text: The problems caused by the oil sands  are not difficult to understand. I listened to Barton and panel on Power and Politics yesterday dismissing Fonda because "she didnt understand what she was talking about" and also premier Notley chastising her for her uncaring attitude to oil patch workers who Fonda  supposedly told callously would have to change their jobs. neither was true. It is one thing to get upset when a foreign hot shot comes in and gives unwanted advice but its not a good or honest strategy to accuse them of not knowing what they're talking about. Fonda was very sympathetic towards oil patch workers and what McMurray has endured  also citing the fires and floods occurring in California as being part of climate change. Its always difficult to accept what you really dont want to accept but you shouldn't just shoot the messenger.