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To: Win Smith who wrote (682292)	11/2/2012 1:18:06 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	3 Recommendations Respond to of 1572924

WinSmith, Yeah, one more reply for all the conservative asshats out there that have been flogging the "Obama doubled gas price" idiocy for the entire election season. Whether or not Obama was responsible for the doubling of gas prices, it's pretty clear that the liberal agenda is to de-emphasize gas exploration, refining, and production. This is because of all the "evils" associated with oil, including global warming, Big Oil, air pollution, and the funding of Middle Eastern terrorism. Tenchusatsu

To: Win Smith who wrote (682292)	11/2/2012 10:22:55 AM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1572924

Nonunion utility crews turned away from New Jersey The small state of New Jersey recently decimated by hurricane Sandy suffered yet another blow. But it wasn’t an act of God this time, no, the culprit is the atrocity some call “labour unions.” A news station in Alabama is reporting that non-union utility crews were turned away upon arriving in New Jersey: SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY ( WAFF) - The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews from Huntsville Utilities learned they’ll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey. Crews from Huntsville, as well as Decatur Utilities and Joe Wheeler out of Trinity headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can’t do any work there since they’re not union employees. The crews that are in Roanoke, Virginia say they are just watching and waiting even though they originally received a call asking for help from Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The crews were told to stand down. In fact, Moore said the crew from Trinity is already headed back home. Understandably, Moore said they’re frustrated being told “thanks, but no thanks.” At least Huntsville has now found someone who wants their help. And the news report: