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Written by Rod McLennan
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Monday, 29 December 2008 16:04 |
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 If you're sick of the relief we've felt over the last couple months after record breaking gas prices, don't worry, it looks like the government is going to step in. Politicians are proposing a 'temporary' gas tax since we as americans are used to paying higher prices for gas anyway. Temporary? When has a tax ever been temporary? We already pay over 18 cents a gallon in federal gas tax, how much more do they want? The funny part is that some of them want to use the money from the tax to fund another stimulus package. Call me crazy, but isn't cheaper gas promoting spending elsewhere anyway? Why do those of us who have to drive to work every day pay money to those who use public transit or the very politicians that are trying to impose a new tax. How dare they decide how much we can afford to spend on gas! Supporters also argue that lower gas prices slow efforts to find alternative energy. Who are these people writing this stuff? People's fundimental thinking has changed regarding energy. People aren't going to go run out and buy an SUV because gas prices are low right now. We've all seen what can happen to gas prices and we have adjusted our lifestyles accordingly. The public is not going to lose interest in hybrid and alternative energy vehicles because of a temporary reprieve in prices, we know it's only temporary!! Let us enjoy it for a while!
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Written by Rod McLennan
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Monday, 15 December 2008 18:58 |
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 I swear that I'm not an avid conspiracy theorist, but when I caught wind of Russian warships not only visiting the communist led Cuba, but holding joint training exercises with Venezuela, my jaw about dropped. Here is the country that not only used Cuba as an intelligence hub against the US, but actually installed nuclear missiles there and aimed them at US soil.
Sure they're grumpy about the whole US aid to Georgia, but what are they thinking. Oh yeah, they're thinking that we wont do anything... and they're probably right.
Never mind that Hugo Chavez has armed his country to prepare for a US invasion and speaks out against the US every chance he gets. Never mind that Russia doesn't want the US to install any protective missile systems in Europe to protect our allies.
I have the feeling we are right on the brink of 'Cold War 2.0' and the US needs to take a stand with the EU and call Medvedev's bluff before things get even MORE out of hand. |
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