I wouldn't have figured you for a man of faith. Something that has a non-zero probability of occurring *must* occur given enough time. We know that ships run aground, and if you've ever been to the region in question, you'd be astounded that it does not happen more often. We also know that oil spills are particularly devastating to the ecology of the pacific northwest. Furthermore, we know that oil companies and their political puppets are prone to minimize these issues, and leave the public on the hook for cleaning up the consequences.
So an oil spill is inevitable if this plan goes ahead.
Oil tankers operating out of Kitimat are a recipe for disaster.
I wouldn't have figured you for a man of faith. Something that has a non-zero probability of occurring *must* occur given enough time. We know that ships run aground, and if you've ever been to the region in question, you'd be astounded that it does not happen more often. We also know that oil spills are particularly devastating to the ecology of the pacific northwest. Furthermore, we know that oil companies and their political puppets are prone to minimize these issues, and leave the public on the hook for cleaning up the consequences.
So an oil spill is inevitable if this plan goes ahead.
Oil tankers operating out of Kitimat are a recipe for disaster.
With that kind of logic you must lead a simple life without flying or driving or walking across the street or a thousand other things where an accident is "inevitable". You don't take risks and do any of that type of thing, do you?
NOTICE: If you see links to ads in the above post, blame the cheesy ad-linking software used by the owners of this website. I do not endorse these ad links. Don't click on them.
I wouldn't have figured you for a man of faith. Something that has a non-zero probability of occurring *must* occur given enough time. We know that ships run aground, and if you've ever been to the region in question, you'd be astounded that it does not happen more often. We also know that oil spills are particularly devastating to the ecology of the pacific northwest. Furthermore, we know that oil companies and their political puppets are prone to minimize these issues, and leave the public on the hook for cleaning up the consequences.
So an oil spill is inevitable if this plan goes ahead.
Oil tankers operating out of Kitimat are a recipe for disaster.
Sure he's a man of faith, he believes in un-seen hands, doing all manner of things. Accidents won't happen, when men of will, put their faith to it.
__________________
Be wary be very wary of Ostentatious Grandiose Lambaster
Even if some oil escapes at some point, it won't transform the entire area into a permanent Sad Black Gooey North. If all endeavours required 100% guarantees that no duck will ever die, nothing would ever happen.
__________________
"My life is my own."
Mac Pro 3.0 GHz, Intel Mac Mini 1.83 GHz, 2.16 GHz White MacBook, G4 14" 1.33 GHz iBook, G4 12" 768 MHz laptop,
With that kind of logic you must lead a simple life without flying or driving or walking across the street or a thousand other things where an accident is "inevitable". You don't take risks and do any of that type of thing, do you?
I'm happy to take calculated risks with my own life/property, and I recognize that you can't eliminate all possible risks to the environment when considering an industrial development. However, there are reasonable risks, and stupid risks. Shipping crude oil out of a port surrounded by pristine wilderness in a part of the world that experiences some of the most extreme weather, tidal currents, and other hazards to shipping of anywhere in the world goes beyond stupid into the realm of The only people who would even consider this are the people who will walk away from the mess with truckloads of money.
I think that was the criticism initially of the vote buying gst cut. Income taxes on Canadians (not corps either...) should have been cut, but instead the cons rolled back some cuts to implement their gst cut.
That was the first clue to me that they were not thinking this through.
__________________
The rules and regs of this forum state that my posts are authored by me and are my own views. This may not be true. If you see links in my posts to items for sale etc., they are not my links, nor my views. I do not wish to be held responsible for anything that occurs as a result of clicking these links inserted without my permission, So if you click any of these links, do so at your own risk.
I agree with this idea. Tax all consumer items and cut income taxes.
Those two economists are idiots. Taxing food in turn taxes the poorest of the poor at the very heart of their limited spending power. Shame on them for even thinking such a thing.
NOTICE: If you see links to ads in the above post, blame the cheesy ad-linking software used by the owners of this website. I do not endorse these ad links. Don't click on them.
The only people who would even consider this are the people who will walk away from the mess with truckloads of money.
Linear Mode
