Comments on: North Carolina Rep Pushes Wrong Button and Approves Fracking in the State

By: Ray Pender

Ray Pender — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:45:45 +0000

I think we need to re elecct her, she is doing what is right for NC. BZ

By: Hugo Jungers

Hugo Jungers — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:21:21 +0000

Politicians are not known for their intelligence. Now, was it the red button or the blue button that launches the nukes?

By: Alec

Alec — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:45:45 +0000

Wide scale poisoning of our water wells.
You can always count on Republican greed.

Watch Gasland the movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phCibwj396I

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:32:08 +0000

I admit that I don’t read the Smithsonian.com website very often but I’m a bit befuddled by this article. I don’t know much about “fracking” at all but their must be some positive benefits, right? Perhaps it helps the state economically and offers jobs to hundreds or maybe even thousands of the residents of the state? Perhaps there are also means to mitigate the more harmful side effects of this sort of drilling?

I really don’t have the answers to these questions but I thought that instead of acting an adjunct of the Democratic Party, the Smithsonian might hire writers with a little bit of judgement and moderation.

Whatever Smithsonian, I guess you only offer a very liberal perspective on complex issues. After a bad first impression there are no-take backs!