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the Environment  ›  Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Alaska Wildlife Refuge

Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTYes

the Environment  ›  Paris Climate Agreement

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTYes, until other countries are held to the same standards

the Environment  ›  Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources

the Environment  ›  Alternative Energy

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry

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the Environment  ›  Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTYes

the Environment  ›  Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTYes

the Environment  ›  Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Carbon Capture Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for companies developing carbon capture technologies?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTYes, and the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain

the Environment  ›  Ban Factory Farming

Should the federal government ban factory farming to protect animal welfare and the environment?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo

the Environment  ›  Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo, the government should never subsidize private businesses

the Environment  ›  Federal Water Rationing

Should the federal government impose mandatory water cuts on states to save the Colorado River?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo, let the free market set prices to naturally reduce demand

the Environment  ›  Deep Sea Mining Authorization

Should the federal government authorize deep-sea mining in US territorial waters to harvest minerals for green technology?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTYes, extracting these mineral nodules is an absolute necessity to break China's monopoly on critical green energy materials

the Environment  ›  Gas Stoves

Should the government ban the sale of new gas stoves?

RSI>RSI  ChatGPTNo, the government is the last person I want telling me how I can cook

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A Moment of Darkness': Washington Post's No-Endorsement Decision Ignites Media Firestorm

Even though the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is neck and neck, The Washington Post has decided not to make a presidential endorsement for the first time in 36 years, the publisher and CEO announced Friday."We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates," Will Lewis wrote in an opinion piece published on the paper's website. He referenced the paper's policy in the decades prior to 1976, when, following the Watergate scandal that the Post broke, it endorsed Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter. The last time the Post did not endorse a presidential candidate in the general election was 1988, according to a search of its archives.Colleagues learned the news from the editorial page editor, David Shipley, at a tense meeting shortly before Lewis' announcement. The meeting was characterized by someone with direct knowledge of discussions on condition of anonymity to speak about internal matters.Shipley said that he told other editorial board leaders Thursday by management that there would be no endorsement, though he has known for weeks. He added that he "owns" this decision. The reason he cited was to create "independent space" where the newspaper does not tell people for whom to vote.Colleagues were said to be "shocked" and uniformly negative. Post corporate spokespeople have not responded to multiple messages left by NPR on the subject.Former Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron, who led the newsroom to acclaim during Trump's presidency, denounced the decision starkly."This is cowardice, a moment of darkness that will leave democracy as a casualty," Baron said in a statement to NPR. "Donald Trump will celebrate this as an invitation to further intimidate The Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos (and other media owners). History will mark a disturbing chapter of spinelessness at an institution famed for courage."A similar decision by Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong led this week to the resignations of the paper's editorials editor and two editorial board members. Soon-Shiong said that he had asked the editorial board to draft a "factual analysis" of Trump and Harris' policies and plans. In her resignation letter, editorials editor Mariel Garza said the decision made the paper look “craven and hypocritical,” given its past reporting and editorials on Trump.

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