In article <O8wnj.867$Ch6.362@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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"M.Butzin" <mfbutzin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Certainly we can, but if you were a politician, would you be wiling to
> > take the blame for a recession caused by energy shortages and
expenses?
> > Our involvement in the Middle East is based on dealing with the oil
> > providers; it's business. And then some kook like Osama comes along
> > saying we have no business dealing with his government as if he owned
> > the country himself. Should we pander and placate such people?
Because
> > I'm sure if you look around hard enough, there are always going to be
> > people in the Middle East or elsewhere that don't want us conducting
> > business with people of their country. Considering oil is the
lifeblood
> > of our economy as well as our way of life, I don't know that your
> > suggestion would sit so well with your fellow citizens. How would
$6.00
> > per gallon of gasoline affect your life? How about your children's?
> > How about your job or your company? When oil goes up, all fuels go
up.
> >
> > Well, perhaps you are in a position in life where you have this extra
> > money. But what about the products you purchase from your store?
They
> > will have to pay extra for heat in the winter as well as additional
> > delivery costs for products that get transferred to you with increased
> > prices. How about your public school and government buildings? They
> > too will have to raise taxes to pay for their gasoline and natural
gas.
> >
> > --
> > All saitns have a past--all sinners have a future
> >
> > Ronald Reagan
>
> I saw $50.00 a carton cigs today at the grocery store and gas here is
almost
> $3.00 a gal and they are selling Ford F250 and F350 pickup trucks like
> nobody's business (gas guzzlers), I don't think that Americans will
change
> their driving habits until gas reaches $10.00 a gallon and then we might
> experience another "revolution". Here no one drives the speed limit
except
> school busses, 80/85 MPH no problem! Our government still holds back on
new
> energy technology, solar, nuclear, hydrogen & mass transit. We should
look
> to how Europe built it's mass transit and in every large city in America
> build them. One person one car doesn't work any more.
Well MB, some people don't want to go back in time; they want to move
forward. Forgive me if I'm wrong here, but I believe it was JFK who
made a speech which included the phrase "A car in every driveway,"
Meaning that such an achievement would be a step up for America. Back
then, many people took busses and it was a major pain in the ass.
Perhaps where you live, it's not as big of a deal, but try coming up
here to Ohio and stand in a bus stop for a half-hour when the
temperature is 3 degrees and the wind is moving at 15MPH. You don't
know what cold is until you experience that.
In Europe, they also drive around drunk. My father went to Poland a few
years back, and when they went for gasoline, they paid unbelievable
prices. The gas stations there had wet bars set up so you can have a
drink while the attendant is filling up your car. Should we adopt that
concept as well?
--
All saitns have a past--all sinners have a future
Ronald Reagan
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