#1Jul 2nd, 2009
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Conservative
#2
Re: Are we (Canadians) really that dirty?
Jul 2nd, 2009
Yeah.
Even those evil Yankees are ahead of us....
I laughed myself silly a few years ago when Canadian environmental groups went ballistic over a gov't proposal to adopt American standards for diesal fuel.......
the green folks naturally assumed it was a wicked American plot to foul our air and poison us....in such typical knee-jerk Canadian idiot fashion.
Turned out the US standards were MUCH tougher.......
Even those evil Yankees are ahead of us....
I laughed myself silly a few years ago when Canadian environmental groups went ballistic over a gov't proposal to adopt American standards for diesal fuel.......
the green folks naturally assumed it was a wicked American plot to foul our air and poison us....in such typical knee-jerk Canadian idiot fashion.
Turned out the US standards were MUCH tougher.......
Free Thinker
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Are we (Canadians) really that dirty?
Jul 2nd, 2009
It's one of those comparisons that is done per capita. Due to Canada's relatively low
population, and the fact that it's a major oil exporter, it looks really bad. If it wasn't
just the G8, but all countries, Canada would still look bad compared to...lets say
China....'cuz they're thick on the ground and we are not.
We can & need to do better. Everyone can & needs to do better. I'm just offering
perspective.
population, and the fact that it's a major oil exporter, it looks really bad. If it wasn't
just the G8, but all countries, Canada would still look bad compared to...lets say
China....'cuz they're thick on the ground and we are not.
We can & need to do better. Everyone can & needs to do better. I'm just offering
perspective.
Republican
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Jul 2nd, 2009
How does CO2 get up in the atmosphere?
Conservative
#5
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Our ranking depends on the agenda the organization is pushing, or the product they represent. My belief is we live closer to Nature than most nations due to our terrible climate.
Republican
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Terrible but very organic, lots of fresh cool air, lots of moisture sometimes available in easy to managed frozen packages. It's all about marketing.
#7
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by missile
Not all of us think we have a terrible climate. For the most part - I'm pretty happy with the climate I live in.Our ranking depends on the agenda the organization is pushing, or the product they represent. My belief is we live closer to Nature than most nations due to our terrible climate.
Free Thinker
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by missile
Believe it or not, I spent a winter in Central America and missed the snow.Our ranking depends on the agenda the organization is pushing, or the product they represent. My belief is we live closer to Nature than most nations due to our terrible climate.
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#9
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Jul 2nd, 2009
I am happy with the climate in Florida, little warm at times but clean. What so called pollution we do get (dust, sand) is blown across the Atlantic from the Sahara Desert.
Conservative
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Jul 2nd, 2009
"I am happy with the climate in Florida, little warm at times but clean. What so called pollution we do get (dust, sand) is blown across the Atlantic from the Sahara Desert."
ironsides, since the prevailing winds are from the West, the dust and the sand more likey have come from California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, than from the Sahara Desert.
ironsides, since the prevailing winds are from the West, the dust and the sand more likey have come from California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, than from the Sahara Desert.
#11
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Canada's air would have been clean but the Conservatives got elected
Free Thinker
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Liberalman
I suppose liberal crap don't stink! Canada's air would have been clean but the Conservatives got elected
Personally, all political crap smells the same.
#13
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Jul 2nd, 2009
We're all a bunch of dirty bastards.
Canadians that is.
I can't speak for anyone else.
I can't speak at all.
But I'm still one of many dirty bastards.
hee hee hee.
Canadians that is.
I can't speak for anyone else.
I can't speak at all.
But I'm still one of many dirty bastards.
hee hee hee.
No Party Affiliation
#14
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Canada is as clean as any industrialized country except for the tar sands.
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by YukonJack
"I am happy with the climate in Florida, little warm at times but clean. What so called pollution we do get (dust, sand) is blown across the Atlantic from the Sahara Desert."
ironsides, since the prevailing winds are from the West, the dust and the sand more likey have come from California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, than from the Sahara Desert.
Where I am the winds come off Africa (most of the time), along with most of the hurricane's, swing in clockwise, then turn up the coast. The dividing line for counter clockwise is around Cape Kennedy, I am near Ft. Lauderdale further south.
#16
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Liberalman
The Liberals were just as bad.Canada's air would have been clean but the Conservatives got elected
This is an issue which transcends political parties, Canada as a whole are terrible when it comes to environmental repsonsibility. Only Australia is as bad as we are.
#17
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Clean up this pigsty you filthy Canadians!
Is that you over there Juan? Playing in the darn tar sands again!
What's that all over you Ron... F*ing Maple Syrup?!?!?!
Dog gone it Wolf...tracking mud all over! Clean up them paws!
Karrie! Are you kidding me! There's more nail polish on the floor than on your nails!
Geez!
Is that you over there Juan? Playing in the darn tar sands again!
What's that all over you Ron... F*ing Maple Syrup?!?!?!
Dog gone it Wolf...tracking mud all over! Clean up them paws!
