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About Me

I am a mother and most important now a grandmother...I want to keep myself interesting to them..and observant as to what is happening around them and help them think outside the box

Location:
United States, Saint Peters, MO
Gender:
Female

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I'm passionate about

My grandchildren and teaching them about history

An idea worth spreading

Taking a look at history about what worked and what didn't and realize in decision making what was lost was more important than what was gained and not make the mistake again

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    A reply on Conversation: Keystone Pipeline - Good idea or bad idea

    Feb 22 2013: That's precisely what I am saying. It's all about the money. I really believe the politicians here are looking for ANYTHING to make themselves look good and the Canadian company is looking for the easiest way and the easiest "prey". The politicians just want to say I endorsed the pipeline and it got us jobs..and sometimes it takes a bigger person to take the high road. Your are absolutely right I did not vote for it because of XYZ and my opponent is right but I weighed the cost of the now to our children's future. We are becoming such a selfish society we are not even thinking of our legacy to the future.
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    A comment on Conversation: Keystone Pipeline - Good idea or bad idea

    Feb 22 2013: I can see no good coming out of it and it angers me Canadians don't want it in their backyard but oh say let's send it through the United States. They keep saying more jobs but I would genuinely like to see accurate numbers. My understanding is the REAL paying jobs come with the building of the line, then once it's built it's a matter of monitoring and the Canadian company will keep all those jobs in Canada. Then the muck is shipped to China and refined, would the US get a better deal than the rest of world because we allow it come through our country, probably not. The most terrifying part of this is this muck is sent through steam pressured lines and you know as well as I do it's not a matter of if something will happen it's a matter of when. And the devastation it will cause isn't even estimated. Are they going to earthquake proof the supports, strap for tornados, and it's appearance. I just don't see the benefits of doing this deal. Right now they are shutting down oil refineries I really believe in this situation we should let Canada figure out things on their own.

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