Comments for Durham Political Youth http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 27 May 2007 04:03:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on John Edwards Calls for Mandatory National Service by durhampoliticalyouth http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/john-edwards-calls-for-mandatory-national-service/#comment-8 durhampoliticalyouth Sun, 27 May 2007 04:03:49 +0000 http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/john-edwards-calls-for-mandatory-national-service/#comment-8 Thank you, Rob. And thanks for my first post from someone who I didn't directly tell about this blog! Thank you, Rob.

And thanks for my first post from someone who I didn’t directly tell about this blog!

]]> Comment on John Edwards Calls for Mandatory National Service by Rob Johnston http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/john-edwards-calls-for-mandatory-national-service/#comment-7 Rob Johnston Sun, 27 May 2007 03:43:11 +0000 http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/john-edwards-calls-for-mandatory-national-service/#comment-7 Here, here, I'm with you. Lend your support to the cause by encouraging the next president and congress to make national service a part of American life. <a href="http://everyoneserves.org/petition" rel="nofollow">Sign the petition</a> at Everyone Serves. Here, here, I’m with you.

Lend your support to the cause by encouraging the next president and congress to make national service a part of American life. Sign the petition at Everyone Serves.

]]> Comment on Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Jennifer http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/#comment-6 Jennifer Thu, 03 May 2007 01:36:04 +0000 http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/#comment-6 I'm a big recycler myself, but I took an environmental ethics and leadership class and this whole issue of net gains over net losses was a big topic of discussion. Anyhow, I do believe that pledging to reduce our carbon footprint is a big deal...and I have definitely converted to flourescent light bulbs which burn cleaner and longer than traditional bulbs. One of the big projects I'm working on for Teen Dems across the state this year is the carbon offset buying, which keeps big icky companies from buying up carbon offsets that they can use to pollute. Check out www.carbonfund.org if you are interested. I’m a big recycler myself, but I took an environmental ethics and leadership class and this whole issue of net gains over net losses was a big topic of discussion. Anyhow, I do believe that pledging to reduce our carbon footprint is a big deal…and I have definitely converted to flourescent light bulbs which burn cleaner and longer than traditional bulbs. One of the big projects I’m working on for Teen Dems across the state this year is the carbon offset buying, which keeps big icky companies from buying up carbon offsets that they can use to pollute. Check out http://www.carbonfund.org if you are interested.

]]> Comment on Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by durhampoliticalyouth http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/#comment-5 durhampoliticalyouth Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:18:18 +0000 http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/#comment-5 Well, I think it is worth it, too. Even if it is just a break-even deal, or worse, the infrastructure is still there, so that when we finally get our hands on a more sustainable method of transportation (in the near future, hopefully) we will actually be saving energy. I have heard that recycling aluminum/steel cans is an actual net energy gain, but that recycling paper and plastic are not, but I'm sure it all actual depends on where you are relative to the actual recycling plants and how your individual recycling authority functions. Well, I think it is worth it, too. Even if it is just a break-even deal, or worse, the infrastructure is still there, so that when we finally get our hands on a more sustainable method of transportation (in the near future, hopefully) we will actually be saving energy.

I have heard that recycling aluminum/steel cans is an actual net energy gain, but that recycling paper and plastic are not, but I’m sure it all actual depends on where you are relative to the actual recycling plants and how your individual recycling authority functions.

]]> Comment on Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Craig http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/#comment-4 Craig Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:43:33 +0000 http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/reduce-your-carbon-footprint/#comment-4 I think <i>this</i> is newsworthy! Ya, I did hear about this carbon footprint reducing thing, and I think it brings about a question I have thought over a lot with people at school. Is it worth the fossil fuels used in transportation of products being recycled to recycle them? I personally think it is, but I know others who believe the cost of all the transporting and machining outweighs the benefit of recycling. What do you think? I think this is newsworthy! Ya, I did hear about this carbon footprint reducing thing, and I think it brings about a question I have thought over a lot with people at school. Is it worth the fossil fuels used in transportation of products being recycled to recycle them? I personally think it is, but I know others who believe the cost of all the transporting and machining outweighs the benefit of recycling. What do you think?

]]> Comment on Hello Durham! by Jennifer http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/hello-world/#comment-3 Jennifer Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:43:49 +0000 #comment-3 I also agree that the NCSSM Teen Dems are quite the group to be a member of...I mean, with the leadership potential just oozing from that group....man oh man. You could even be looking at the next political campaign activist, blogger, and possibly the NCATD President....my oh my :-) I also agree that the NCSSM Teen Dems are quite the group to be a member of…I mean, with the leadership potential just oozing from that group….man oh man. You could even be looking at the next political campaign activist, blogger, and possibly the NCATD President….my oh my

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]]> Comment on Hello Durham! by Craig http://durhampoliticalyouth.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/hello-world/#comment-2 Craig Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:46:12 +0000 #comment-2 Well, personally, I think the teen dems at NCSSM are doing a great job, especially that guy named Craig Mason. I usually try not to do this electronically, but I just have to admit the Craig Mason is the shizz-nit! By the by, Jeremy, I think this blog has lots of potential, and now you owe me a post!! Well, personally, I think the teen dems at NCSSM are doing a great job, especially that guy named Craig Mason. I usually try not to do this electronically, but I just have to admit the Craig Mason is the shizz-nit! By the by, Jeremy, I think this blog has lots of potential, and now you owe me a post!!

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