Leigh, I would say cool it. Their protests don't get to the root of the issue but their goals do make things marginally better -- or at least give us a little more time to address the more fundamental issues. Unfocussed diatribe does little to get us forwarder.
Paul P Leigh Meyers wrote:
I would normally be typing something rude right about now, but I'm just too disgusted to indulge in simple profanity. Ok.. Ok.. just once... F*CK your Prii (multiple prius)! (I can't 'sugar' their gas tanks... but I can 'bicarb' their batteries!) Highly paid social scumsuckers... professionals at faking life, *acting* as if they TRULY give a damn about anything. There, I said it, and no, I DON'T feel better for it. Maybe if I sing... "Baby don't worry 'bout Angelyne <http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Angelyne> (PG-13) She ain't the prettiest thing I've ever seen Nothing she wears ever fits her right And her complexion is just a little too tight And the way she looks down from so high above Makes me think the poor child's never been in love Baby, Culver me And I'll Culver you When the streets are shining with the smoggy dew When the lights are glowing with the mists of June And the whole world is lit up by the Culver Moon Baby I'm going to love you 'til the stars come down 'Til they park their limos and they walk to town 'Til the L.A. river overflows its banks 'Til the whole alternative nation bows its knobby head in thanks 'Til the fish are jumping in Ballona Creek 'Til the earth is inherited by the meek" --Jackson Browne, Culver Moon, Looking East <http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/jackson_browne/culver_moon.html> Sacramento Bee: Celebrities protest Malibu gas facility By NOAKI SCHWARTZ, Associated Press Writer Published 7:04 pm PDT Sunday, October 22, 2006 http://dwb.sacbee.com/24hour/nation/v-print/story/3400646p-12499934c.html MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan and other celebrities gathered Sunday to protest a natural gas facility proposed for a site 14 miles off the Malibu coast. "We have to use our voices and band together and stop this," said Oscar winner Halle Berry. The gathering - also attended by Cindy Crawford, Jane Seymour, Dick Van Dyke and Tea Leoni - was intended to raise awareness about how the energy industry has invested billions to liquefy and ship natural gas across oceans. There are five facilities proposed for California, with three along the Southern California coastline. One of the world's largest energy companies, Australian-based BHP Billiton, is seeking to build the terminal off the coast of Malibu and Oxnard. A decision is expected next year. BHP officials say the terminals would provide a reliable source of low-polluting energy. Opponents, however, say the terminals would not meet clean air requirements and could be terrorist targets. Brosnan, who hosted the protest, said his opposition to the terminals extends beyond the beach in his backyard. He plans to oppose other proposed terminals, including one in Long Beach and one in Port Hueneme. Mark Massara, a lawyer and director of the Sierra Club's California Coastal Program, said the recent celebrity interest in the terminals has helped their cause tremendously. "This is the greatest thing that has happened to our effort," he said. "We have struggled over the last three years." Following a pancake breakfast, dozens of surfers, including actress Daryl Hannah on her pink board, paddled out to a sign bobbing in the water. The message to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has the power to veto the proposal, had a picture of the proposed terminal with a red line through it and the words: "Terminate it!"
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