Palin confronts oil companies by raising taxes, though favors opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to them. She initiated a lawsuit against listing Polar bears as a threatened species fearing it would affect a proposed natural gas pipeline, and allowed Chevron to increase toxic waste poured into Cook Inlet despite dwindling numbers of beluga whales.
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October 3rd, 2008 at 12:30am
Dark and yet informative. Good use of your 55 words. And links, too! You went all out. *feels special*
Thanks for joining my debate party!
-smarmoofus
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:43am
great job, erica…i agree w smarm, very informative. the debate party was cool, wasn’t it? i’m sure you’re thrilled w the pundits analysis of who won, right? lol :P~
i’m up with my 55…finally. lol
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October 4th, 2008 at 6:48am
FINALLY!!!!
Hehehe…sorry.
Excellent 55 Erica, these are all very valid issues…
Thanks for playing in spite of your hectec life, have a Great Week-End!!!
October 5th, 2008 at 10:54pm
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I thought your 55 was good too
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October 6th, 2008 at 6:26am
Thanks for clearing that up for me Erica. From her “answers” in the debate, I really couldn’t tell what her position on ANWR was.
October 6th, 2008 at 8:05am
Mojo - HA! I wasn’t just pointing out that she favors drilling in ANWR. She’s known for “standing up” to big oil companies in a big oil state. But all she’s done is have them pay a little more for permission to rape the land more.