that is true but i think Obama will carry through with his ideas about alternative fuels . but only time will tell for sure !
On Dec 8, 5:12 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 -- 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
