-->I have to give credit where it is due and it is due to Obama. Bravo Obama for rejecting the Keystone pipeline. Sure it will bring short term jobs that will give a short term boost to economy, but at what cost? The pipeline will pollute freshwater supplies in America’s agricultural heartland, that's food that you and I eat. The Keystone XL pipeline would carry thick, toxic Tar Sands Oil for refining in the Gulf states, effectively transporting pollution from Canada to the United States. Tar sands oil contains more sulfur, nitrogen, and metals than conventional crudes. They also create emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide which contribute to acid rain. Pollutants from the refineries contribute to a wide range of human health problems, which include heart and lung disease, asthma, and cancer. Also, this oil will in no way contribute to our domestic energy needs as the oil will be bound to foreign markets, that is why it needs to cross America to a port city. So in the end, is a few short term jobs worth it? Apparently the Republicans tried to put the screws to Obama and he told them to stick it where the sun don't shine. I am thrilled by this development. If he also stands up and throws out SOPA/PIPA (if you have not heard about this get your head out of the sand and Google is your friend) then he will definitely have my vote, not only that I will donate and work for his campaign. I had been thinking of supporting a primary challenger or voting Green but Obama, you may just become the President I hoped you would be.
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