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Lindacooks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-05 02:03 PM
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US blocks talks on mercury ban, boosting UN environment meet: diplomats
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1540&e=14&u=/afp/unenvironmentmercury

The United States this week blocked attempts to launch formal talks on an EU-backed treaty to ban mercury, which is linked to serious ailments in pregnant women and children, diplomats said.

In addition, Washington cratered a French-German proposal that would have turned the Nairobi-based UN Environment Programme (UNEP) into a full-fledged United Nations (news - web sites) agency with stronger powers and a bigger budget, they said.

US opposition to the proposed mercury pact sparked "heated debate" at a meeting of UNEP's governing board, which ended up calling for voluntary public-private partnerships to reduce mercury levels, the diplomats said.

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Those fucking hypocrites. You'd think that since mercury harms fetuses, these 'pro lifers' would be concerned about it. But no, they aren't! More proof that Repukes don't give a flying fuck about children's health, but simply want to control people and impose their so called 'morals' on the country.
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jdj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-05 02:04 PM
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1. but how will I enjoy liberty and freedom if they poison me to death?
Oh.
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-25-05 02:08 PM
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2. "cafeteria christians" picking and choosing when to be christian
instead of living it on a daily basis.

It's all about coprorate protection...screw the people.
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