Someone on bikies just sent this to me...Dunno why he wouldn't post
this (!) cuz it really says it all:
http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/letters/300027
Hans is a true patriot
Indeed. And now, here is the full letter:
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Hans Noeldner: Patriotism should lead us to curb sprawl, save gas
Hans Noeldner - 8/10/2008 7:54 am
Dear Editor:
The Washington Post recently printed yet one more article in a recent
spate of news stories on sprawl. As usual, the issue was framed as
one of gas prices forcing changes rather than responsible human
beings making proactive choices.
While I'm glad to see another column in a major newspaper on the
topic of commuting, suburbia, and high gas prices, here is the kind
of ubiquitous headline my heart longs to see: "Sense of patriotism
and earth stewardship apply brakes to hypergrowth and
hyperconsumption."
America does not need consumers who merely react to prices. She needs
citizens who seek to do what is right for our heirs -- unilaterally,
vigorously and without being forced by laws and/or the market.
Burning gasoline like crazy when it was "cheap at the pump" was NEVER
a good idea. In truth, even $4 gas doesn't begin to include all the
external costs.
The inconvenient truth is that we the consumers are no less culpable
for our addiction to cars and gasoline than the
oil/auto/highway/sprawl cabal -- after all, we bought the package!
God help our children if gas prices fall again for a while -- and we
go back to sleep behind the wheel.
Hans Noeldner
Oregon
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Hans strikes again!
-Mike
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