Personally? I’d rather that people hunted and ate their own food than buying it in a market. You know that no one is mistreating wild game like domestic cattle/poultry/what-have-you and it’s a lot friendlier on the environment.

As for Palin, well, that’s a whole different topic. It would take a lot more than gun views to decide my vote.

This definitely swings my vote. Hunting is so previous century. It should be abolished.

Too me the whole nomination is fishy, i mean, this lady comes out of nowhere and is a VP nominee. It just doesn’t add up.

You guys make me laugh. Have you ever lived in Alaska? Many people there hunt FOR FOOD and WARMTH. It’s a whole different world and lifestyle up there, and unless YOU LIFE THERE, get off the silly “save the animal” routine. Excuse me, but I think that the world should revolve around people and not animals. Don’t get me wrong. I actually am an animal-lover. I just understand priorities.

Sounds like she can live off the land as the original settlers did for years! Good for her if she has a freezer full of food! She is keeping it local for sure!
She is bold, and straight forward and the people of Alaska love her, so why can’t we!

Wealthy politicians hunt for food and warmth, and yes, the settlers needed 27 million dollars in earmarks for a town of 5000 to survive.

It’s today, not 1-200 years ago.

What utter tools you are.

I think this Palin woman is a closed-minded, hypocritical, vile excuse for a citizen. This is just another piece of evidence supporting my opinion.

As a vegan, I am disgusted by hunting, although I’ve had friends who do so. Would I stop supporting a candidate I agreed with on many important issues simply because of a disagreement on this one? Not likely. Bless Kucinich for trying, but…

Do I think even less of Palin because she calls herself pro-life and turns around and murders other creatures for the f*ck of it? Yes.

You know, sometimes we are so involved in our issues and problems that we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Most of the times we can’t even see the tunnel and we are completely in the dark! I am sorry, but this is exactly what’s happening in the USA. I mean, here in Europe, most of us have already realized that the best option, by far, for the USA and the rest of the world is Senator Obama! You see, we don’t understand what’s so difficult about it! MacCain is another Bush and Palin is a no one! And the supposedly lack of Obama’s experience is an issue? How dumb is that? Furthermore Palin is a hunter (she approved the slaughter of wolves’ populations in Alaska – and one thing is to hunt your own food, another completely different is to hunt for ‘pleasure’; by the way she also wants to remove polar bears from the endangered species list and she thinks global warming has nothing to do with human actions…dah) and she is a creationist (accordingly to a newspaper I read)!! Do you want someone who believes God created us +/-6000 years ago (going against all scientific data) to govern the USA? She was merely chosen because she is a woman! If I were a woman I would feel insulted by this! You might say the rest of the world has nothing to do with your election! Well, when you stop dictating the world rules and invading foreign defenceless countries (like Iraq – you don’t do anything against Russia invading Georgia, do you? Where is your courage now?), then we won’t care less about what you do! Until then, who will be the next president of the USA is of our concern too! And I can assure you that if now the image of the USA abroad is shattered, wait and see what will happen if MacCain wins – America will be alone! No one will give you any credit! It will be once and for all the end of the USA as we know it! Why do you think Senator Obama was received like a hero in Germany? Because we are not so deeply involved in your problems, we are able to have our minds clear to think straight and truly see who is the best person for the job! And believe me when I tell you that for what I can see, more than 90% of the Europeans choose Senator Obama! Are we all wrong? Or maybe are you being so well brain-washed by fear and lies, that you can’t see something so obvious? Oh and by the way, more than 98% of the Europeans think G. W. Bush is the most pathetic and dumb president the USA has ever had! To us he is a joke!! You have no idea! Is that the image you want your country to have abroad? If it is, then elect MacCain, but then don’t complain about it! Thank you…

Wow how do these right winge nut jobs find this site? It’s amazing. They sure come out when we post about their heroes like Sarah Palin.

She’s so excited for her son to go off to war on 9/11, her baby is having babies, she’s closed minded. I’m for obama all the way.

What if Mccain dies and she ends up running the country? I’m definitely leaving if that happens.

Erin, why wait? Leave now.

Cid, good luck handling terrorism and the Russians on your own if Obama is elected. Where will you be when the lights go out?

Jeanruss and others, go ahead and rip as many fetuses from your wombs as you like. The world will be a better place.

Vegan B, take a look at your teeth. You have canines for a reason, and it’s not for tearing into a big ol’ slab of tofu.

