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For activists and environmentalists the world over Earth Hour was a great success.
Green fanatics the world over claim that they now have a mandate to tackle climate change.
The World Wildlife Fund said Sunday: "The world said yes to climate action, and now governments must follow,"
Nations around the globe heard the call and responded. From an Antartic research base to the Colosseum in Rome and the Great Pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building and the Lights of Vegas. Time zone by Time Zone nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries dimmed their light from 8:30-9:30 pm.
WWF calls the event the first-ever global vote for the future of our planet.
The UN's top climate officials say the event is a clear sign that the world wants negotiators seeking a climate change agreement to set an amitious course to fight global warming.
While many are celebrating the Earth, Fox news took a different approach. Instead of touting the need for climate change reforms, they focused solely on critics of the movement.
Apparently FOX news rejects completely the notion that global warming is even an issue, as did the many critics that they interviewed during the event on Saturday.
I think it's horrible when a news agency can neglect scientific data with regards to something as crucial as global warming, and spread lies and falsehoods.
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April 8th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Category: News and Politics
I'M WRITING, ASSUMING THIS WILL GO TO CONGRESS. I AM TRYING REAL HARD TO GET HEALTH INSURANCE FOR MY BROTHER,FOR MAINE,HIS WORK DOES NOT HAVE IT. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO GET IT FOR MAINE? BELIEVE ME I TRIED NO ONE COVERS MAINE, AND IF SO NOBODY CAN AFFORD IT, ESPECIALLY MIDDLE CLASS CITIZENS!! ISN'T THAT WHY TAXES FOR TABACCO KEEP GOING UP? WITH NO HEALTH INSURANCE IN SIGHT. 2 MORE JOBS HERE IN BIDDEFORD ARE CLOSING ALSO!! I THINK BUSH SHOULD BE THE ONE TO FORK UP THE MONEY, FOR PUTTING US IN THIS SITUATION!! AND THE TABACCO CO. SHOULD ONLY BE AT FAULT FOR THE HIGH TAXES THAT WE ENDURE,TAX THEM ONLY!! I SMOKE, BUT WHEN I STARTED OVER THIRTY YRS. AGO, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW HARMFUL IT WAS.OR HOW THE GOVERMENT WAS GONNA USE IT FOR THERE GAIN. AND EVERYTIME I TURN ON THE NEWS THERE PUTTING UP THE TAX, AND MAKING NEW LAWS. COME ON NOW!! I HEARD THAT CONGRESS GOT RAISES, HOW COME? US AVERAGE PEOPLE GET SQUAT?? THEY CAN MAKE A LIVING ON WHAT THEY GET.WHERES OUR BIG RAISE FOR SUFFERING? BUSH PUT THE SOLDIERS AT WAR, AND TO REBUILD THEM (IRAQ) WITH OUR GOVERMENTS MONEY. I THINK CHARITY STARTS AT HOME, PULL THEM OUT, AND START FOCUSING ON REBUILDING OUR COUNTRY!! I NEVER GET THIS STRESSED, AND I DON'T MEAN TO BE SELFISH, BUT YOUR HURTING THE PEOPLE THAT VOTED FOR ALL OF YOU!!! WHEN WILL WE RECOVER? WHEN YOU COME FIRST!! ELLIE FROM MAINE
April 15th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
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