I am not a member of any political party. Not even the Libertarian party, but I do support many of their party's views. I even support a very small number of Democrat and Republican views.
I do have the viewpoint "you don't sh!t where you eat", so to speak. Nor am I an environmentalist whacko.
I do believe that the environment is the only one we have, and it would be a major error to poison up the environment. Need to keep it as clean as possible for ourselves and future generations. But, I am not convinced, even in the slightest, that CO2 emmissions are causing global warming.
However, to the greatest degree possible, without breaking the U.S. (or other countries and all of their citizens) piggy bank, actions which help prevent and also clean up the environment should be supported.
"Cap and Trace" is just a scheme to put more money into government hands to control, that's it. It is not a solution to global warming or anything like that. It is a control mechanism, plain and simple.
And, I am thoroughly against the idiotic "Cap and Trade" gimmick. It is a farce, in the extreme.
Oh, and for the record, in response to your "...conservative tool..." rant:
I support neither of the two major parties.
They are both are **only** interested in getting and staying in and expanding their power.
They **are not** interested in doing what would benefit the country and citizenry as a whole. They could really care less as they drive the country into the ground with massive amounts of debt, which will result in hyper-inflation and tax burdens that make the current taxes look like change you carry around in your pockets.
Actually, there are at least two companies that could make such containment devices, both are engaged in building nuclear subs for the United States.
Sure, a submarine environment is different than land based, but the engineering and construction technology could be modified to make land based reactor containment vessels, pretty easily.
Little bit of money here and there and the equipment to do so, could be pretty rapidly and easily done, IMHO.
All we need then is the following contraption, would kill two birds with one stone:
A coal powered CO2 removal and conversion device!
You just tune ot, design wise, to generate more than enough power to easily remove more CO2 from the air than it produces, the excess energy is then distributed as electrical power. PROBLEM SOLVED!
"... So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted."
"So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them."
Nice to see one of his officials finally waking up and smelling the coal dust, so to speak, related to how much of our energy is being generated by coal. Kind of refreshing, really.
Time Warner, in my few years experience with them as my cable provider, is and was the **worst** company to deal with on a customer service basis.
My former ISP (Earthlink, after they off-shored their support), is a close second.
If given the choice of A) solid reliable dial up Internet connection and B) Time Warner **any way** to connect to the Internet, A would win hands down. I refuse to give Time Warner any money for any Internet connection due to my past experience with them. In two words "they suck".
Yeah, and **of course**, there absolutely no Linux critics that have been bought and paid for with Microsoft "Technology Evangelist" money, whether a true blue Microsoft or paid... er... **cough** independent analyst **cough**.
So, all they have to do then is develop a storage device for the alcohol by-product in the implant, that could then be used to power the unit if metabolism isn't up to the level necessary to fully power the device.
It could be the first Yeast/Alcohol Hybrid Implant, yeah!
I **slightly** disagree with you, but from a different light.
IMHO, both major parties being "hell bent on... staying in power" is the problem and is what will destroy this country. They have not been abiding by their oaths of office, nor have they been doing things to really represent their voting public for quite some time now.
In short, their actions to stay in power will destroy this country.:)
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No Libertarian I know, and I know quite a few, believes any of that, not even in the slightest.
To further clarify:
I am not a member of any political party. Not even the Libertarian party, but I do support many of their party's views. I even support a very small number of Democrat and Republican views.
I do have the viewpoint "you don't sh!t where you eat", so to speak. Nor am I an environmentalist whacko.
I do believe that the environment is the only one we have, and it would be a major error to poison up the environment. Need to keep it as clean as possible for ourselves and future generations. But, I am not convinced, even in the slightest, that CO2 emmissions are causing global warming.
However, to the greatest degree possible, without breaking the U.S. (or other countries and all of their citizens) piggy bank, actions which help prevent and also clean up the environment should be supported.
"Cap and Trace" is just a scheme to put more money into government hands to control, that's it. It is not a solution to global warming or anything like that. It is a control mechanism, plain and simple.
In or out of context, message is the same.
And, I am thoroughly against the idiotic "Cap and Trade" gimmick. It is a farce, in the extreme.
Oh, and for the record, in response to your "...conservative tool..." rant:
I support neither of the two major parties.
They are both are **only** interested in getting and staying in and expanding their power.
They **are not** interested in doing what would benefit the country and citizenry as a whole. They could really care less as they drive the country into the ground with massive amounts of debt, which will result in hyper-inflation and tax burdens that make the current taxes look like change you carry around in your pockets.
