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In the United States, environmental protection can be regarded as a political~politically correct proposition, and many politicians use it to win political ~ political capital, while US Vice President Al Gore considers himself an environmentalist.

It must be pointed out that the real world is unimaginably complex, which is the saying "too deep water".

At its core, environmentalism seeks to balance the relationship between humans and natural systems so that each component can achieve the appropriate sustainable status.

From this point of view, environmental protection represents the civilization of human development.

But in practice, good things can easily become bad.

For example, similar to dog lovers elevating dogs to a more important position than humans, radical environmentalism will oppose human progress.

Another example, in politics ~ governance, environmental protection issues have evolved into ideological disputes.

In addition, those who have a heart will use the name of environmental protection to achieve goals that are not compatible with environmental protection.

For example, California, which is carrying out drastic reforms in the power sector, has no funds to invest in the construction of new power plants due to strict environmental protection laws.

In this context, California, which is also opening up its power sector to the outside of the state, is slipping into a trap set by energy giants, and environmental protection has become a tool to be exploited.

However, since the politics ~ governance is correct, then such bits and pieces are definitely not suitable for the table, and politicians are still more willing to talk about those lofty topics.

Al Gore took the lead in playing the environmental protection card, and not long ago, in late July, he went to Niagara Falls, New York, intending to steal his prestige, but it turned out to be self-defeating.

The U.S. vice president chose the location because of a chemical spill that had a major impact in the U.S. and the international community.

As early as 1836, more than a century and a half ago, the United States had plans to build a canal between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario to connect the two major water systems.

The survey report produced by the engineers at the time showed that Lewiston was the most suitable candidate, not only for the navigation of ships, but also for the creation of artificial waterfalls and water resources.

However, given the level of social development at the time, the idea was so great that it could only be put on paper.

It wasn't until more than half a century later, in 1892, that a man named William_Love, William Love, came to Niagara Falls and began to realize this idea.

In William Love's blueprint, the canal could power a modern town of 600,000 people; The number of ships that come and go also makes the area an artery.

After William Love's recruitment and the preparation of obtaining the corresponding permits from the government~government, the construction of the canal began in May 1894, and it was named "Love", which was called "Love".

At the same time as the Love River was built, many factories were opened on both sides of the canal.

Unfortunately, this huge project was a bit unlucky, and it was not long before an economic crisis occurred.

Capitalism is this virtue, and when the situation is not good, the investors immediately scatter, and this canal, which is still being excavated, will be lost.

Later, Hook Electrochemical Company took a fancy to the unfinished and abandoned love river. Because the bottom of the canal is a waterproof substrate, it can be used to store waste from chemical production.

Between 1943 and 1953, Hooke Electrochemical Company sealed about 20,000 tons of chemical waste into iron drums, put them in the Love River, and then covered the top of the canal with mud.

In 1953, Hook Electrochemical sold the 65,000-square-meter site to the Niagara Falls Board of Education for one dollar, and the treaty stated that the site contained waste from chemical production.

That's when the tragedy began!

In 1954, the Niagara Falls Board of Education began construction of the Ninety-ninth Street Elementary School on the site; When the school was completed in 1955, about 400 students attended the opening ceremony.

Later, the local municipal~government decided to transform the place into a residential area for low-income families and single-family families.

More than 20 years later, the Love River chemical pollution leak broke out, and the environmental protection department of the U.S. federal government~ government also intervened in the investigation, and even alarmed the then U.S. President Jimmy Carter. It approved emergency financial assistance for the Aihe area to evacuate local families from the polluted area.

There is no need to dwell on the magnitude of the impact of this incident, but Occidental Petroleum, the parent company of Hook Electrochemical, paid more than $180 million for the removal of pollutants and the evacuation of residents.

I have to say that Al Gore's routine is very deep.

Now, more than 20 years later, Americans have almost forgotten about the place of love. And Al Gore took the trouble to personally re-excavate this historical site that once shocked the world, which is really unstoppable.

Standing in the love community, which had been completely evacuated in 1978, Al Gore loudly announced that he had "discovered" the love community

Next, Al Gore did one thing, that is, in order to get a stunning photographic effect, he asked his wealthy friends who supported him to put 500 million gallons of water into a dry river, so that his boat could keep it floating.

What is the capacity concept of a gallon?

That's one-fifth of the kind of pure water bucket installed on an ordinary water dispenser.

It is estimated that the rich man directly bought 100 million barrels of drinking water and poured them into the river, so that Al Gore, whom he supported, could have a good time.

The irony of a complex world is that dog lovers don't necessarily love dogs genuinely, and environmentalists don't necessarily protect the environment.

How could such a handle sent to the door, Al Gore, and the opponents of the Democratic ~ Democracy Party, let go?

The first to be attacked was Yahoo News on the Internet, which reported on Al Gore's artificial river rafting in the form of pictures and texts.

Maybe workers in the IT industry prefer binary and octal, so the editor of Yahoo News directly multiplied 500 million gallons of water by eight to become 4 billion gallons of water.

In this way, the shocking nature of this news has been raised to a higher level.

When questioned by reporters, Al Gore was speechless.

He is not so stupid as to argue angrily: Lao Tzu only used 500 million gallons of water, who said that it was 4 billion gallons?

But the more he held it like this, the more he couldn't argue, and Al Gore couldn't catch chickens and rice, and finally made a fuss.

Where is the real lethality of this turmoil?

