The one thing that always cracks me up about liberal save the world types is the blatant hypocrisy. Actually it's not really all that funny. In almost all cases they cause more harm than good, and I couldn't give two shits if their heart is in the right place, as the old saying goes since they are not a part of the solution...they are the problem.
Whether it be the animal rights hippie in their leather Birkenstocks (and Guatemalan sweat shop sweaters), the eco-warriors, such as a former good friend of mine that joined Earth First to "save the trees" only to drive spikes into them to harm/kill lumberjacks, the out of Iraq but into Darfur placards, the professional "No Blood For Oil" crowd showing up to rallys in SUV's, Bono and Gap stores spending twenty million marketing their (Red) campaign only to disperse two million in aid for African AIDS, the Earth Day marchers leaving litter in their wake, the upcoming Live Earth concert and its message and modus operandi of mass consumerism to fight global warming, and for that matter anything the Algorians say or do regarding global warming....
I really could go on all day, but Id like to address the best one Ive read so far. South Park has already dealt with the issue of the smugness of Prius drivers in an absolutely classic episode so I will keep it short. Well, it seems, that their smugness is undeserved....
"Feeling a bit smug about owning that hybrid? Better rein in that contempt for those who still drive primitive conventional cars. It seems that a Hummer is more ecologically friendly than a Prius."
cont'd
"Wait, it gets worse. These two hybrids don't deliver the fuel economy that the Environmental Protection Agency label promises. Anyone who has driven these cars, even if they baby them, can tell you they don't get the advertised fuel economy. A quick call to the EPA confirmed that their test procedure overstates the fuel economy of hybrids by about 15%, which is a significant margin of error."
cont'd
OOPS-Aw!!!
In accordance with these new findings, The Aurora, as always is willing to do our part to save the planet. So, if any hippie chicks out there really want to make a difference, we will gladly accept a Hummer from you.
EE-Aw!!!
8 comments:
hybrids are NOT the big deal their owners and auto manufacturers make them out to be.
living auto-free is the way to go if you want to be personally responsible. unfortunately, it's also impossible for most people in the united states due to our irresonsible, illogical, federally-subsidized development patterns.
hybrids and ethanol-based fuel systems only address one piece of the puzzle (and they address it poorly at that). the real solution is much more painful than anyone wants to admit.
The real solution? to what? The fact that the sun is warming up the earth? There is no solution for that and there is no need for one.
not global warming, dude.
the coming energy crisis.
pay attention.
If i thought there was an energy crisis coming (i don't) my answer would be to lift the regulations on the energy industry and let them drill, build refineries, and build nuclear plants.
I know a scientist personally who works for the department of energy at Argon National Lab.(fuel cell development) who says the future is nuclear energy.
It's funny how the same people that are so vocal in support of Iran's nuclear program are the same folks that picket against its use in America.
I wonder why that is, oh yeah...they are full of shit.
i don't think it's a "crisis" either, unless we make it one.
the problem is that the doomsayers are the ones that get the most attention from the media and in documentaries about energy.
i don't think we're ever going to "run out" of oil (but it's surely going to get more expensive).
yes. we should be building nuclear plants.
the key environmental benefit of nuclear power is that nuclear power plants could potentially greatly reduce our dependence on coal-burning power plants.
I believe (but am not entirely sure) that coal for power is a larger contributor to greenhouse gases than car emmissions.
Hippies smell! Miss C has a sign on her door that says, "Hippies use side door" but there is no side door, ha ha. Really trips the hippies out.
One time the cable lady came to try and sell me cable, big lesbian be acth too. When I opened the door she asked me if I wanted her to go around to the side door. Very funny be atch, very funny!
Anita, the only trouble with nuclear power is if they transfer Homer Simpson to work at our local plant, or a reasonable facsimilie thereof. Did you see the episode where he got the Sugar Daddy sucker stuck on his back while he was supposed to be monitoring the plant. Very realistic, I'm afraid.
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