HOLD OFF THE HURRICANES.....by BUSsing, CAR-POOL in a COROLLA, Taking the TRAIN, or Making for the METRO
Yeah I've been saying for yonks that the Yanks should put a one US dollar per US gallon tax on fuels. Instantly less traffic congestion in cities, especially rush-hour, plus greater impetus to bring public transport on line, and appropriately comfortable, safe, clean and convenient. I'd phase the one dollar extra in, in stages over a year. This also allows carmakers and car dealers to start stocking more fuel efficient versions.
Think of how all that extra money could be spent, such as in govt schools, universities and hospitals.
You know, I have such a soft-spot for America, growing up with US cartoons then later the adult tv shows etc. But I wonder how history will look back on the United States of this period.
I've heard it said that they are the only Western World country, that DOES NOT have some kind of universal health care system, the only one that retains the death penalty....and uses it with regularity against the poorer people, the only one who didn't sign the Kyoto Greenhouse agreement (oh, Australia, refused to sign on too, when America asked Aust to NOT sign, as otherwise America would've been the single odd one out. However Aust has said that although it will not sign on with the protocol, it will go through all the appropriate motions and achieve the stated targets) The Yanks claim that Kyoto will only 1% fix the problem (if there even IS a problem, which they alone don't yet admit). However the longest journey starts with the smallest step, eh
Not negating the terrible tragedy of all those poor folks killed this year in Southern USA, first New Orleans, then now this last couple of days in Florida, but it is possible that there is a "silver lining" to this cloud. If the Southern USA states start getting batterred more regularly by severe tropical cyclones........say if they start getting 2 or 3 "once-every-thirty-year" hurricanes each and every year, then maybe, maybe, they'll finally be brought undeniably to the conclusion, that the Earth's climate is changing fast, and that maybe we better all start becoming more fuel efficient, and polluting less, "treading more lightly, on the planet"
I recall not so long ago, the US tobacco company executives standing up one by one in front of a congressional review committee and stating out loud "I believe that smoking cigarettes DOES NOT cause lung cancer" .....(Reference docu "The Last Cigarette" as aired on SBS TV Fri 10 Jan 2003 and Sat 31 May 2003 as recorded on my videotapes catalogued as # (1612) and (1748) respectively )
Maybe Prez Bush's administration will finally be brought to realise their folly in simply "mining" more and more oil and gas resources (including in Pristine National park areas) then burning them up as fast as possible in oversize "SUV" cars and poorly designed and built homes and heating systems, etc etc
Oh well my brief comment has turned into somewhat of a rant. so I leave off there.
cheerio
Patsy..... "So, is killing *Not* wrong anymore ?"
Trudy..... "We don't have to worry about Right and Wrong anymore, ZOOT decides for us"
.....THE TRIBE ep 2:49
Think of how all that extra money could be spent, such as in govt schools, universities and hospitals.
You know, I have such a soft-spot for America, growing up with US cartoons then later the adult tv shows etc. But I wonder how history will look back on the United States of this period.
I've heard it said that they are the only Western World country, that DOES NOT have some kind of universal health care system, the only one that retains the death penalty....and uses it with regularity against the poorer people, the only one who didn't sign the Kyoto Greenhouse agreement (oh, Australia, refused to sign on too, when America asked Aust to NOT sign, as otherwise America would've been the single odd one out. However Aust has said that although it will not sign on with the protocol, it will go through all the appropriate motions and achieve the stated targets) The Yanks claim that Kyoto will only 1% fix the problem (if there even IS a problem, which they alone don't yet admit). However the longest journey starts with the smallest step, eh
Not negating the terrible tragedy of all those poor folks killed this year in Southern USA, first New Orleans, then now this last couple of days in Florida, but it is possible that there is a "silver lining" to this cloud. If the Southern USA states start getting batterred more regularly by severe tropical cyclones........say if they start getting 2 or 3 "once-every-thirty-year" hurricanes each and every year, then maybe, maybe, they'll finally be brought undeniably to the conclusion, that the Earth's climate is changing fast, and that maybe we better all start becoming more fuel efficient, and polluting less, "treading more lightly, on the planet"
I recall not so long ago, the US tobacco company executives standing up one by one in front of a congressional review committee and stating out loud "I believe that smoking cigarettes DOES NOT cause lung cancer" .....(Reference docu "The Last Cigarette" as aired on SBS TV Fri 10 Jan 2003 and Sat 31 May 2003 as recorded on my videotapes catalogued as # (1612) and (1748) respectively )
Maybe Prez Bush's administration will finally be brought to realise their folly in simply "mining" more and more oil and gas resources (including in Pristine National park areas) then burning them up as fast as possible in oversize "SUV" cars and poorly designed and built homes and heating systems, etc etc
Oh well my brief comment has turned into somewhat of a rant. so I leave off there.
cheerio
Patsy..... "So, is killing *Not* wrong anymore ?"
Trudy..... "We don't have to worry about Right and Wrong anymore, ZOOT decides for us"
.....THE TRIBE ep 2:49
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