freedom molucules

[jp1]

I get it. The republicans haven't had a new idea in decades so they had to come up with something. But seriously? Freedom molecules? The best they could come up with in all that time is a re-purposing of the sad, pathetic freedom toast and freedom fries into freedom molecules to describe fossil fuels? Pathetic. I can't wait to hear about their beautiful healthcare plan...

https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-authorizes-additional-lng-exports-freeport-lng

[iris lilies]

Are there actually new ideas in government?

[Yppej]

UBI is a relatively new idea.

[LDAHL]

UBI is a relatively new idea.

I think Thomas Paine proposed something like it in the 18th century.

[catherine]

I heard about these "freedom molecules" as a way to rebrand the fossil fuel industry. What a bunch of ridiculous ****.

Honestly--I hate the whole concept of trying to make fossil fuels wonderful and patriotic, but from a market researcher's perspective, Freedom Molecules??? Doesn't exactly have a marketing ring to it, that's for sure. Maybe a little hip-hop jingle,

You're a fool
If you diss my molecule
It stands for freedom
For the US Kingdom
And I love me
Some dirty energy
Even if it kills me
Cuz it stands for Freedom!

[iris lilies]

I heard about these "freedom molecules" as a way to rebrand the fossil fuel industry. What a bunch of ridiculous ****.

Honestly--I hate the whole concept of trying to make fossil fuels wonderful and patriotic, but from a market researcher's perspective, Freedom Molecules??? Doesn't exactly have a marketing ring to it, that's for sure.

It steikes me as a try hard effort, without knowing anything about it other than reading this thread.

[LDAHL]

It's hard to shock me with linguistic idiocy anymore. Abortion is women's health. Torture is enhanced interrogation. Spending is investment. Illegal aliens are undocumented immigrants.

But it's nothing new. Look at poor Naomi Wolf. Humiliated over assuming 19th century court records referring to "death recorded" meant "executed".

[Alan]

But it's nothing new. Look at poor Naomi Wolf. Humiliated over assuming 19th century court records referring to "death recorded" meant "executed".I felt bad for her. Imagine using that term as the basis of an entire book and then being corrected, live on the radio, in the middle of your book tour. Talk about red-faced!

[Alan]

It's hard to shock me with linguistic idiocy anymore. Abortion is women's health. Missouri, Louisiana and several other states are now Sanctuary States for the not yet born.

[iris lilies]

Missouri, Louisiana and several other states are now Sanctuary States for the not yet born.
St. Louis is a sanctuary city for reproductive freedom. While I’m not really sure what this means and I doubt that the alderman who voted it in really understand it either, it intends to stop discrimination in employment or any other situation against those who, I dunno, abort? Talk about aborting? Use birth control? Not sure.

But the Catholic Church here seem to think it would hamper their ability to hire pro-life employees.


Haven’t heard much about this stupid legislation since was passed because it was past in a hot flash of election lead up a few years ago.

[LDAHL]

I felt bad for her. Imagine using that term as the basis of an entire book and then being corrected, live on the radio, in the middle of your book tour. Talk about red-faced!

The lesson here is that even in the heat of building your case against dead straight white guys, due diligence and fact checking are not yet unnecessary.

[JaneV2.0]

Soon, some state will mandate funeral services for nocturnal emissions and menstrual effluvia. Thoughts and prayers...