As I read about people opposing a new natural gas pipeline in the area I grew up (rural upstate NY), I was struck by the similarity between NIMBY attitudes and Tea Party attitudes. They both will use any tactic to oppose progress on things they believe in, regardless of the impact that will have on the majority of society.
Pipelines, power lines, power plants need to go somewhere. They are essential to the economic growth that supports hopes, dreams and realities.
Politicians in the middle of both parties should remember this and curb the extremists on both ends of the spectrum.
P.S. (for the umpteenth time) I hate gerrymandering that creates safe seats.
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