Obama's bundlers were also granted White House access - they and their families "account for more than 3,000 White House meetings and visits," according to iWatch. (There were 800 bundler visits to the White House in just the first few months of the administration.) The report also found that "[a]t least 18 other bundlers have ties to businesses poised to profit from government spending to promote clean energy, telecommunications and other key administration priorities." Read more: cbsnews.com These people are just as corrupt as it gets You are even dumber than I thought. Bush Appoints Former Criminals to Key Government Roles projectcensored.org