Although U.S. President Bill Clinton was not impeached by the U.S. Congress because of "zippergate"; The American people also look at the brilliant economic achievements during his term of office, and they do not investigate them deeply, but it is impossible for them to turn a blind eye to the demands of the next US president.

In other words, the new president of the United States who will be elected next year must first do it, and the moral aspect must stand the test.

Al Gore, who pioneered the limelight, presented himself as an environmentalist, but he wasted four billion gallons of water for the sake of saving face.

Saying one thing to the face and doing another behind the back, how can you win the trust of the people?

Al Gore's current state is a bit exaggerated to describe it as "dying before he was born", but he definitely received critical damage and was smashed by a stick and didn't dare to take a step!

Seeing this scene, the Democratic ~ Main Party couldn't sit still.

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The following is the anti-D part.,Update it tomorrow.,Just ignore it.。

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The richest man holds a 2.8% stake in Goldman Sachs, and this time it is a work tour of Goldman Sachs before it is about to go public.

However, Henry Paulson still did not forget to quip: "Don, I thought you would drop by and deliver business to your door." ”

"Business?" Tang Huan raised his eyebrows, "I really want to give a deal to Goldman Sachs." ”

"Tell me about it...... then," Henry Paulson hurriedly urged.

The richest man looked at each other with burning eyes, and asked slowly: "Tell me first, who is shorting Zheru Software Company?" ”

"Well...... Henry Paulson looked embarrassed.

As soon as Tang Huan stretched out his hand, the assistant next to him handed over a document with a light movement, "This is the first fund, five hundred million US dollars." ”

After Henry Paulson glanced at the documents, he asked his subordinates to check them in a fake way, and at the same time persuaded bitterly: "Why do you care who is shorting the shares of Zheru Software, anyway, you are ready to buy back the shares of Zheru Software." ”

"It won't be that simple." Mr. The richest man snorted, "In the eyes of some people, Zheru Software is now an excellent gap, and once it is opened, it will have a symbolic significance." Like a stock market crash, it always starts with the one that causes panic in the crowd. ”

Henry Paulson's lips were open, and he didn't know how to answer, but fortunately he soon came to the stairs and his subordinates sent the results of the investigation.

In fact, this is a kind of project, and Zheru Software Company is not a kitten, how can the causes and consequences of stock price changes escape the vision of these professionals.

If Goldman Sachs had really been so backward in terms of intelligence, it would have disappeared from Wall Street with cutthroat competition.

Henry Paulson opened the file, glanced at it twice, and then put it in front of Tang Huan and explained: "Judging from the information collected so far, it is Julian Robertson of the Tiger Fund who is picking the lead in doing this. ”

The richest man, who didn't even look at the document, bowed his head slightly and said: "Then, these 500 million US dollars will be shorted on US Airways, which is held in large quantities by the Tiger Fund." ”

Henry Paulson smiled wryly, "Don, if you want, you can completely buy US Airways, which dates back to 1939, when the DuPont family founded All_American_Aviation_Company, and then swept the Tiger Fund out of the house." ”

"I'm not interested in the civil aviation industry, and I don't want to stretch my hand that long." Tang Huan said expressionlessly: "I hope that Goldman Sachs, while helping Zheru Software Company fight back against the Tiger Fund, will convey an attitude to those who still have vested interests in the air transport field who are still obsessed with California high-speed rail, that is, if I am forced to be in a hurry, not only US Airways, but also the entire civil aviation industry, I will be short for three years." ”

"Anyway, the market's favor for high-tech has not yet seen the end, especially this year, a huge amount of money has flocked from traditional industries, and I have plenty of ammunition."

Henry Paulson scratched his head at this "vindictive move" and refused, but the first amount of money was $500 million.

The richest man casually read the investigation document from Goldman Sachs, and after giving Henry Paulson time to think about it, he nodded calmly, "Hugh McEl, CEO of Bank of America, should have talked about it on Merrill Lynch." ”

"Goldman Sachs is still busy with its upcoming IPO, and it is estimated that it is really overwhelmed."

"Then I'll go to another Wall Street store and ask if anyone is willing to take on this project."

Henry Paulson hurriedly picked up the document with the number "500 Million" clearly labeled, gritted his teeth and said, "As you wish, Goldman Sachs is honored to be able to provide this service." ”

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In the office of the Tiger Fund, Julian Robertson and his gang were still struggling with their value investment tools, as if they were missing many opportunities due to the failure of the current extremely hot market, and a staff member came to report in a panic: "Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch suddenly sold two large orders for US Airways, causing US Airways' stock price to plummet." ”

Julian Robertson's hands trembled involuntarily, what are you afraid of, what is coming!

You know, compared to the current stage of many other investors chasing high-tech stocks, Tiger Fund is the opposite of focusing on traditional industries, and US Airways is the top priority in this.

Otherwise, Julian Robertson and his gang would not be sitting in their offices now, worried about the increasing trend of large amounts of capital from traditional industries to .COM concept stocks this year.

After calming his nerves, Julian Robertson ordered: "Let's all take action, and quickly find out what is going on." ”

After all, they are all people in a circle, and clues such as wind and grass can still be captured quickly, not to mention that the richest man who originally wanted to kill chickens to show the monkey was deliberately releasing the news of warning.

Julian Robertson, who was pale, slapped the table heavily, and old hatred and new hatred came to his heart.

After a while, someone came to report that Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch were not so violent in their short selling of US Airways, and seemed to be testing the market's reaction.