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Coloradans to Vote on Whether They Have a “Right to Natural Gas” | Ballot measure is a conservative ploy to crush local codes that promote electrification. (www.motherjones.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [M] to c/climate@slrpnk.net
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[–] 45 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"right to", "patriot", "liberty", "freedom", some how conservatives have warped or destroyed all these words

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  • [+] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)
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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    I've noticed a huge uptick in that type of phrasing ever since the tea party bullshit, but it probably started long before that, I know they have people specifically working on this type of thing and unfortunately they seem to be very good at it

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    • [–] 27 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I have a RIGHT to pay HUNDREDS to THOUSANDS of Dollars a Month on Energy INSTEAD of ZERO!

    -Fiscally Responsible Republicans!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    When rented a room in a trailer, my roommates insisted on using this gas heater instead of using electric heat. The lowest setting was fucking hot as hell, and the cost was insane. But they loved buying in bulk no matter how wasteful it was.

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    • [–] 21 points 2 months ago*

    If demand for gas was so great, they wouldn't have to make up these schemes. This is an attempt to favour more polluting businesses over less polluting businesses.

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    [–] 19 points 2 months ago

    A "Right to Natural Gas", like for free?

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    [–] 8 points 2 months ago

    I just learned today about Lochner v. New York:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochner_v._New_York

    Where apparently laws limiting working hours to 10 hours a day and 60 hours a week were declared an unconstitutional violation of the workers' rights.

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    [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Well if it's a right you shouldn't have to pay for it then right?

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