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Originally Posted by Jefferson Only 2 - get that, TWO - of the top 20 most polluted mega-cities are in the United States. And those two - LA and NYC - are far LESS polluted than most of the others. | Ahhh.
It's trying to change the subject.
Let's get back to the ORIGINAL statement, shall we? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jefferson Are you even going to TRY to tell me that there's MORE greenhouse emissions coming from the United States then, say, Mexico City? Bejing? | Comparing the UNITED STATES to other cities...
Not just one city...
And more to the point, if you're going to reduce greenhouse emissions overall, wouldn't it be wiser to concentrate on the country that is the BIGGEST offender??? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jefferson Yet you blind liberal environmentalists claim that the United States is the #1 polluter in the world - and other crap. | Oh MAN you're just not getting it.
The article EXPLICITLY STATED that the United States is the #1 polluter.
It's not a "claim". It's not "blind".
It's an UNDISPUTED FACT amongst people who don't have their head up their keister... Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jefferson You CAN breathe in New York City and Chicago. You CANNOT breathe in Mexico City and Bejing. Hmmmmmm... am I seeing a pattern here? | Yeah.
You trying to change the subject?
Should other places reduce their emissions? Sure. I was never saying otherwise.
The POINT was that YOUR CLAIM of the U.S. not having bigger emissions than other cities was pure and complete crap!
And now you're desparately trying to change the subject.
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