Karrie! Are you kidding me! There's more nail polish on the floor than on your nails!
Geez!
No Party Affiliation
#18
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Jul 2nd, 2009
How do they measure it? By population?
Because we have one of the most sparse populations spread over one of the largest areas, and live in some of the coldest climates. Our petrochemical usage because of that alone must be HUGE compared to other countries. Then factor in our damn short days, and we must be burning up scads of electricity compared to some.
Not that we can't try to make it better, but, somehow I feel we're never going to measure up to tighter packed populations in more temperate climates, when it comes to energy usage and thus pollution.
Because we have one of the most sparse populations spread over one of the largest areas, and live in some of the coldest climates. Our petrochemical usage because of that alone must be HUGE compared to other countries. Then factor in our damn short days, and we must be burning up scads of electricity compared to some.
Not that we can't try to make it better, but, somehow I feel we're never going to measure up to tighter packed populations in more temperate climates, when it comes to energy usage and thus pollution.
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmack
It's not my fault that no one will pay for my fricking pedicures!!!Karrie! Are you kidding me! There's more nail polish on the floor than on your nails!
Geez!
#20
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by karrie
True, but because of the large amount of hydro power here in Canada, our carbon dioxide emissions are the lowest per kilowatt hour, at about one quarter kilogram of carbon dioxide per kilowatt hour. We could lower this score much more, just by increasing the mixture of natural gas in a coal-fired generation station. Then factor in our damn short days, and we must be burning up scads of electricity compared to some.
For this report it only matters from what source the electricity comes from, not the actual consumption. If we had the same high consumption, and it was all renewable/nuclear, then there wouldn't be too much problem there.
The scores are rankings for each category, based on per capita numbers.
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Enviromentalists just like to complain so they can get more donations but they will never come up with a solution because that would hurt their them in donations
Ther just like those TV preachers giving you another heartbreak store so you will send them cash.
Greenpeace more like Green Piece likes to use the media so they bought some boats and they are always trying to head off the whalers so they can get more money.
The last thing these people want is a solution
Ther just like those TV preachers giving you another heartbreak store so you will send them cash.
Greenpeace more like Green Piece likes to use the media so they bought some boats and they are always trying to head off the whalers so they can get more money.
The last thing these people want is a solution
#22
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Yeah...this place is a pig sty.
I'll give you a dollar if you drink from a puddle and live.
I'll give you a dollar if you drink from a puddle and live.
Free Thinker
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Liberalman
Enviromentalists just like to complain so they can get more donations but they will never come up with a solution because that would hurt their them in donations
Ther just like those TV preachers giving you another heartbreak store so you will send them cash.
Greenpeace more like Green Piece likes to use the media so they bought some boats and they are always trying to head off the whalers so they can get more money.
The last thing these people want is a solution
Its actually a darn good thing that we have dedicated environmentalists who are out there putting a spot light on all sorts of things. Why? Because for the vast majority of Canadians, we are environmentalists. Nobody wants to see garbage piling up, and wilderness become barren waste. But we all have to go to work everyday, therefore these hippies, in a way, represent the green opinions we all have. So you can't say that environmental groups are only in it for the donations, they genuinely do care about protecting the air, water, and land that all Canadians need.
As for whether or not we're dirty. I certainly think so. I'm sure good 'ol towns are different, but in the city, there's trash everywhere. On the sidewalks, in the alleyz, on trails. I bet I could find 10 cigarette butts in 5 minutes.
No Party Affiliation
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Jul 2nd, 2009
Statistics and lies. Not much difference. We are an oil exporting nation with a small population and their figures are based on production not usage. As usual the ecoterrorists manipulate the truth to get more donations.
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote:
Big deal. There are plenty of oil producing nations where you can drink from a puddle and live. Just not this one...Why?We are an oil exporting nation ....
Free Thinker
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by taxslave
What ecoterrorists? The hippies who rightly so, want to shut down the precious Vancouver Island fishery? Or the the one or two idiots who blew up the gas lines in the interior?Statistics and lies. Not much difference. We are an oil exporting nation with a small population and their figures are based on production not usage. As usual the ecoterrorists manipulate the truth to get more donations.
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Jul 2nd, 2009
That’s what I am saying is that environmentalists are complainers and don’t offer any solutions.
They are the same ones that are starving the inuits because they eat seal, whale and dolphins.
Environmentalists use the money to have parties and get drunk and smoke pot and they never come up with an answer
They are the same ones that are starving the inuits because they eat seal, whale and dolphins.
Environmentalists use the money to have parties and get drunk and smoke pot and they never come up with an answer
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by petros
There are cities on this planet bigger than any in canada where you can walk in bare feet, not get sick or cut your feet on broken glass. Why?Big deal. There are plenty of oil producing nations where you can drink from a puddle and live. Just not this one...Why?
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Jul 2nd, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by alleywayzalwayz
Ever caught a wild steelhead?What ecoterrorists? The hippies who rightly so, want to shut down the precious Vancouver Island fishery? Or the the one or two idiots who blew up the gas lines in the interior?
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