Climate change? :)
On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Jay Weekley <[email protected]> wrote: > I bet those two believe in global warming as well. > > Mathew Howard wrote: >> >> As far as I can see all the crazy sucking the energy up and causing cancer >> type comments all came from two people (who were not council members)... who >> happen to share the same last name. >> >> It sounds like the reason they voted to reject it was because the >> residents didn't want it there... which is kind of the town council should >> be doing, whether their reasons for wanting it there are logical or not >> isn't entirely relevant. Most of the objections appear to have been that it >> would be an eyesore... on the other hand, if the majority of the residents >> did want it to happen, and the town council was just persuaded to turn it >> down because of a couple of nutcases ranting, they should (and probably >> will) be voted out in the next election. >> >> On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Jay Weekley <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I really didn't gather the full reason they banned the solar farm >> from the article. True, two citizens that made comments were nuts >> but you find that anywhere. >> >> Patrick Leary wrote: >> >> >> Even worse Rory, because then you have many people who claim >> to know the meaning of these labels but they are simply >> incorrect and are repeating sound bites, and/or misapply them >> as a matter of course, even in contradiction without a trace >> of irony. >> >> …e.g., “Obama is a follower of Reverend Wright!!!,” but is >> also a Kenyan born Muslim. >> >> Go figure. It’s the death of critical thinking in this >> country. It has spawned lots of ignorance. Did you know an >> elected city zoning board in Woodland, NC just banned a solar >> farm on the grounds that it would steal too much of the sun’s >> energy, thus putting photosynthesis of plants and crops at >> risk? Yeah, that just happened in the U.S.A….in 2015. >> >> >> http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/2015/12/08/woodland-rejects-solar-farm/ >> >> Patrick >> >> *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Rory Conaway >> *Sent:* Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:32 PM >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT weekend edition: Lies, Lies, Lies >> >> I think that was misunderstood. My point was, regardless of >> the candidates, is that the vast majority of voters simply >> don’t know the facts, don’t care about the facts, and are not >> prepared to provide a vote that is based on research and >> education. I can ask 10 people what the Trans Pacific >> Partnership was about and 10 of them won’t have a clue. Show a >> picture of Biden to 10 people and I’d be surprised if 8 of >> them recognize him and his position in the government. Most of >> them don’t have any idea of our country’s history, could tell >> you the difference between Democracy, Socialism, and >> Communism, or even know who fought in World Wars, the Civil >> War, or even which side won. The fact is, even with all the >> resources available to the public today, the average voter is >> more ignorant today than in the past. The all know the >> Kardashians but few of them could name off their Senators or >> Congressman. This isn’t partisan, this is the state of our >> country today. Picking out supporters of any candidate for >> being ignorant is trite when the entire electorate is clueless. >> >> Rory >> >> *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza >> *Sent:* Sunday, December 13, 2015 6:19 PM >> *To:* Animal Farm >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT weekend edition: Lies, Lies, Lies >> >> Not trying to offend anyone on list....I get kick out of all >> mayhem on news...but if you do get offended....I can only >> say. If the shoe fits...don't take it off. >> >> On Dec 13, 2015 6:08 PM, "Bill Prince" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> It's actually a sign of great intelligence to simultaneously >> hold two opposite opinions at the same time. >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> On 12/13/2015 5:02 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: >> >> I think calling people ignorant because they support an >> opposing >> candidate is over simplification and pretty ignorant itself. >> Trump is appealing to the base fears and anger for a large >> number >> of people who believe nobody else is addressing th those >> concerns. >> I had to laugh today. I saw some consultant interviewing >> a bunch >> Trump supporters. Some lady said she didn't like Obama >> because he >> was arrogant and thought to much of himself. I thought, >> "wait a >> second. You are a trump supporter?" Doesn't Trump have >> nearly the >> entire market cornered on that trait? >> >> On Sun, Dec 13, 2015, 6:50 PM Jaime Solorza >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> And I like Mickey Mouse's voice much better compared >> to Cruz >> or Trumps... >> >> On Dec 13, 2015 5:44 PM, "Jaime Solorza" >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> wrote: >> >> Lets fact check Rory....lol >> >> On Dec 13, 2015 5:03 PM, "Rory Conaway" >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> Really, and Hillary supporters don’t even acknowledge >> she sold >> influence in that State Department for billions and took >> hundreds of millions for bogus speeches. All >> candidates have >> followers that really don’t know what’s going on so >> singling >> out Trump is bogus if you don’t add the voters who thought >> Obama was going to pay their mortgage (that was a real >> Einstein moment). With 90% of the people not even >> knowing who >> the vice-president is, you can always find idiots who will >> vote for Mickey Mouse if he said he was for some hot >> political >> topic. >> >> Rory >> >> *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>] *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza >> *Sent:* Sunday, December 13, 2015 3:10 PM >> *To:* Animal Farm >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT weekend edition: Lies, Lies, >> Lies >> >> The scary thing Stefan is not Trump as much as his >> followers...when they are interviewed it reminds how >> narrow >> minded they are...they think professional wrestling is >> real >> among other things but I might offend some on list... >> >> On Dec 13, 2015 2:26 PM, "Stefan Englhardt" >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> I said foreign view :-). We have very different laws and >> thoughts on privacy. Our politicians are allowed to >> keep more >> privacy. In such a case the private emails would not >> be open >> to a broad audience. I did not say she followed US rules. >> >> -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht -------- >> Von: Lewis Bergman <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> Datum: 13.12.2015 21:40 (GMT+01:00) >> An: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] OT weekend edition: Lies, Lies, Lies >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ************************************************************************************ >> This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by >> PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, >> vandals & computer viruses. >> >> ************************************************************************************ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ************************************************************************************ >> This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by >> PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, >> vandals & computer viruses. >> >> ************************************************************************************ >> >> >> >
