If he's a bastard, are you a whore?

Perhaps the thread title "Why won't the fracking companies speak?" has its answer in your post above.

Not much point debating with ignorant people. If some can't address this issue in a civil manner, my advice to anyone is not to engage till they do. Most of the general public these days are too sophisticated to be impressed with mob rule. Most people can decide whether they are happy with politicians without agitators thinking they know what is good for them. I vote for politicians, I don't vote for scruffy herberts who tie themselves to trees and fetter public order for the benefit of the press posse.