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Aerosol sprays were actually phased out in the United States in the 1990s ...The NYT is wrong here. Aerosol sprays were never phased out. Producers simply switched to non-CFC propellants, typically propane. The Montreal Protocol was the first UN treaty to be universally ratified (all 193 members plus 4 non-member entities) and is the most successful environmental treaty ever negotiated. It stands as a sterling example of successful global action taken to protect the environment and as proof that such action is possible..

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In addition to aerosol sprays and air conditioning systems, two other big sources of CFCs were refrigeration systems (Freon) and fire suppression systems (Halon).

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This points to the continued belief system of the right wingers; anything that can be supported by scientific facts is obviously just left wing propaganda and everything fear based repeated by the GOP without facts is factual. Repeat it enough times and they believe it. Idiocracy is upon us.

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Trump also decried Obama's plans to ban lead-based paint and asbestos insulation.

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Also called him a commie for taking those flamable kid costumes off the market

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When Donald Turnip lets his hair down does pee on the carpet then run round yapping until it finds someone's leg to hump?

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I seem to recall something about that when the Usurper first was elected. He was entitled to a new plane but decided on the cheaper retrofit of the old one, and the wingnuts tossed their heads back and howled that he was wasting tax payer money on carpet colors while simultaneously costing jobs by not having a new plane built.

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Five minutes on DDT. Seven on not being able to shit into the Great Lakes.

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Please tell me that they referred to him as "a short-fingered vulgarian".

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Okay, that was wonderful!

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Wait, doesn't the tribble sort of stick itself to Trump's head after spilling its atomic space seed on his head? An unintended consequence of the tribble's own actions?

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What can we do to the phrase "Rand Paul excrement joke" to make it more tautological?

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Dump shy in public, then.

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#whocaresthey'restillfuntoinvent

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yeah, republican...

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