In an ideal world, our political leaders would be model citizens, moral leaders and critical thinkers. They would be the ones leading us towards a better tomorrow.
In the real world, our political leaders are mass-pandering, two-faced, fair-weather individuals. They'll do whatever is needed to get votes.
From CNN: Exhibit A
"Clinton's proposal to suspend the 18.4-cent-per-gallon federal gasoline tax for the summer -- an idea belittled by most economists and rejected by Obama as a political gimmick -- proved to be a winner in West Virginia. Voters supported the gas tax suspension by an almost 2-to-1 margin. Those voters who supported suspending the gas tax broke for Clinton, 74 to 19 percent."
This is complete lunacy. It shows truly how short-sighted these West Virginian voters are and truly how much of a toady Clinton is. A gas tax holiday will move us backwards towards a continued dependency on big oil (See "Kill Big Oil"). It will only strengthen support for people to be short sighted, only focusing on the summer driving season with no regard for the future.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
God, Gas and Guns
This is quite breathtaking.
From: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080522.wgungas0522/BNStory/Front/home
Gas or gun?
The Canadian Press
May 22, 2008 at 12:49 PM EDT
BUTLER, Missouri — Salesmen at a Missouri car dealership are not just kicking in a free CD player or air conditioner. They are offering a free handgun with every purchase.
Through the end of the month, car buyers at Max Motors in Butler will have a choice — $250 toward either a gun purchase or gasoline.
General manager Walter Moore says that so far, most buyers have chosen the gun, adding that he suggests they opt for a semiautomatic model “because it holds more rounds.”
In the fine print, the ad on the website explains, “Check written toward purchase price” and also mentions, “Approved Background Check REQUIRED!!”
Mr. Moore says he suspects his “Free Handgun” ad will draw protests in some places. But not in Butler, about 100 kilometres south of Kansas City.
Mr. Moore says, “Down here, we all believe in God, guts and guns.”
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Saw this news clip and reminded me of the Neil Young song, "Rockin' in the Free World".
...We got a thousand points of light
For the homeless man
We got a kinder, gentler,
Machine gun hand
We got department stores
and toilet paper
Got styrofoam boxes
for the ozone layer
Got a man of the people,
says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn,
got roads to drive.
From: http://www.theglobeandmail
Gas or gun?
The Canadian Press
May 22, 2008 at 12:49 PM EDT
BUTLER, Missouri — Salesmen at a Missouri car dealership are not just kicking in a free CD player or air conditioner. They are offering a free handgun with every purchase.
Through the end of the month, car buyers at Max Motors in Butler will have a choice — $250 toward either a gun purchase or gasoline.
General manager Walter Moore says that so far, most buyers have chosen the gun, adding that he suggests they opt for a semiautomatic model “because it holds more rounds.”
In the fine print, the ad on the website explains, “Check written toward purchase price” and also mentions, “Approved Background Check REQUIRED!!”
Mr. Moore says he suspects his “Free Handgun” ad will draw protests in some places. But not in Butler, about 100 kilometres south of Kansas City.
Mr. Moore says, “Down here, we all believe in God, guts and guns.”
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Saw this news clip and reminded me of the Neil Young song, "Rockin' in the Free World".
...We got a thousand points of light
For the homeless man
We got a kinder, gentler,
Machine gun hand
We got department stores
and toilet paper
Got styrofoam boxes
for the ozone layer
Got a man of the people,
says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn,
got roads to drive.
Trashy Bay to Breakers
If I could, I would participate in the Bay to Breakers next year, I would go as a garbage truck. It would follow behind all the racers, all the way at the end of the crowd and collect all the debris that the supposed earth loving Norther Californians leave behind.
Anyone who has been to this event will tell you it's a lot of fun, the costumes are fantastic, it's very "San Francisco"...blah blah blah. I've yet to hear anyone mention the excess littering and wastefulness that it also represents.
For all the fun it is as a race, Bay to Breakers for the most part is an excuse for people to get drunk, wear little clothing and do stupid things. I followed the crowd down the panhandle for a few blocks and it felt like I was following behind a giant machine spewing all sorts of packaging debris, cans, bottles, food wrapping, chip bags..... all the great things that fill up our landfills and give the packaged food companies billions of $$.
I'd have to recruit a team of friends to help collect all the garbage as we follow the crowd. My guess is that we'd collect a few truck loads of waste.
Anyone who has been to this event will tell you it's a lot of fun, the costumes are fantastic, it's very "San Francisco"...blah blah blah. I've yet to hear anyone mention the excess littering and wastefulness that it also represents.
For all the fun it is as a race, Bay to Breakers for the most part is an excuse for people to get drunk, wear little clothing and do stupid things. I followed the crowd down the panhandle for a few blocks and it felt like I was following behind a giant machine spewing all sorts of packaging debris, cans, bottles, food wrapping, chip bags..... all the great things that fill up our landfills and give the packaged food companies billions of $$.
I'd have to recruit a team of friends to help collect all the garbage as we follow the crowd. My guess is that we'd collect a few truck loads of waste.
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