Many of you might convince me on evolution v. creationisn. You seem to be nothing but accidents of evolution.

Hey Fartel … Last I checked we’re closely related to the apes (some of you more than others) who are v e g e t a r i a n s with an all raw diet. So don’t give me the teeth lecture. Hell my cat’s teeth can tear meat a hell of a lot better than a human’s.

And about the lights going out – I’m sooo sorry you’ve been brainwashed by mainstream media that we have to be more scared of terrorists than global warming. 9’11 was a setup remember? Global warming is real. these hurricanes i see headed at me are real.

I’m more concerned with getting someone in there who is going to set up solar energy plans like Carter tried to do until Reagan and Bush killed em’ all. Thanks alot you republican retards.

Mr. Farkel, you are obviously a ‘man’!
And a not very intelligent one! Women should have control of their own bodies! If you are ‘pro-life’ then you should instead be in favour of forcing men who get women pregnant, support the child all the way (money and caring for them)! Oh, and I am a man too, although an intelligent one!
Regarding the so called terrorism, it was during the bush administration that we witnessed the horror of 9/11! Actually if you look back, recently, under bush father you were at war, during bush son you suffered the 9/11 and ARE at war! Your deficit is huge! Your asses belong to china! And you depend on the Arabs for oil! You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out! And if you were an informed, intelligent person you would know Puttin (prime minister of Russia) stated it was the bush administration that incited Georgia to start this conflict and he also said bush did it so MacCain would benefit from it! You see, in Europe we get the real news… Apparently that’s not what happens in the USA. You are so well brain washed and don’t even realize it! Now I am beginning to understand why there are people over there who still support MacCain and palin!
And the lights won’t go out here because Europe is determined to free itself from fossil fuels! And because we don’t go and stick our dicks in someone else’s deserts for their oil, we are not targets – that only happens if we support America!
Evolution vs. creationism… come on! Have you ever heard of archaeology? There are thousands of settlements and remains from civilisations long before 6000 b.C. Have you ever heard of carbon 14?
And I have been a vegetarian for 11 years and am as healthy as a person can be! We don’t need meat or fish at all!
And last, if MacCain wins, Europe will stop being an ally of yours because if he does win we will consider the Americans to be the stupidest people on this planet! Trust me on this one! And then you should all worry, because we will not help you when you suffer more terrorist attacks! Then I want to know what an old, decrepit man and an inexperienced fool like palin will do to save your asses!
I rest my case! Your future fate depends on who wins this election! Choose wisely… vote Obama and Europe will be behind you… vote MacCain and we will despise you!!!

fbr: Ya, 100′s of scientists MUST be wrong. Those crazies. ::rolls eyes::

“Sarah Palin has supported aerial hunting since taking office despite the fact that the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council, the American Society of Mammalogists, and more than 120 other scientists have called for a halt to the program, citing its lack of scientific justification and despite opposition from many hunters who see it as violating the sportsmen’s ethic of fair chase. Palin in 2007 even proposed offering a bounty of $150 per wolf, as long as the hunter provided the wolf’s foreleg as proof of the kill. And just earlier this year, she introduced legislation to expand the program and derail a scheduled August 2008 citizens’ vote on the issue. The bounty was determined to violate the state’s constitution and her legislation failed.”

Melissa: “Ya, 100’s of scientists MUST be wrong. Those crazies.”

That’s called “proof by consensus” and it’s not a valid proof nor an argument. You might be surprised that people calling themselves “scientists” are only human. They make mistakes, seek comfort in the false security of consensus, and are swayed by the media. When you dig into these “X scientists say that…” arguments, you often find that the scientists in question are from completely unrelated fields and generally have very little clue about what they’re supposedly advocating. The much publicized UN climate study is a great example of this.

Sorry, I meant to say, “THIS IS SO TRUE, and OBAMA IS SO RIGHT!”

To all those against climate change science this and that: Why fight it?

Honestly, why not embrace that it’s a possibility. The world will be a much better place off as a result. Who cares if what Al Gore is preaching is this big, giant, “Oooh” conspiracy? Who cares if he makes million and millions? I really don’t — because it’s a much better policy to tackle such a “what if” than to just sit on our hands and go about business as usual.

And just what is “business as usual”? It’s pollution, it’s fossil fuels, it’s poisoning our rivers, it’s promoting an unsustainable lifestyle without investing in technologies and education to mold our society towards a future that’s not filled with question marks in terms of resources and supply.

