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My Response to the Friends of Coal License Plates

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Here in Kentucky it's common to see cars with specialized "Friends of Coal" license plates. Today alone I saw a half a dozen while driving around. Here's my message for "Friends of Coal" people: If you're such a great friend to coal then go work in a coal mine until you get black lung and die. Or better yet, stay down in the mine long enough for that shit to just cave in on you. Wait, the best idea really, you love coal so much, then just have a damn cookout and call it day! coal mine Clean energy is a reality; it's more attainable now than ever. It's sweeping across this country as an energized movement and being embraced by many. There are better ways than raping our Earth to her core to harvest energy. There are better ways than letting coal miners get sick after years of work in the mines. There are better ways than shaking the ground, the foundation below our feet. There are better ways than contamin...

Beginning this Earth Day~ 10 Simple Things You Can Do

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1.)  Stop using plastic grocery bags. I use the World Wildlife Fund bags; they are the perfect size (way bigger than ones the grocery stores sell) and very sturdy . They have nice pictures of nature and animals on them with the WWF logo which gives you a chance to promote an excellent environmental NGO and be the envy of other shoppers with your one-of-a-kind bags! Nearly every time I go to Publix someone comments on my grocery bags. And, if you're thinking, " But I use my plastic bags for stuff around the house, " you're not alone. I use them too but typically get them out of the plastic bag recycle bin at the grocery store. People just use them for groceries and stick them in there so they're not dirty and they don't need to be in perfect condition to line trash cans around the house or pick up dog poop anyhow right? I even use old bread or tortilla bags to pick up the dog poo. So, there are a couple of suggestions in the bag. 2.) You don't need hot...