tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post112888673858480816..comments2024-01-26T10:25:48.047-08:00Comments on shrimplate: Hard-to-See Crazy Handshrimplatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08347542266047278227noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-1129001192979433782005-10-10T20:26:00.000-07:002005-10-10T20:26:00.000-07:00Too bad people don't know the details of the Carte...Too bad people don't know the details of the Carter energy policy. The only piece I remember Reagan keeping was the concession Carter made to oil interests to build the original Alaska pipeline. Of course, those who opposed it by pointing out that the Valdez terminal was in an area with lots of navigation hazards and hinted that someday a tanker might spill crude oil all over pristine Prince William Sound were written off as 'wackos trying to scare people.'<BR/><BR/>And we don't have to look all that far back. A few years ago, John Kerry and John McCain sponsored an energy bill that would have mandated increasing fuel standards by a modest 2 mpg. Even that was smothered in the Senate by advocates for the auto and oil industries who complained that it infringed on 'consumer choice.'<BR/><BR/>Right. <BR/><BR/>Like do you know anyone who goes to a dealership and refuses to buy a car because it gets too MANY miles per gallon?Eli Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792743206074537073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-1128988906442430372005-10-10T17:01:00.000-07:002005-10-10T17:01:00.000-07:00"Of course, because his brain was covered with alu..."Of course, because his brain was covered with aluminum plaque, Reagan rolled back development of all of Carter's progressive ideas that would have saved us, well, probably a war or two, and several trillions of dollars."<BR/><BR/>Nah. It had nothing to do with Reagan's brain being covered with aluminum plaque. If he hadn't been in the early stages of Alzheimer's, he probably would have done an even more thorough job of implementing regressive policies.MEChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776744217467492624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-1128896779346156012005-10-09T15:26:00.000-07:002005-10-09T15:26:00.000-07:00As sad and true as it is, I had to laugh at your c...As sad and true as it is, I had to laugh at your climax to this post. Yes, it's pretty amazing what it takes to fight materialism and the myth that bigger is better. Fortunately, my conscience is clear as I don't have a car big nor small.Melaina RN, PHN, MS, CNS, ACHPNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368233415606799184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-1128888333991878832005-10-09T13:05:00.000-07:002005-10-09T13:05:00.000-07:00The best way to get rid of weapons-grade nuclear m...<I>The best way to get rid of weapons-grade nuclear material is to dilute it down to reactor grade and then burn it up in a power-plant.</I><BR/><BR/>But it could presumably be stolen and enriched again, right?<BR/><BR/>Wondering why the Russians would rather sell it to us than use it for their own energy needs. Seems like transporting it that far would be a real hassle...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com