C’mon Robert, we’ve already established that nobody accused Jill Stein of being anti-vaccine. You can stop beating on that straw man any time now.

I happen to be of the mindset that an outright ban on fracking runs contrary to the U. S. goals of achieving independence from foreign oil and reducing carbon emissions. A policy of well-regulated hydraulic fracturing, such as Hillary Clinton supports, would eliminate the inherent risks of methane leakage and groundwater pollution while also bridging the nation’s energy needs as we transition toward a clean energy economy.

Furthermore, I find Jill Stein’s Green New Deal to be both impractical and dangerous. A ban on both fracking and nuclear power would cause domestic energy prices to skyrocket, potentially sending the economy into a tailspin while also creating a major national security vulnerability by giving oil-producing nations tremendous leverage over U. S. foreign policy. Dr. Stein doesn’t even seem to comprehend the negative side-effects of her plan as she’s failed to address the inherent risks. To me this is a double red flag indicating that she has no idea what she’s talking about.

I admit that I was wrong by being disrespectful to Jill Stein earlier in this thread (I edited those posts to spell her name properly). But it’s because I find Jill Stein and the Green Party to be a contemptible nuisance whose only contribution to the political discourse is, like the Tea Party on the far-right, obstinate self-righteousness. Greens like yourself seem to enjoy pointing out the failings of the Democratic Party, booing from the cheap seats of political irrelevance, but then having the gall to offer nothing more than unrealistic alternatives.