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Ron Green

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24. Of course, I understand that we are a very mobile people.

Reply to patphil (Reply #22)

Tue May 17, 2022, 12:23 AM

May 2022

That mobility is not sustainable if we intend to inhabit an earth that will support us.

The alarming thing is that people my age saw a time in which the general understanding was that humans could continue to grow and consume at their previous rate, and now live in a time when we know this not to be true.

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If only our mainstream media actually had a liberal bias dlk May 2022 #2

+1000 rogue emissary May 2022 #19

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Here is a summary of what is in that law BumRushDaShow May 2022 #4

Thank you very much! nuxvomica May 2022 #8

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Yeah, but this is so detailed and comprehensive moose65 May 2022 #18

I hope there are signs up that say: Build Back Better Infrastructure Dollars At Work... Wounded Bear May 2022 #6

No new roads, please. Ron Green May 2022 #9

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Yes; and much of it ought to be closed and abandoned, Ron Green May 2022 #16

Transportation is vital to the national economy. patphil May 2022 #17

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I agree with the steady state economy idea. patphil May 2022 #22

Of course, I understand that we are a very mobile people. Ron Green May 2022 #24

No thanks. People will reject anti-growth politics. David__77 May 2022 #26

That you as a Democrat believe that more economic development Ron Green May 2022 #27

All those projects, and all that money spent and to be spent equals a huge number of jobs. patphil May 2022 #13

Cool - excellent news! n/t iluvtennis May 2022 #15

K&R UTUSN May 2022 #23

Wish Democrats wouldn't keep these things a secret. Vinca May 2022 #25

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