He thinks pleasing George Bush is the same thing as being a good friend to America.

Bush will be out of office soon, but Australia suffers the legacy of having encouraged Bush to invade Iraq and ignore Kyoto.

Howard was re-elected in 2004 on the basis of “keeping interest rates low”. I think he meant “keeping the rate of interest in reality low”.

1> America needs to invest in itself, with a govt controlled energy industry with the profits removed. Investing in solar, wind, and even Nuclear energy, until such times as cleaner, safer energy means come along. As for those on the far left fearing Nuclear energy need to realize fossil fuels, gathering of such, and wars over such has killed and simply made ill more people than all the Nuclear accidents combined. And we have over 50 years of experimenting with splitting atoms. And at this point we have few other choices.

2> Jobs created from this can be just as good paying as those in the private sector. This invests in America. While keeping our heating and fueling our vehicle costs down, by taking HUGE corporate profits out. Capitalism and Socialism can co-exist.

3> Technology should be researched by colleges, and any business that will sign a contract stating any new technology belongs to the citizens of the USA, and they are allowed to make a maximum of _% of profits from such technology. The rest of the “profits” are re-invested in America, not some CEO buying yet another Yacht and Summer home.

Who are we going to by those super efficient solar panels from? Japan? India? China? Europe? I hope their made right here in the good ole USA, roger why do you hate America?

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GA mumbled something about the government mandating what you drive.. Wrongo-Bucko stop listening to Rush.

We need the government nudging corporations to convert to hybrid, and all electric vehicles. As well as meeting better fuel efficiency standards, (did you know China has better standards than America?) and if you’re going to drive a gas guzzling SUV, we’ll you’re going to be taxed for it, to build a national, self sufficient network of energy creation.

America needs to build it’s “Grid” of alternate energy now. Research Peak oil, it’s only going to cost more in the future to build the technology to maintain our lives.

Howard: “I think I’m finally getting off…”
George : “How can you tell?”
Howard: “Well, you’re all blue with silver spots…”
George: “Huh? Everybody’s blue with silver spots,
all the time, right? Right?”

Comment by Great Americans — September 19, 2007 @ 5:54 pm

What planet are you living on? I’ve never ever heard the Democratic Party prohibit any members from speaking out on anything, either at the state or federal level. Try to wrap your head around the whole “democracy” concept.

If you’re going to make absurd claims like this, at least try to document them.

Is the moon getting hotter?

The USA is the lone superpower in the world. It is the leader. Considering this, one would think that the USA should actaully take the lead on this issue and lead by example.

And GA, the democratic party has prohibited speaking out? you’ll have to prove that, and you won’t be able to.

Autralias cloud seeding symposium. Hmm. Doesn’t believe in Global Warming yet wants to alter the weather?

Hey, Great American, what happens when everyone starts cloud seeding?
Cloud theft and cloud wars!!

FRAGRANT HILLS, China — When he’s not tending cherry orchards outside Beijing, Yu Yonggang can be found behind the twin barrels of a 37mm anti-aircraft gun, blasting shells [silver iodide] at passing clouds.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-06-29-china-rain_x.htm
Yu is one of 37,000 peasants enlisted by the Chinese government to help produce rain in parched areas. The need for rainwater has produced squabbles on the ground. Two years ago, five thirsty cities in Henan province accused each other of “cloud theft” for their efforts to trigger chemically induced showers

Comment by Great Americans — September 19, 2007 @ 5:54 pm

The Democratic party doesn’t need to try and prohibit speaking out on the type of lies and bullshit you’re spewing……..

But you take advice from an equally ridiculously dressed unintelligible moron that started a totally unnecessary war in Iraq , that has turned into the single biggest foreign policy blunder in US history ; nothing like being completely aware of the statement you’re making and its ramifications……….

What I don’t understand is why the Right is so vehemently opposed to working to end Climate Change. Why would Inhof go through the trouble to have a “Guide to Debunking Global Warming?” What good does it bring? Why couldn’t he simply disagree and spend his time doing something which might actually be helpful. It sickens me how the Right claims to have the moral high ground when they are the same people who have no problem letting the rest of us die.

Don’t they get that it’s better to err on the side of caution in this case?

Fools.

I have seen this and it points directly to the problems of ‘getting it done cheaper’ globalization. The “REAL” costs of products is NOT what the consumer pays. The real costs are hidden in the cheapness of labour and products made in other countries. These real costs are very hard to pin down. I am not aware of a better system as the average consumer would not be able to pay the real costs and producers would have to alter their methods dramatically.