Uh, no, the quotation is spot in, in or out of context.
And, just for the record:
I do not support either of the major parties, they both suck in my book.
Well, I did not get the information their ad.
The quote is from Obama, interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.
FactCheck.org addressed the McCain-Palin ad(s).
They did not address the direct Obama quotes at all.
FactCheck.org directed you to Obama's energy policy on his web site, but did not address his words to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Maybe you should get your own facts straight and actually read what FactCheck.org stated and shows.
Actually, there are at least two companies that could make such containment devices, both are engaged in building nuclear subs for the United States.
Sure, a submarine environment is different than land based, but the engineering and construction technology could be modified to make land based reactor containment vessels, pretty easily.
Little bit of money here and there and the equipment to do so, could be pretty rapidly and easily done, IMHO.
All we need then is the following contraption, would kill two birds with one stone:
A coal powered CO2 removal and conversion device!
You just tune ot, design wise, to generate more than enough power to easily remove more CO2 from the air than it produces, the excess energy is then distributed as electrical power. PROBLEM SOLVED!
Well, Obama wasn't, quite the opposite in fact.
He was going to, and I quote:
"... So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted."
"So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them."
Nice to see one of his officials finally waking up and smelling the coal dust, so to speak, related to how much of our energy is being generated by coal. Kind of refreshing, really.
Time Warner, in my few years experience with them as my cable provider, is and was the **worst** company to deal with on a customer service basis.
My former ISP (Earthlink, after they off-shored their support), is a close second.
If given the choice of A) solid reliable dial up Internet connection and B) Time Warner **any way** to connect to the Internet, A would win hands down. I refuse to give Time Warner any money for any Internet connection due to my past experience with them. In two words "they suck".
Ah, but it should have this qualifier, to round it out (so to speak): A cocunut laden African or European ass?
Does the French Administration all gather in a room, arms on shoulders with each other and sing(?):
So it's one, two, three strikes you're out
at the down load game!
Scene from Frankenstein comes to mind:
Fiery brands and pitch forks!
Yeah, and **of course**, there absolutely no Linux critics that have been bought and paid for with Microsoft "Technology Evangelist" money, whether a true blue Microsoft or paid... er... **cough** independent analyst **cough**.
So, all they have to do then is develop a storage device for the alcohol by-product in the implant, that could then be used to power the unit if metabolism isn't up to the level necessary to fully power the device.
It could be the first Yeast/Alcohol Hybrid Implant, yeah!
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Worst April Fool's Joke EVAH!
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Maybe.
But **I** sure as hell wouldn't run better, or atall, with a 3 foot high radiator sitting on my root!
Is this some sort of sick twisted California underground fetish or what?
Well, the French **also** fought with the U.S., kicking the British arse on the high seas, etc.
Guess you missed those parts of the American Revolution.
1) Not new here but ....
2) Was not aware of operagost and
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4) PROFIT!!!!
(Sorry, couldn't help myself) ;)
Parent said "... Why not? The guys in Washington now seem to like how the Europeans do everything else.... "
The word "Socialism" was not even used in the parent.
Might wanna back off the coffee a tad bit.
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Hmm, he is saying "... Word and Excel replaced with lesser-known competitors...." like it would be a bad thing.
Sucks to be him.
Last time I had data on ICBMs (80s?) a miss of 50 or 100 miles by an ICBM was considered a "near miss". /shrug
Nope, there are many vendors that can pass, with their products supporting ODF.
Your argument is still born, sorry.
No, Microsoft Office **is not** open.
ODF is, and ODF can be repurposed easily.
If Microsoft can support ODF, then requiring "ODF" is hardly favoring on vendor over another.
Next time, you might want to rework the canned MSFT Technology Evangelist script you were given, and tweak it a bit prior to posting.
Climate change.
The climate changes in short, long and very very long time cycles.
Hotter, colder, etc.
Of course, that completely obliterates the "Man Made Global Warming" myth.
Which makes one wonder: When did "Global Warming" become politically incorrect and "Climate Change" became politically correct?
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I **slightly** disagree with you, but from a different light.
IMHO, both major parties being "hell bent on... staying in power" is the problem and is what will destroy this country. They have not been abiding by their oaths of office, nor have they been doing things to really represent their voting public for quite some time now.
In short, their actions to stay in power will destroy this country. :)