We had a very good leader many years ago who gave a stark warning in no uncertain terms that dependence on foreign oil was a national security threat. He was a pioneer and encouraged the country to move to renewables in the late seventies. One can only imagine if we had put our best efforts into that end how the world might look different today. No military bases in Saudi Arabia therefore no bin laden therefore no 9/11 therefore no Afghanistan therefore no Iraq therefore no dependence on foreign oil from brutal regimes anywhere. Jimmy Carter doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would say I told you so
I lived near DC then and the WaPo and other media criticized and mocked him just like they do Biden. (Lust in my heart, attack rabbit, Olympic boycott, dark Christmas tree.) Carter separated the Department of Education from HEW put solar panels on the roof, and tried to give us some moral guideposts. He already has the Nobel Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom but there must be something Pres Biden can give him ASAP and mention Reagan took the solar panels off the White House roof. And compare him to the greedy businessman/fascist/baby man idjt.
And forgot to mention he slowed the National highway speed limit. WouldnтАЩt the truckers love that one but it makes perfect sense. Slow down, start coasting, share your ride. Short and sweet. But my favorite is PAY YOUR FAIR SHARE. Every Democrat should start repeating that one.
This truck driver has no problem with speed limits to save fuel and air pollution. Only the independent truck drivers who own their own rigs can drive at any speed on the highway. If you work for any large company, all the tractors are speed-regulated to save fuel.
Gigi... slowing down is good for you and I and many of our friends, DUBs and Dems alike. However, for the average person, it's a non-starter. I believe it was Nixon who imposed the 55 because of another (fake) fuel crisis. Driving long distances at 55 is unsafe, our hi-ways are designed for higher speeds. Do you drive in Texas? Well, if you do, you'd know that it's 70 on most rural roads..2 lanes, 4 lanes, divided or undivided. And, traveling from little town like Kountze to Houston or Dallas, 80mph is the norm. Why? Because it's a long way to anywhere in Texas. And a ton of other places in our country as well. And, let us not make jokes about people who bring all that crap we buy, including food..in a very 'timely' manner. With a good safety record too. At the same time, piston engine fuel economy has improved. Example, my 1966 Corvette gave me 12 mpg, whether I was going 50 or 70. Today, my 2021 corvette delivers 26mpg at 72. And in closing, I would add that because of KingDUB, Detroit was allowed to ignore fuel mileage recommendations..which they happily did. I'm with you Gigi.., but try driving from Depue IL to Point Reyes, CA at 50mph, on some roads where 85 is just another sign. Motels? ha. After 5 hrs at 50 looking at the same scenery for 250 miles.., I get bored and sleepy. While 5 hrs at 85 plus, I'm refreshed seeing I've covered over 400 miles.
Thank you Gigi, for just pointing these things out. However..., right now thru this coming election cycle.., ANNND the really important one, in 2024, where we absolutely must reelect President Biden. Doing so means we (all of us) must cease promoting things which is a non-starter with the DUBS. Stop.. DO NOT accuse moi of being stupid...what I am saying here is that we must be clever.
I could've said subtle...I did not. One of the keys is to (cleverly) beat Faux news. I'll stick my neck out further and offer that not all "DUBs" are dumb. They are vulnerable to 'truth' but not from a "libtard", that's where "clever" is paramount. My friends.., we failed to be clever when G.Dubya Busch walked in. (please note that any spelling wich appears to be in error.. is intentional). Pax Vobiscum.
One afternoon in 2008, my friend and I went to see Al GoreтАЩs movie An Inconvenient Truth. It moved me so deeply that the following evening, I went car shopping at a Toyota dealership for a Prius. I am embarrassed to admit that I had been driving a gas- guzzling SUV. The sales people tried to change my mind because at that time in Southern California where I lived Prius had to be pre-ordered and they didnтАЩt have any, but the movie had changed me at depth. And I persevered! Finally at 9:30 pm, they found one that someone had backed out of the deal. I bought it that night. I was perfectly content with it for eight years and although it was still running perfectly, I purchased a new Prius hybrid. Last summer when I decided to move from California to Alberta Canada, A friend accompanied me to make the trip. She was greatly surprised at how little gas it took. Now here in Calgary, I am an anomaly. Most people dry bigger gas-dependent vehicles. It was also a very comfortable drive. And my conscience is clearer.
I rented a small house in California and my landlady put solar panels on the house. Now I am retired, living with my sister, a new car is not in my budget.
If only people had listened to President Carter. Our reliance on fossil fuels would be minimized by now.
