11-18-2014, 01:55 PM
It was by only 1 vote, so her vote really counted. There are always a few Democrats that vote with the Republicans, and the Republicans always vote 100% Republican. The right wing was really smelling blood after the midterms, thought this was the right time to shove the Keystone through. The biggest problem with this bill is how few people it benefited financially while taking a toll on multiple states and their people. It is a pipe straight from the tar sands oil in Canada down to the refineries in Texas. Always notice how these things send not just billions but now edging into trillions to Texas. Many Texans are not shy to say Texas should be the new Capitol of the United States. The alternative has been filling rail cars with tar sands oil and trucking it down to Texas, with more than a few that have spilled now due to America's antiquated rail system.
"Mahalo nui Pele, 'ae noho ia moku 'aina" - kakahiaka oli
"Mahalo nui Pele, 'ae noho ia moku 'aina" - kakahiaka oli
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*