Greg wrote:
>OPEC knows this will damage (largely western) oil dependant
>economies and in the long term reduce demand, and their profits. They
>are simply following the curve of maximizing profits along the
>supply/demand curve.
Yes, OPEC does seem to be making rational economic decisions
at this point. In the past various countries have made special
deals or pressured them. Also, other oil fields have popped
up to undermine their power (Alaska, Indonesia, etc.) The
big question is: What will happen between now and when the
oil supply begins to decrease?
>Looks like I'll be throwing my vote away and voting for Nader. Oh well
>what can you do,
I just got report about Ralph Nader and he is hinting things
like: don't vote for me if it helps elect a development
oriented candidate. Here are some other Nader comments:
Freedom is participation in power
-- Cicero
We can have democracy, or we can have the concentration
of great wealth in the hands of a few. We cannot have both.
-- Louis Brandeis
Nader's position is that large corporations and other large
organizations as todays major problem. (Schumacker)
Don wrote:
>It was decided to build a nuclear plant to meet those needs, besides the
>governor of Washington was the former head of the Atomic Energy Commission,
>Dixie Lee Ray.
Dixie Lee Ray wrote a book about some of this and presented a
positive view of nuclear energy. She seems to be part of a
group who still believe the future is nuclear. As best i can
tell it is based on the belief that all the problems can be
solved and science is the all powerful tool. This group
usually accepts continued growth and possible space travel to
run away from earth's problems. Personally, i find this to
be fantasy. As our culture tries to separate from nature
they believe in their power to control the future. Another
view might be suggested by the following quote:
To understand spring you must be the thing
you see. Vivian Olsen
This ZEN like statement seems to say we can't stand back
and manipulate. To understand we must join and act.
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jeff owens, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.xprt.net/~jko
