On 8 Nov 2016 at 20:51, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > [* Friendly reminder: Political discussions are OT on the evdl ]
And then some. There aren't many totally banned subjects on the EVDL, but partisan politics is one of the few. So, just don't. It will only lead to heartache, I just know it will. That said, because the vehicle business is regulated, and EVs even more so, it's impossible to totally avoid politics. I see no problem with discussion of how government policies affect EVs, and how we as EV proponents benefit from and/or cope with these policies. I expect that from January there will be significant changes to the US regulatory climate. These will probably have an effect on the future availability and/or affordability of EVs, at least here, and maybe worldwide. We'll probably be talking about those effects. Well we should. But that doesn't mean we have to get into partisan arguments over the policy changes that led to them. Changes are coming. We will deal with them. There's no point in arguing about whether they're right or wrong, good or bad. Consider it part of the climate we live in. You don't rail against the snow when it comes; you get out there and shovel, right? (There's a metaphor in there somewhere, but never mind.) Please remember to check your frustration or elation at the door before putting hands to keyboard (or whatever gadget you use). That way we'll keep the discussion factual, rational, thoughtful, useful, civil, and -- you guessed it -- non-partisan. Thanks! David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