Global warming/climate change — it’s one giant umbrella over all of these issues. Tackle it — and you’re combating all of environmental problems plaguing mankind under one roof. Deny it, and everything is left in piecemeal and stuck in the inevitable red tape and bickering that’s currently preventing this country from leading. Instead, we’re bitching.

The good news? Regardless of the last 8 years, the new administration — Republican or Democrat — will push ahead the issue of climate change and what to do about it. The time of stagnation and tip-toeing around action due to the dissenting views of a few is over.

Erin, how’s you cat doing on the raw veggie diet?

Oliver, let’s not forget Kennedy’s Bay of Pigs or Vietnam.

Cid, Europe does still use oil, no? If not, congratulations. You must have discovered how to lubricate with the dried-up perspiration for which you’re so famous.

Seriously, where do you think your oil comes from, and through what nations? Until recently, Russia had a (near) monopoly on oil into Europe from the east. Then, golly, a pipeline through Georgia opened up, and golly, the Russians did such a great job with the first one, they thought they should control the second one as well. Good luck with that.

By the way, Cid, is Europe now a nation, or have you given up any sense of nationality you may have had, in favor of neo-socialist ways?

Sorry, Cid, I don’t usually provoke on purpose, but it was you who first insulted me. Let’s make an attempt at civility. I’m sure Obama would approve!

I cannot deny that the US has become entirely too dependent on foreign oil. Our size necessitates transportation, and today’s transportation still runs on oil. In case the news hasn’t crossed the big pond, our Republican president has been dealing with a power-hungry Democrat Congress and Senate that have refused to act on any kind of energy policy. They have stalled for three years or more, hoping to control both the legislative and executive branches, thereby also being able to control the makeup of the judiciary. There is only so much a President can do, and there should be only so much blame placed upon him.

That said, of course there have been disappointing moments. The invasion of Iraq may have been a mistake, may even have been based on trumped-up evidence. (I don’t believe that.) But, if you remember, the UN was on-board, as were several other countries who joined in the fight to depose Hussein. The disappointment was in lack of foresight. We needed an end-game, a way out, a finish line, and for a long time we didn’t have one. As for withdrawing from Iraq, there’s not enough difference between McCain and Obama to stoke an argument.

Global warming… The dispute has to do with whether human activity has had a meaningful impact, or whether global warming is more, much more, a matter of periodic climate change due to activity on the sun. I tend toward the latter, and I’m not alone. I also tend to think that, just maybe, those hundreds of scientists didn’t get a free trip to ‘wherever’, for the ‘whatever’ conference, because they disagreed with the alarmists. I can’t help but wonder how many of those scientists are employed by or receive grant money from CFL and wind turbine manufacturers.

That’s enough for now. It’s time for me to go watch McCain’s nomination acceptance speech. Good night to you.

And we continue

Farkel: “Jeanruss and others, go ahead and rip as many fetuses from your wombs as you like. The world will be a better place.” – That seems quite insulting to me… Even though I am a man, I didn’t like that statement! One thing is to joke with serious matters, another is insulting someone because you disagree with him/her!

Ok, truce let’s be civil to each other…

The majority of scientists (including the UN panel – do they work for wind turbine manufacturers too?) have already agreed that this drastic climate change is due to human activity. No matter whether you read the news in scholar.google.com, news.google.com, newspapers or watch it on TV, the majority agrees on this one! They have proofs, for crying out loud! The global temperature data, the Arctic ice data and so on… It all points to the exponential rising of temperature beginning since the industrial revolution… If you don’t want to believe evidences, go ahead and blame it on the sun (not moon)… By the way you don’t think the over hunting and fishing, the pollution, the extinction of species, deforestation…it’s a natural thing too do you?
And again farkel, you are insulting an entire community of scientists by accusing them of being on the payroll of alternative energies’ companies… If you don’t agree with them, trash them… You know that seems to be the republican strategy… sorry… that’s what it seems to me!

Regarding the Iraq invasion (they didn’t find any weapons of massive destruction did they?), it had the support of your allies because that’s what allies do, they stick together. But even the strongest alliances can end! When the leader is wrong and constantly drags the others into the ‘pit’, there will come a day when they say ENOUGH! You’re on your own!

