Only in America: Giving liberals the finger by 'coal rolling'

Anti-environmentalist conservatives deliberately spew black exhaust to thwart liberals — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

Giving liberals the finger by 'coal rolling'
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Anti-environmentalist conservatives have found a new way of expressing their opposition to President Obama's climate change initiatives: adding a device and smokestacks to their trucks so that they spew out as much black exhaust as possible. Called "coal rolling," it's a way of giving liberals "the finger," said one Wisconsin smokestack seller. "You want clean air and a tiny carbon footprint? Well, screw you."

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