> Good article on car dependency in the U.S. and hence the need for > Iraq's oil. > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/oil/story/0,11319,877269,00.html
Thanks for sharing that, Sarah - and Joni was quoted, to boot! : ) I LOVE to drive my car, but U.S. dependency on oil is sickening. I've found that I love to ride the DC area's Metrorail just as much, and as bizarre as it may seem, I've always loved to ride Greyhound/Trailways buses. There are plenty of ways that can at least minimize our consumption of oil. After all, even the oil beneath the sand in Iraq won't last forever. (And I've always imagined oil as the "blood" of our planet ... we're like vampires, sucking it all away, leaving Earth dry inside ... no one knows what the consequences may be.) I completely agree with this paragraph, toward the end of the article: "Those who oppose war in Iraq must work together to prevent the conflicts that will follow if we fail to tackle car dependency. We must reclaim the streets, promote walking and cycling, strengthen public transport, oppose new road construction and pay the full social cost of car use. We must argue for land-use policies that reduce the need for car travel. We need "urban villages" clustered around public transport nodes, not sprawling car-dependent conurbations. We can all play our part and we must act now." Lori P.S. to Sarah - I haven't had a chance to download and read the articles you sent about Iraq, but I will do so soon.
