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Transpartisan Politics on the Plains

The Nation --
Lincoln, Nebraska

Long before the Occupy movement swept the country—more than two years ago—a revolt began in one of the reddest states in America. Farmers and ranchers in Nebraska, many of them longtime conservatives, got angry about corporate influence on a single issue that has since captivated the entire state and upset national politics: the Keystone XL pipeline.

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Submitted Feb 03, 2012 By: GasDuck

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,941 Points:1,243,945 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 2:54:17 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse pse: oil isn't in short supply, it's the wastefulness of people that creates short supplies.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:25,998 Points:1,980,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:18:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse The Keystone XL pipeline will transport crude oil to the gulf coast to be refined into fuel. That fuel will be sold on the world market and the price of fuel at the pump will not decrease in the US. STOP Big oil from selling fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices/profits. Barry will support natural gas and oil production to pay for his ‘spending gone wild’ addiction. The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump. Produce and ‘drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,420 Points:1,378,355 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:00:51 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Is anyone looking for a solution?
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:3,703 Points:1,147,775 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 6:57:27 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse News reports said the city is cleaning up the occupy camps and running them off as of last night.
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:11,775 Points:2,146,150 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:38:59 PM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse Just keep fooling yourselves that concern for your environment is a liberal cause. When it's your backyard you'll be a leftist too.
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,986 Points:325,200 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:30:37 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse Any Gasbuddy opinions from Nebraska? Tell us what you think.
jorod55 Veteran Author California Posts:263 Points:90,985 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:21:56 PM Ignore jorod55 Report Abuse Lets just build a new refinery by the border and put more northern people to work? Texas has more refineries than workers now.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:4,055 Points:491,490 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:16:27 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Only time will tell what was right.
LostToo Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,606 Points:815,800 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:15:06 PM Ignore LostToo Report Abuse All I can think to add here is a line from "Field of Dreams" {If You Build it They Will Come} you folks fill in your own comments. The possibilities are endless.
pse91 All-Star Author Calgary Posts:612 Points:278,915 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:14:51 PM Ignore pse91 Report Abuse My Granddaddy did not want anything on his property but Buffalo. Oh they slaughtered all of them because there were so many. Maybe when oil is short the people who complain the most should be shut out at the pump.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,515 Points:756,090 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:12:08 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse The pipeline seems to only be in Canada'a interest. Let them build one in their own country.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,742 Points:2,081,330 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:12:08 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse they will express their opinions MOST STRONGLY at the polls in November.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:1,480 Points:1,278,410 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:11:45 PM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Time will tell........
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,874 Points:1,797,740 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:10:26 PM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse time will only tell
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,986 Points:325,200 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:09:36 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse It seems like most of the proponents for the pipeline are from areas away from the pipeline. It's easier to put a pipeline in other people's backyard, I guess.
umitb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,848 Points:490,185 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:08:07 PM Ignore umitb Report Abuse good.
tampacrvdriver Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,706 Points:356,625 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:02:05 PM Ignore tampacrvdriver Report Abuse Good read.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:6,395 Points:1,772,290 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:01:37 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse "Politics makes strange bedfellows"!
bonzoonfmb All-Star Author Florida Posts:534 Points:353,475 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:01:00 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse The native Americans should have been focused on petroleum. Not gambling. D
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,752 Points:1,247,175 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:59:26 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Excellent article. Serious issues can bring disparate parties together in common cause. The XL pipeline would be a disaster if it was allowed to cross the sand hills.
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,439 Points:233,455 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:58:42 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse It seems that time will tell.....
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:4,239 Points:1,305,220 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:58:35 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse This pipeline should already be under construction.
Beaveronparade All-Star Author Hartford Posts:954 Points:290,300 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:57:15 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse I like this article. : ) I also think we should build the pipeline!
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,485 Points:1,070,745 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:57:10 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse What does this have to do with the occupy movement.
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,958 Points:624,735 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:54:14 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse Reds? In AMERICA? I thought they got rid of all of them in the 50s.
bif65 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:768 Points:135,575 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:47:34 PM Ignore bif65 Report Abuse ok
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,346 Points:1,384,510 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:47:19 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse what a bunch of bull
dennis58 Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:487 Points:233,655 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:43:30 PM Ignore dennis58 Report Abuse What has the occupy movement got to do with it
ratones1 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,584 Points:389,780 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:36:56 PM Ignore ratones1 Report Abuse politics...
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,137 Points:1,451,080 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:27:49 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Screw the stinking dirtbag "Occupy" bunch! Hold over from the pot smoking, free sex, pathetic losers from the Anti Vietnam War Protesters! Try spitting on a returning veteran now you little draft dodger cowards!
lightninjack Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:173 Points:13,570 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:26:04 PM Ignore lightninjack Report Abuse I wish they would hurry up and find another earth planet so I can get the hell outta here!!!
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:1,591 Points:436,730 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:22:15 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse Lots of opinions on this one.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:16,955 Points:1,023,395 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:20:36 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse "A human being is part of the whole, called by us "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole [of] nature in its beauty." ~ Albert Einstein, 1950
Bonnie24TX Rookie Author El Paso Posts:36 Points:4,665 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:20:15 PM Ignore Bonnie24TX Report Abuse Why is Obama rejecting the project?? We need oil and Nebraska is willing to build the pipeline. Another thing that voters need control of. Too much control is given to the government. It seems many are not living in reality.
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,084 Points:1,912,530 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:16:38 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse I am with u Gasczar
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,164 Points:1,408,765 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:09:24 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Build the pipeline. Fire BHO & Co. Let the greenies walk. Let them freeze. Let them go first. Green is red.
GasCzarCO All-Star Author Colorado Springs Posts:972 Points:476,455 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:57:37 PM Ignore GasCzarCO Report Abuse I've said this all along this is a decision that has to be made by the people of the states that this pipeline crosses. I think it was wise of our president to wait. We all have an opinion but the decision should rest with those that have to live with the consequences.
kelly1016 Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,086 Points:189,145 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:54:32 PM Ignore kelly1016 Report Abuse The oil will be shipped via Kitimat. Harper has all but said so. The only question left is will any go to the USA or will it all go to Asia.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:5,922 Points:1,203,375 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:54:27 PM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Long before... more than two years ago-- wow! quite an historical perspective!
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:6,517 Points:1,913,740 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:53:35 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse It will have an interesting impact
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FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:2,730 Points:749,175 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:48:58 PM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse Excellent, we must protect the environment.
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