wncs, History shows that we will do nothing about alternative fuels untill we are forced to. During the OPEC oil embargo of 1973 politicians on BOTH sides made loud and passionate speeches about how "the U.S. will never agin be held hostage by OPEC, we will poor billions into research & developement of alternatives,blah-blah-blah". As soon as the oil flow was continued, prices dropped and the gas lines disappered we went right back to our old ways and soon were importing even more oil. We've had 35 freakin' years to prepare and did next to NOTHING.
On Dec 8, 2:52 pm, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They say that necessity is the mother of invention, so to an extent > you're right that we may not explore alternatives as long as the > current way is convenient. However, there is also the fact that people > are losing their jobs, their homes, etc., and any economic break we > can have, we will take. Personally I am grateful for the low gas > prices currently. It might slow down the urgency of exploring > alternatives, but I think most Americans realize the need for a long- > term solution. We have experienced gas prices close to $5 and also > shortages in my area for weeks during September, so I think that is > still fresh in our minds and the need for new research won't be > forgotten, just slowed perhaps. > > On Dec 8, 3:37 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > jgg, > > > Exactly right. If oil/gas prices are low why develop alternatives? > > And that is exactly why oil/gas prices are low right now, to make > > certain alternatives are NOT developed. To SOME extent Brokow is > > correct. > > > On Dec 8, 11:43 am, jgg1000a <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Low gas prices will ensure alternate energy is NOT developed... That > > > is the problem unstated here... > > > > On Dec 8, 10:45 am, Philobealo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > If you needed any more proof that liberal media members don't give a > > > > darn about the state of the economy or the American people, and > > > > instead just want to raise taxes, you got it Sunday when Tom Brokaw > > > > advocated gas prices, which have plummeted recently, be kept at $4 a > > > > gallon with government keeping the added cost. > > > > > Coming just two days after it was announced that America lost over > > > > 500,000 jobs in November, Brokaw, in what could be his last > > > > performance as "Meet the Press" host, actually asked Barack Obama why > > > > taxes shouldn't be dramatically raised on gasoline with revenues to be > > > > spent on alternative energy, and to send a signal that folks won't be > > > > able to "just fill up [their] tank for 20 bucks anymore."- Hide quoted > > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
