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This comic is based on something I read right here on Daily Kos about the Longmont fracking ban ruling. The phrase "sincerely held beliefs" caught my eye, since that's been in the news a lot lately, thanks to the Hobby Lobby ruling. While the judge in the fracking case cited a conflict between the local ban and state law and opened the door to further appeals, it seems like Longmont's concerns about the health effects of fracking go beyond mere "beliefs." You'd think such concerns might be accorded more gravitas than Hobby Lobby's pre-Enlightenment worldview, if a corporate charter can indeed be said to have a cosmology. It is frightening how little power communities seem to have to decide very basic public safety issues when they come up against energy interests.

On an unrelated note, Hobby Lobby really needs a better logo. The Lord hath created an abundance of attractive fonts. Go forth and use one!

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