The energy policy… I heard Bush say he is in favour of drilling in the American shores… You know, you don’t set up an oil rig in one day and start drilling in the next! It takes years to actually start drilling! And nuclear is the ‘same’ – and it’s not pollution free; what about the radioactive residues? They can be treated but not neutralised! What about the billions USA is spending every week in Iraq? Now, if you gather all that money along with the existing technology, you could invest massively in clean renewable energies! It’s as simple as that! Wind, solar, geothermal, tidal… quick, clean, abundant and cheaper! I mean, where’s the difficulty in understanding this? Why do you think auto companies are investing billions in developing hybrids and electric cars? Because they know oil is limited and that drilling for oil will become increasingly expensive! Are they wrong too?

You see, all the evidences are out there… the truth is out there
It only takes a bit of common sense, an open mind, a clear head and think for ourselves, to change our future for the better!

Just one more thing… Fbr tell me something about your country…
Oh, and I never mentioned I was speaking in the name of Europe… I’m not that arrogant or delusional
But that the majority of Europeans think bush is a ****, that is true! And that most people have already realised climate change is a reality that is true as well! Maybe I live in a ‘different’ Europe from yours Fbr… or in a different planet…

I would just like everyone to respect each other, animals and nature… whether climate change is real or not, whether you are politically, religiously, ethnically, socially, culturally,economically and sexually different or not!!!

Is that too much to ask? I guess it is!!!

What the fricking hell is going on, when I can’t come get my daily fix of eco-celebrity gossip without encountering the rantings of a dozen anti-environmental, anti-humane commenters?? You know what the premise of this blog is. It seems clear you are not interested in being open minded but instead just come here to proselytize—— go back to your own blogs, people!

What a great pick Sarah is. No wonder the socialist left hates her so much. She represents the evil word socialists hate…FREEDOM

I love animals, I want do all I can to help the environment, including getting away from petroleum products and plastics that are destroying the planet. So Sarah Palin disgusts me. I would never vote for her just because she is a woman. I abhor her gun toting, animal slaughtering, oil promoting ways. I pray her and McCain do not got into office.

A top Alaskan biologist Rick Steiner said that Governor Sarah Palin’s Wildlife and environmental record is “abysmal”. Even her running mate John McCain doesn’t agree with most of her environmental views.

Ms. Palin supports oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and doesn’t believe that global warming is caused by humans (which John McCain disagrees with).

And as everyone’s stated: Sarah Palin supports the barbaric and inhumane practice of aerial hunting of wolves and bears and has offered a bounty of $150 for each front leg of the wolves which were killed!

Also, Sarah Palin is trying to take both the Polar Bear and the Beluga Whale off the Endangered Species List (so that they can both be hunted) since she thinks that they’re getting in the way of more arctic oil drilling! Even the Bush Administration wants to keep both the Polar Bear and the Beluga Whale on the Endangered Species List unlike Sarah Palin.

Ms. Palin tries to make herself out as being this compassionate Pro-life supporter and wants to outlaw abortion even in the cases of rape and incest. From what I’ve read about her, she’s a very heartless and cruel person who doesn’t give a damn about either Alaska’s wildlife nor environment!

If John McCain wins this election there’s a good chance (given his age (72) and 4 bouts of melanoma) that Sarah Palin could become the U.S. President and the leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world. When this happens, we’ll have to say goodbye to our wildlife, environment, freedom of choice, medical technology and so much more!

Sarah Palin is a cruel right wing extremist and doesn’t deserve to be in the White House!

Reply to Lynnae -

PLEASE, please vote for Obama. I know what you are saying, but if Obama doesn’t get elected, we will have crazy Sarah running the country and she’ll kill all the animals. She’s cruel and vicious.

Obama is trying to appease the hunters and sportsmen. But, anyone is better than Machine-gun Sarah.

rosi

I believe if people like Sarah hunt for the “sport” of it and because they get their kicks out of it is very wrong. I am sure she kills or just wounds far more animals than she consumes. Getting support from the Riffle Association is helping her move along, just like the oil buddies are “helping” her out and MvCain now too. She is corrupt and and dishonest. Does anybody think she would jump on the ticket to help parents with “speceial need” children if she did not get one now herself? I do not think so, she still does not care much about the others and their needs, but uses her baby now as a ticket to get more votes. To sad that so many people will fall for this theatrical performance. She is ice cold and has some really strange views she like to dictate to other people. If she likes religion that is fine, but keep it out of politics, just remember the dark ages, it does not mix well.

god bless America now that bush incorporated is voted out of office

forgot to mention, did anybody here know that Joe the plumber was actually a founding member of the natural law party that supported dennis kucinch, definitely not republicans…. funny.