… but when shown examples of the technology and other means to do so, he gets mad.

Hmmm, maybe Impulsive doesn’t support the means to actually get us off foreign oil.

‘Cause if he did support it, then he’d support the ways in which to do it.

Which is another case of ‘Do as I say, not as I do’ mentality.

AKA – textbook definition of hypocrisy.

I hate hypocrits. I really do.

(Haha! Last word!)

What have the domestics done over the past couple of decades … built ****. Now their reputations have caught up with them. Sure, the timing of rising gas prices isn’t ideal but where were these offerings a decade ago?

I don’t feel any regret or sorrow for these failing companies. The market works to flush out the losers and the next decade will show us who deserves to thrive in the future.

Adapt or fail.

Good post, bud.

But like I’ve said, the market will dictate the direction … when gas prices climb as they did in the 70s, and there’s nothing wrong with the government stepping in to steer the ignorant and unwilling, in this case.

In my opinion, it’s easy for those “laissez-faire” people to continue in their failing ways.

Funny you mention them … “Head-giver” blows and pollutes as much, if not more, than those useful tools. Hey “Head-giver”, why do I honestly believe you are one of those illegal aliens? If you want, I can hire you for 50 cents above min. wage to rake my yard with your comb.

relax guyz there’ll be enuff 09 Camaros 4 every 1..those Canadians CAW bees from “the ‘Shwa” will build ‘em for you..and you will come..just remember to take the chill pill as prescribed..sheesh..where’s BoB LutZ when you REALLY need him ???

“Are you staring at my head gear!?”

That’s good.

So, I take it that you support coal-gasification technologies that transform coal into oil. I mean, after all, America has some of the world’s largest reserves of coal. So turning our coal into oil would put a serious hurt onto OPEC. Not to mention that this technology has been around since WWII, what with the German army fueling much of it’s war machine with that coal-oil.

And you’d support the new thermal depolymerization technology that lets us convert nearly any organic waste into carbon, water, and fuel oil. You’d be for that, right? Imagine all the oil we’d get from processing city sewage treatment plants. So, you’d want that, too?

And getting more domestic oil, no matter how little… you’d support that, right? I mean, every barrel of oil we produce is one less barrel of foreign oil, right? So, since you want us off the evil foreign oil, domestic oil’s a good thing. So you must be in favor of drilling in ANWAR and off the coasts. That would get us more domestic oil, and thus, keep us from having to buy that nasty foreign stuff.

So you’re in favor of all that, right? Because if you aren’t, you surely aren’t supporting every option America has to get off that BAAAD foreign oil.

Which would, of course, have you saying one thing, but doing another.

And that’s the definition of, what’s the word? Oh, yes. Hypocrite.

Either way you are free of the problem and society benefits, and just think of the favor you’ll be doing for the next delusional retard that needs a bed at the psycho ward.

I come here, more knowledgeable than 95% of the posters, and have fun. I don’t think I’m more enlightened, I AM more enlightened. Look back to any serious discussion I’ve ever had … it started out as a civil one and turned into what you see here above. And in the end, it’s clear as day that my position is correct.

When worthless (and I mean that truly), uninformed, and usually agenda-driven MONKEYS (like those posting above) who have nothing better to do than jump on others because they “believe” they know what’s right for them come and spew ****, I’ll spew back harder.

I am not probably smart, I am VERY smart and I’ll call people what I want, when I want … usually in response to being attacked. The “basket cases”, in fact, are people like those who have posted in the last 24 hours here … yapping like they know something when they don’t, then defending an utterly pathetic position because someone in the right confronts them.

Sorry, but you were NEVER like me. Looking at your posts, you were never half of me. See you another thread.

Looks like Kaptain ****head is next on my “schooled” list. Pathetic monkeys.

Reread my post today at 11:34 am.

Was it sensible and realistic to institute CAFE in the 70s? If so, is it sensible and realistic to increase those standards in this era?

I have NEVER stated I am anti-gasoline, anti-diesel, anti-hybrid, or anti-anything … what I am for is progress, in general, and in this case, more importantly, lessening the dependence on OIL.

I don’t care to get into the minutiae of subsidies, fines (which presently aren’t crippling for those not meeting limits), loopholes and so on which could be done another time and place. The point I made was CAFE is needed and without it things could be much worse if/when gas prices do rise in all aspects of life, not just your refuelling cost. It worked in the 70s and 80s and it can work now.

As to your point about being “intellectually bankrupt” … dude, you’re dumber than I thought you were. I’ve already touched on that subject in my post to “Me” at 1:29 pm. But thanks for your oh-so-necessary grade one understanding of basic economics.

In fact, your entire post was an absolute waste of time since it doesn’t address me … instead, you discuss like you’re trying to convince a group of people like yourself. Repeat after me: I will NOT post endlessly about topics that have nothing to do with the thread or other posters and I will try to control my habit of generalizing and labelling people when I have NO clue about what they post.

Thanks, Kaptain ****head.

All sarcasm aside, I mean the following with the utmost sincerity: please, please stick around until GMnumberone4ever gets back. Every interactive community website needs a court jester.

Thanks for steppin’ up dawg.

You libs are really something. “THE PEOPLE COME FIRST! NO MATTER WHAT! …unless it’s animals, trees, criminals on death row…………”
Ignorant asswipes the lot of you.

Look, the Middle East is in a shambles, we have no idea how much oil Saudi Arabia has, Mexico’s production has peaked, and Canada needs it’s shale to exchange on the global market…screw America’s desires.

We’re inefficient. If Californians and most Western Europeans can halve their electricity usage and have the same or better standard of living than the rest of the USA, why stop there? Transportation has been stuck, and as much as I love classic and vintages vehicles, for the average person there is so much more we can do. These tired arguments spouting “we can’t do better!’ is just whining because they fail to listen to their own engineers. It’s absurd that a car in 2007 cannot get 50+ mpg AND still perform like a true sports car.