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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

(2008/08/20) Preparing to live behind levees (MP3)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News Commentary, News

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2008

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Act 1: Blackwater to defend against Climate Change - The Onion Act 2: Expanding oil drilling and antarctic ice melt - Ring of Fire Act 3: Green for all - Earthbeat radio Act 4: Al Gore on mountain top removal Act 5: Mike Tidwell interview - The Young Turks Music: Sarah McLachlan - Blackbird The Church - Under The Milky Way Tonight Counting Crows - Mrs. Potter's Lullaby Stop Tearing the Mountains Down Thanks for listening! Visit us at www.WorldonFirePodcast.org Contact me directly at worldonfirepodcast@gmail.com Leave us comments at www.PodcastAlley.com or Review the show on iTunes. Digg us at www.Digg.com

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0:00.0

Welcome to the best of the left podcast with clips today from the onion radio news,

0:13.3

Earthbeat Radio, Ring of Fire, a town hall meeting with Al Gore and the Young Turks.

0:31.3

Blackwater Security is contracted to protect the U.S. climate, it's the onion radio news,

0:37.0

this is Doyle Redland reporting.

0:39.2

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded a no-bid contract today to Blackwater U.S.A. in

0:44.9

a move to better protect the American climate.

0:48.0

Blackwater, a controversial private security firm that has taken on numerous high-risk

0:52.9

assignments in Iraq, says it's up to the task.

0:56.1

EPA spokesman Marvin Stackler agrees, Blackwater has sent small teams to shut down holes in

1:02.8

the ozone layer where dangerous UV rays were able to sneak in.

1:06.7

Blackwater came under fire last year when several of its employees were accused of gang-raping

1:11.9

a giant sequoia they had been hired to protect.

1:15.5

Doyle Redland for the onion radio news.

1:18.5

Blackwater Security is the only way to protect the American climate, it's the only way

1:25.5

to protect the American climate.

1:28.5

Blackwater Security is the only way to protect the American climate, it's the only way

1:35.5

to protect the American climate.

1:36.5

Blackwater Security is the only way to protect the American climate, it's the only way to

1:44.5

protect the American climate.

1:45.5

Blackwater Security is the only way to protect the American climate, it's the only way

1:55.5

to protect the American climate.

1:56.5

Blackwater Security is the only way to protect the American climate.

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