Has anyone noticed that the worlds biggest problem is hysterical do-nothing do-gooder hippies?

Environmentalists are the worst. These morally superior people want us to go backwards. Sometimes I wonder wether they are more interested in reducing our standard of living than mantaining the environment.

And what motivates someone to protest something like the Keystone Pipeline?

Text The total area that has been affected by surface mining represents only 0.1% of Canada's boreal forest. The oil sands account for about 0.1% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. Electricity plants powered by coal in the U.S. generate almost 40 times more greenhouse-gas emissions than Canada's oil sands (the coal-fired electricity plants in the State of Wisconsin alone produce the equivalent of the entire GHG emissions of the oil sands). California bitumen is more GHG-intensive than the oil sands. Oliver criticized opponents of the pipeline, stating that all of the above facts are ignored by "celebrity protestors."

I like how Oliver gives it to 'celebrity protesters'. Would anybody care if it wasnt en vougue to stomp around like an environazi? The US economy is a mess and these hippies have nothing better to do than stop something that will create jobs? Yet Im sure the people that protested the pipeline have no problem with Obamas crony capitalism grants to failed 'clean energy' projects like solyndra.

Hippies dont want us to be able to afford electricity or fuel or even water. They want us to pay 'carbon tax' and feel bad about our 'carbon footprint'. They want to use taxpayer money to fund their unfounded crusade against the human race.

If these hippies want conservation they should stop being fooled by the likes Obama and vote for a conservative.

The Democrats make fools of all you hippies. They are laughing at you.

what the hell is wrong with you we do need to do something about global warming and other environmental issues but its the companies that dont care and want you to suffer not the environmentalists the big oil companies cant wait untill oil starts to dry up and they can sell us gas at $50 per gallon then swoop in as the last drop is gone and save the day and become heroes

ATS is about denying ignorance, not making popular assumptions about those who speak truth to power. Their unpopular opinions have real scientific evidence, technologically unsustainable lifestyles can not continue forever or we will be our own destruction.

Wow... There's so much love and respect in this post, I don't even know where to start.

What is the point of having jobs if it is to destroy our house ?
Do you really think pollution is not a problem, environment destruction is not a problem, if it allows your "go forward" ?

You, mister, show no respect for your specie, no respect for your planet, and I really don't see why you should deserve respect from other.

Remember : you're not alone on this planet, and a lot of people want to live in harmony with their environment. You, the one who don't care about anything, are plain wrong.

Originally posted by Sachyriel
ATS is about denying ignorance, not making popular assumptions about those who speak truth to power. Their unpopular opinions have real scientific evidence, technologically unsustainable lifestyles can not continue forever or we will be our own destruction.

I am all for sustainability.

But the economy is more important than loving whales.

Like I am somewhat a fan of the zeitgeist movement. I think we should move to a resource based society but not at the expense of our standard of living.

These companies like Solyndra and the like are as interested in profit just as much as any oil company. The democrats wont help the environment anymore than conservatives but the difference is that the Democrats waste more.

Dems = waste

I don't enjoy being a cog in a machine. I would much rather spend my time on myself and others.

You have your opinion, I have mine. Nothing wrong with that.

Woops... I just forgot to never feed a troll...

Edit : you just added : "But the economy is more important than loving whales. "
Do you think a little before writing so stupid things ?

What will do your economy for you if there's no more animals on the planet ?
What will do your economy for you when there's not enough trees to make you breath ?
What will do your economy for you when there's no more drinkable water ?

You will then discover that you cannot eat, breath or drink your money...

What about the greedy warmongers.

Stealing our money for bombs and murder.

I will address the more ridiculous part of your post first then move onto the slightly less (but still) ridiculous second part momentarily.

Originally posted by theubermensch
I like how Oliver gives it to 'celebrity protesters'. Would anybody care if it wasnt en vougue to stomp around like an environazi? The US economy is a mess and these hippies have nothing better to do than stop something that will create jobs? Yet Im sure the people that protested the pipeline have no problem with Obamas crony capitalism grants to failed 'clean energy' projects like solyndra.

First of all. A lot of the 'hippies' I know are pro-free energy, using new and innovative concepts to promote self-sustainable eco-friendly living, which in some cases make it easier to RELY LESS ON THE GOVERNMENT and encouraging forward thinking and less reliance of damaging and dwindling resources (such as coal and oil) - as you know, many of these resources have been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands, even millions of people due to land grabs and wars over resource claims. If we all as individuals developed the research for self-sustainable energy then it wouldn't even need to cost any tax money.

Hippies dont want us to be able to afford electricity or fuel or even water. They want us to pay 'carbon tax' and feel bad about our 'carbon footprint'. They want to use taxpayer money to fund their unfounded crusade against the human race.

Now to address this equally ludicrous statement, May I ask how it is an unfounded crusade against the human race, when or if you refer to my above noted point, you will note that people are trying to actively encourage better, cheaper and less hazardous ways of living and sustenance?

There would be little need to create jobs if sustainable living was taught in place of the consumerist brainwashing that is currently being forced on people.

Your point is pointless. The standard of living is based on indulgent lunacy. People wouldn't fear being unemployed if they were not programmed into the same parasitic existance that all americans endure on some level.

Originally posted by theubermensch

Originally posted by Sachyriel
ATS is about denying ignorance, not making popular assumptions about those who speak truth to power. Their unpopular opinions have real scientific evidence, technologically unsustainable lifestyles can not continue forever or we will be our own destruction.

I am all for sustainability.

But the economy is more important than loving whales.

Like I am somewhat a fan of the zeitgeist movement. I think we should move to a resource based society but not at the expense of our standard of living.

These companies like Solyndra and the like are as interested in profit just as much as any oil company. The democrats wont help the environment anymore than conservatives but the difference is that the Democrats waste more.

Dems = waste

Aaaaah, so this was a political baiting thread.

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You have affiliated anyone who isn't a conservative as a hippy.