We had a very good leader many years ago who gave a stark warning in no uncertain terms that dependence on foreign oil was a national security threat. He was a pioneer and encouraged the country to move to renewables in the late seventies. One can only imagine if we had put our best efforts into that end how the world might look different today. No military bases in Saudi Arabia therefore no bin laden therefore no 9/11 therefore no Afghanistan therefore no Iraq therefore no dependence on foreign oil from brutal regimes anywhere. Jimmy Carter doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would say I told you so
I lived near DC then and the WaPo and other media criticized and mocked him just like they do Biden. (Lust in my heart, attack rabbit, Olympic boycott, dark Christmas tree.) Carter separated the Department of Education from HEW put solar panels on the roof, and tried to give us some moral guideposts. He already has the Nobel Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom but there must be something Pres Biden can give him ASAP and mention Reagan took the solar panels off the White House roof. And compare him to the greedy businessman/fascist/baby man idjt.
And forgot to mention he slowed the National highway speed limit. WouldnтАЩt the truckers love that one but it makes perfect sense. Slow down, start coasting, share your ride. Short and sweet. But my favorite is PAY YOUR FAIR SHARE. Every Democrat should start repeating that one.
This truck driver has no problem with speed limits to save fuel and air pollution. Only the independent truck drivers who own their own rigs can drive at any speed on the highway. If you work for any large company, all the tractors are speed-regulated to save fuel.
Surely those independent truck drivers, if they do drive at any speed, will moderate that behavior as gas prices increasingly eat into profits.
Gigi... slowing down is good for you and I and many of our friends, DUBs and Dems alike. However, for the average person, it's a non-starter. I believe it was Nixon who imposed the 55 because of another (fake) fuel crisis. Driving long distances at 55 is unsafe, our hi-ways are designed for higher speeds. Do you drive in Texas? Well, if you do, you'd know that it's 70 on most rural roads..2 lanes, 4 lanes, divided or undivided. And, traveling from little town like Kountze to Houston or Dallas, 80mph is the norm. Why? Because it's a long way to anywhere in Texas. And a ton of other places in our country as well. And, let us not make jokes about people who bring all that crap we buy, including food..in a very 'timely' manner. With a good safety record too. At the same time, piston engine fuel economy has improved. Example, my 1966 Corvette gave me 12 mpg, whether I was going 50 or 70. Today, my 2021 corvette delivers 26mpg at 72. And in closing, I would add that because of KingDUB, Detroit was allowed to ignore fuel mileage recommendations..which they happily did. I'm with you Gigi.., but try driving from Depue IL to Point Reyes, CA at 50mph, on some roads where 85 is just another sign. Motels? ha. After 5 hrs at 50 looking at the same scenery for 250 miles.., I get bored and sleepy. While 5 hrs at 85 plus, I'm refreshed seeing I've covered over 400 miles.
Thank you Gigi, for just pointing these things out. However..., right now thru this coming election cycle.., ANNND the really important one, in 2024, where we absolutely must reelect President Biden. Doing so means we (all of us) must cease promoting things which is a non-starter with the DUBS. Stop.. DO NOT accuse moi of being stupid...what I am saying here is that we must be clever.
I could've said subtle...I did not. One of the keys is to (cleverly) beat Faux news. I'll stick my neck out further and offer that not all "DUBs" are dumb. They are vulnerable to 'truth' but not from a "libtard", that's where "clever" is paramount. My friends.., we failed to be clever when G.Dubya Busch walked in. (please note that any spelling wich appears to be in error.. is intentional). Pax Vobiscum.
I remember how the Republican steam roller ran over him
And Gore! He even made a well-known movie. SighтАж
One afternoon in 2008, my friend and I went to see Al GoreтАЩs movie An Inconvenient Truth. It moved me so deeply that the following evening, I went car shopping at a Toyota dealership for a Prius. I am embarrassed to admit that I had been driving a gas- guzzling SUV. The sales people tried to change my mind because at that time in Southern California where I lived Prius had to be pre-ordered and they didnтАЩt have any, but the movie had changed me at depth. And I persevered! Finally at 9:30 pm, they found one that someone had backed out of the deal. I bought it that night. I was perfectly content with it for eight years and although it was still running perfectly, I purchased a new Prius hybrid. Last summer when I decided to move from California to Alberta Canada, A friend accompanied me to make the trip. She was greatly surprised at how little gas it took. Now here in Calgary, I am an anomaly. Most people dry bigger gas-dependent vehicles. It was also a very comfortable drive. And my conscience is clearer.
I rented a small house in California and my landlady put solar panels on the house. Now I am retired, living with my sister, a new car is not in my budget.
I am impressed with your determination to make a difference. тЭдя╕П
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