tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post2597237517843990406..comments2024-03-27T11:18:34.222-03:00Comments on Viable Opposition: The Gulf of Mexico - Now Squeaky Clean!A Political Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-78455274287535235522010-05-11T16:16:44.196-03:002010-05-11T16:16:44.196-03:00Yes, we just love our chemicals. I don't know...Yes, we just love our chemicals. I don't know if you've seen the new Raid commercial where they talk about its new earth and science-based ingredients. Just a lovely way of talking about oil-based chemicals!<br /><br />I'm not sure if you check back here, but I'm wondering how you get people to your blog. My hits vary greatly on a daily basis and I'm hoping to get it out to more readers.A Political Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-1150184354943563302010-05-11T13:33:13.437-03:002010-05-11T13:33:13.437-03:00I realize that something has to be done to remedia...<i>I realize that something has to be done to remediate the ongoing damage to the Gulf ecosystem, I'm just not certain that dumping more chemicals is the solution.</i><br /><br />But that's what we humans do best!<br /><br />Seriously, though, you've got it exactly right here. People will recoil at the sight of oily ducks and such if/when the oil hits the seashore. But kill off a bunch of squiggles deep underneath the water, and the public won't notice.<br /><br />One wonders where all those people are who complain about the seal hunt - which has economic and even ecological benefits - when a much larger, yet much less cute, ecosystem is threatened.HitElevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880726159039296372noreply@blogger.com