I have to disagree with the implications of his email. In a free society, people don't get together and 'vote' on how to use other people's property. With regard to oil, it is not for anyone to decide how it's to be used, or if it's to be replaced, or what price is to be paid for it, other than the individuals buying and selling it.
Do we really want to bring up political issues on this board? Craig Haynie (Houston) On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]>wrote: > See: > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/13/AR2009071302852.html > > This really is on topic, I promise. > > Her comments are a distillation of Republican energy policy. She does not > acknowledge even the possibility that: > > * Oil is a finite resource and we should be moving rapidly to replace it. > > * Global warming may be ongoing and it may be caused by fossil fuels. > > * Oil causes many other environmental problems other than global warming, > so even if you do not believe in global warming, it should be replaced. > > From my point of view, Palin and the GOP are stuck in a time warp circa > 1950. The Democrats are little better, I will grant. > > - Jed > >
