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Flagged for the misleading title submission by OP. No, they aren't renaming anything. It was a simple neologism to drive home the point that using our own ene

Flagged for the misleading title submission by OP. No, they aren't renaming anything. It was a simple neologism to drive home the point that using our own energy vs OPEC imports move us towards energy independence.

headcanon 7y ago
The text of the report is still pretty star-spangled ridiculous though. I was entertained.
- ason 7y ago
  No kidding.. I had to scroll back up to the top to make sure I wasn't on The Onion.
icegreentea2 7y ago
You're not exactly wrong... but the context of the quotes are around increasing export capacity to the world, and Europe specifically. It's not about increasing American energy independence, it's about providing an alternate LNG source to Europe.
mring33621 7y ago
So you are going to unilaterally hide an article that the readership here (IMHO) wants to read and likely will enjoy, due to your possibly politically motivated judgement against the headline? How about simply ask a mod to rewrite the headline?
- mfatica 7y ago
  I am against misinformation regardless of political motivation. If a title is misleading then it is misleading.
  - mring33621 7y ago
    OK, mfatica and nostromo, I have edited the headline. Do your objections still stand? If not, please unflag.
    - mfatica 7y ago
      Yeah I'm fine with that
YeGoblynQueenne 7y ago
They're saying that "freedom gas" can be spread "throughout the world". That's nothing to do with energy independence from OPEC. They're talking about what they plan to sell to their allies: >> “Increasing export capacity from the Freeport LNG project is critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world by giving America’s allies a diverse and affordable source of clean energy. Further, more exports of U.S. LNG to the world means more U.S. jobs and more domestic economic growth and cleaner air here at home and around the globe,” They're also associating "freedom gas" with "cleaner air" "at home and around the globe". That is nothing like a "simple neologism". It's clear, unadulterated propaganda.

headcanon 7y ago

The text of the report is still pretty star-spangled ridiculous though. I was entertained.

ason 7y ago
No kidding.. I had to scroll back up to the top to make sure I wasn't on The Onion.

icegreentea2 7y ago

You're not exactly wrong... but the context of the quotes are around increasing export capacity to the world, and Europe specifically. It's not about increasing American energy independence, it's about providing an alternate LNG source to Europe.

mring33621 7y ago

So you are going to unilaterally hide an article that the readership here (IMHO) wants to read and likely will enjoy, due to your possibly politically motivated judgement against the headline? How about simply ask a mod to rewrite the headline?

mfatica 7y ago
I am against misinformation regardless of political motivation. If a title is misleading then it is misleading.
- mring33621 7y ago
  OK, mfatica and nostromo, I have edited the headline. Do your objections still stand? If not, please unflag.
  - mfatica 7y ago
    Yeah I'm fine with that

YeGoblynQueenne 7y ago

They're saying that "freedom gas" can be spread "throughout the world". That's nothing to do with energy independence from OPEC. They're talking about what they plan to sell to their allies: >> “Increasing export capacity from the Freeport LNG project is critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world by giving America’s allies a diverse and affordable source of clean energy. Further, more exports of U.S. LNG to the world means more U.S. jobs and more domestic economic growth and cleaner air here at home and around the globe,” They're also associating "freedom gas" with "cleaner air" "at home and around the globe". That is nothing like a "simple neologism". It's clear, unadulterated propaganda.