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applegrove

(118,503 posts) Mon Dec 1, 2014, 12:24 AM Dec 2014

Is the whole denial of climate change just so that the Koch and all can't get sued. Is that

why the GOP suddenly all say "they are not scientists". Is it about future litigation?

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Is the whole denial of climate change just so that the Koch and all can't get sued. Is that (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2014 OP

That's certainly part of it Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #1

I've heard Al Gore compare the climate deniers to big tabacco. But it seems they are not applegrove Dec 2014 #2

It's all about more money newfie11 Dec 2014 #3

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)

1. That's certainly part of it

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 12:33 AM

Dec 2014

The Kocks are Libertarians and Libertarians hate government on principle because it stops them murdering people and selling their organs for profit.

applegrove

(118,503 posts)

2. I've heard Al Gore compare the climate deniers to big tabacco. But it seems they are not

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 01:02 AM

Dec 2014

just so in the way they don't want to see their industry face science, but also in terms of avoiding litigation.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

3. It's all about more money

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 09:07 AM

Dec 2014

If they actually did the right thing it would cost them more money.
Where they think their going to live or their families apparently is not a thought.

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