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RANT #3
Better Gas Economy?
At What Price?
Can We AFFORD It?

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One of the reasons I don't watch the news on TV, or read the newspaper, is because there is very little GOOD NEWS available thru either source.  Cable news is even worse, especially from the conservative programs like FOX, cause they like to really go after the stories and make mountains out of molehills. 

Well, tonight, I overheard a couple of stories on one the of the major networks that made me boil for several reasons.  This is the second story I heard tonight (rant #2 was the first one).

Now, you can disagree with me all you want, but please don't write me, cause I won't read it, too much to do already.

The news story was relating about the bill that was passed today that is supposed to revolutionize the amount of gas we use in this country by way of  two things.  The first was mandating better gas mileage on cars and SUV's, going for something like a 40% boost in mileage in 13 years. 

Why so long???

The second prong of this attack was to mandate that the incandescent light bulb go the way of steam engines on the railroad.  To replace them, would be the more efficient CFL bulbs, or compact flourescent lightbulb.  This bill provided for a two step approach, mandating a saving of (say) 20% within the next few years, and 40% a few years after that,  Given that Walmart is pushing them down our throats at low prices already, I don't know why it has to take so long, as most of mine have been converted over except the ones on a dimmer, and given enough time, I know that the engineering folks at GE up there in Schenectady or Syracuse will come up with a solution for that, after all "Progress Is Their Most Important Product" (always did like that catch phrase better).

Now, this in and of itself isn't too bad, BUT, President Bush WOULD NOT SIGN THE BILL UNLESS THE SENATE LET THE GAS COMPANIES CONTINUE TO GET TREMENDOUS TAX BREAKS.

 Assholes.... All of them.

It just ain't right.

What we need, is people running the government that has only one agenda on their mind.... the public that voted for these blokes.  I don't care which side of the fence you belong too, neither side is without their huge faults.  The piss-ass Republicans want to give everything away to big business, and the frickin Democrats want to give away everything to the goddam poor and immigrants, including OUR Social Security.  In case you can't tell, I fall in the middle of this whole mess.  I would love to see people get elected because they want to help ME.

It just ain't right.


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