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Message 780255 - Posted: 7 Jul 2008, 14:44:49 UTC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0


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Message 780639 - Posted: 8 Jul 2008, 8:43:26 UTC - in response to Message 780255.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0


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Sad thing is that she was speaking 16 years ago (1992) and though near three quarters of a generation have past her message is still as poignant today as it was then.

It was a brilliant speech.

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Message 783860 - Posted: 18 Jul 2008, 11:24:35 UTC

Why do I bet that for all her empty rhetoric, she still goes out into the sun, still breathes, and the world is still here for her children?
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Message 784073 - Posted: 18 Jul 2008, 20:11:19 UTC

I agree Rush, they got to that one early.


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Message 784119 - Posted: 18 Jul 2008, 22:32:47 UTC

Breath deep and wonder what your body is taking in,

Go swimming in the ocean or drink some tap water every day and see what happens. Google Earth the Rain Forests and coral reefs. Drive around your sprawl in your petro vehicles. Laugh it up while you still can.


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Message 784121 - Posted: 18 Jul 2008, 22:36:55 UTC

Stand around speaking empty political rhetoric to UN members and convince the skeptics there that you are nothing more than a petulant child and you have done more harm to your cause than you could imagine.

You can still pat yourself on the back though. In fact, pat yourself on the back for doing nothing while you still can.
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Message 784124 - Posted: 18 Jul 2008, 22:41:12 UTC

Have some fish every day and try to have a child,

Google a pic of a glacier and download it for your kids. Visit a national forest before it dies. Throw another war tho your religion says killing is a commandment not to be broken. Make a joke and submit it to an online joke site.


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Message 784433 - Posted: 19 Jul 2008, 18:22:41 UTC - in response to Message 784124.  
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Have some fish every day and try to have a child,

Google a pic of a glacier and download it for your kids. Visit a national forest before it dies. Throw another war tho your religion says killing is a commandment not to be broken. Make a joke and submit it to an online joke site.


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Well since we're American, let's just stop the planet from spinning and fix the worlds problems like we always do, right?


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Message 784435 - Posted: 19 Jul 2008, 18:32:50 UTC - in response to Message 784433.  

Well since we're American, let's just stop the planet from spinning and fix the worlds problems like we always do

Apparently, someone hasn't been reading the headlines... ;)
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Message 784442 - Posted: 19 Jul 2008, 18:33:45 UTC

This is a world forum, not an email,

See: WWW


Amazing how people can scoff at a child instead of praising Her and reflecting on the issues.


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Message 784445 - Posted: 19 Jul 2008, 18:40:19 UTC - in response to Message 784442.  

This is a world forum, not an email,

See: WWW


Amazing how people can scoff at a child instead of praising Her and reflecting on the issues.


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It's equally amazing how many people think children cannot be manipulated by adults into saying anything.


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