I think I may have had a mental breakthrough on this issue, for me anyway.
This is an election year, and if you didn't know that, you're living under a rock! And you walk everywhere you go, or use non-motorized transportation. And that's probably a good thing; the eco-friendly transportation, not living under that rock!
But look at it this way...the president of the moment, is somewhat of an environmentalist. He wants to explore more efficient means of producing and conserving energy. Heavens, he wants to have cars to get up to 54 miles per gallon! And he wants to explore alternative forms of energy, such as wind! And this all means the oil companies won't sell as much oil! And their astronomical profits and big salaries and bonuses may diminish, although I doubt they'd disappear entirely. Other countries (think China) are still increasing their own consumption, and for big oil, that's a definite plus.
So they raise the price of gas at the pump, and everyone wants to blame the president, as if he has anything to do with it, except for his dream of more energy independence. And they'd probably like to get the "other guy" voted in, who might, just might allow drilling of oil, indiscriminately, in pristine, natural, wild areas of the globe. Drilling in itself is not a bad thing; the waste left behind (think spills, disturbed ground, displaced and disturbed people and wildlife should be considered.)
And then there's a pipeline that some want to be built, which would go from Canada to the Gulf, and not a drop of oil in that pipeline, for the U.S. Oh yeah...that makes all the sense in the world...if you're an oil magnate.
I'm still driving, albeit less, and looking for positive alternatives, including political candidates, on Day 220!
This is an election year, and if you didn't know that, you're living under a rock! And you walk everywhere you go, or use non-motorized transportation. And that's probably a good thing; the eco-friendly transportation, not living under that rock!
But look at it this way...the president of the moment, is somewhat of an environmentalist. He wants to explore more efficient means of producing and conserving energy. Heavens, he wants to have cars to get up to 54 miles per gallon! And he wants to explore alternative forms of energy, such as wind! And this all means the oil companies won't sell as much oil! And their astronomical profits and big salaries and bonuses may diminish, although I doubt they'd disappear entirely. Other countries (think China) are still increasing their own consumption, and for big oil, that's a definite plus.
So they raise the price of gas at the pump, and everyone wants to blame the president, as if he has anything to do with it, except for his dream of more energy independence. And they'd probably like to get the "other guy" voted in, who might, just might allow drilling of oil, indiscriminately, in pristine, natural, wild areas of the globe. Drilling in itself is not a bad thing; the waste left behind (think spills, disturbed ground, displaced and disturbed people and wildlife should be considered.)
And then there's a pipeline that some want to be built, which would go from Canada to the Gulf, and not a drop of oil in that pipeline, for the U.S. Oh yeah...that makes all the sense in the world...if you're an oil magnate.
I'm still driving, albeit less, and looking for positive alternatives, including political candidates, on Day 220!
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