Gas Prices

[whitetop]

bbigblock396

Norways high gas problems are not cause by oil barons but a far left liberal/socialist agenda of a cradle to grave nanny state. Most of that $5.80 per gallon is taxes. Another cause is the wacko enviromentalist "greens" in many of the European countries have gained power in the last few decades and through legislation want people out of their cars and into mass transit. High gas taxes are one way of doing it.

Sad to say but the US is heading in that general direction of a cradle to grave nanny state. What's worse is most American people are sheeple and don't care.
Dave
P.S. Just talked with a Mustang friend of mine in Victoria Australia and they have banned sandblasting because it hurts the environment.

[Belair62]

Well said Whitetop....now is the sandblasting thing for real...is it even possible that someone thinks sand hurts he environment ??? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[whitetop]

Belair62
Yes Victoria has banned sandblasting. I don't think all of Australia but just that area that I know of. The edict was sandblasting creates dust microns which are above a certain size that are not allowed to get in the atmosphere. Companies are still allowed to sandblast but they have to have the equivelant of a downdraft paint booth to control/filter/recycle the dust. Home type sandblasters the hobbyist used have been outlawed and there are major fines if getting caught using one.

Look at our own Peoples Republic of Kalifornia. Some counties have outlawed backyard barbeques and now you are not allowed in some locales to burn wood in your fireplace as it creates smoke pollution.
The Green Party in Europe is very strong. In the US it would be the equivelant if Ralph Naders party got into power. You know the same guy that killed the corvair, does not have a drivers license and has emphatically stated he would create legislation to get cars off the road in mass numbers and require people to use mass transit.
Much of the legislation behind the Green party is not about the environment but "people control" as they are tied in with the socialist & communist parties to build their power base.
Notice who was protesting the war against Irag in out own cities? Look at the bottom of the signs they were carrying. Tada it was sponsored by the Workers Party of America which is/has been a communist based organization and at one time was funded by the USSR before they went bellyup.

Sorry for the rant.

[hvychev]

Whitetop for president! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img]

[whitetop]

" A Camaro in every pot ...err garage!!"

[Belair62]

I saw on the news where there are actually Americans going to Iraq to stion themselves at strategic places to shield them from bombing...HELLOOOOOOO....save the airfare and just walk in front of a train.....

[whitetop]

Belair62
We'll see how many of these brave souls stick around when the action starts happening. I wonder how many bought one way vs two way tickets.

During the Gulf war we were dropping 15,000 lb "daisy cutter" bombs. After the drop a second plane would immediately fly over and drop leaflets saying we were coming back the next day with the same thing. The Iraqies surrendered in droves. Our troops 20km away said the concussion and vibration would knock you off your feet if you were not standing stable. Car alarms were going off in Ridyah? Saudi Arabia when one of these bad boys hit. BTW our new daisy cutters are 21,000 lbs.