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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Oct 8, 2007, at 8:49 AM, KNat wrote:

> Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:
> > Energy-wise ethanol is indeed busy work.

> In climate impact there is some advantage to using renewable vs
> geosequestered biomass just in releasing only modern carbons that  
> would
> be impacting currently anyway. But to chose to fuel a car to go to  
> a gym
> and walk on a treadmill instead of eating just boggles my mind.

One of the things about Greenspan's book that struck me is in knowing  
that economists in general understand clearly that politicians make  
decisions that are clearly wrong for every purpose but bringing in  
the votes. And of course the, um, sheaves.

I am reminded of a smart and successful guy who was making big money  
in an MLM I investigated. One of his stories included the line,  
"there go my people, I must follow them!"

Until we citizens insist that our elected employees do the right  
thing, conditions will continue to decline. We must stop being  
selfish and insist that they do the right thing for the country. I  
have always voted that way, not for the guy who was best for me, but  
for the one whom I believed was best for the country.

I have little hope that the average citizen will do the same.