We have both AC and DC lines crossing our county. DC is safer to be around than AC. The real problem is that long distance transmission is the REAL problem! We have five major lines, and our county gets ZERO electricity from any of them. We’re also getting a natural gas pipeline, and will get ZERO gas from it. The real expense isn’t really getting energy, but transporting it to the folks who spread out and over-built where there wasn’t any. Same problem with water- built our cities and watched population grow where there isn’t any water, so we have to transport it to folks- who’ve voted for urban sprawl instead of intelligent land use.
Which reflects our “need” to invade all those countries that HAVE energy, like Iraq, or provide transmission routes, like Afghanistan, to maintain a lifestyle created for idiots, by profiteers. Mobil Oil’s deal with Saudi Arabia was contemporary to the city of Los Angeles ripping off all the water from the Owens Valley— and in nearly a century we’ve learned nothing, except how to be even dumber. Not all wars are “international”, or fought with guns.
ruff, our military is stretched thin because a small minority is “defending” the rights of the many— to have A.C., cheap gas, and “social networking” on devices made overseas, in countries we want to "control, but owe.
Churchie- point 1. yes. “world markets” are a complex thing to “defend”. point 2. Gas in New Zealand is over $8 a U.S. gallon, same for most of Europe and Asia, ours IS cheap!
OIl companies in the U.S. get heavy subsidies and pay less than 3% in taxes domestically, but over 40% in many foreign source markets. Our WARS for their defense are our greatest tax burden, THAT is what keeps our troops stretched, and it’s time industries “on the dole” start paying up.
Tue Elung-Jensen almost 13 years ago
C.K. – want to close off the internet and commercial travel out of the US while your at it too?
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
We have both AC and DC lines crossing our county. DC is safer to be around than AC. The real problem is that long distance transmission is the REAL problem! We have five major lines, and our county gets ZERO electricity from any of them. We’re also getting a natural gas pipeline, and will get ZERO gas from it. The real expense isn’t really getting energy, but transporting it to the folks who spread out and over-built where there wasn’t any. Same problem with water- built our cities and watched population grow where there isn’t any water, so we have to transport it to folks- who’ve voted for urban sprawl instead of intelligent land use.
Which reflects our “need” to invade all those countries that HAVE energy, like Iraq, or provide transmission routes, like Afghanistan, to maintain a lifestyle created for idiots, by profiteers. Mobil Oil’s deal with Saudi Arabia was contemporary to the city of Los Angeles ripping off all the water from the Owens Valley— and in nearly a century we’ve learned nothing, except how to be even dumber. Not all wars are “international”, or fought with guns.
Martyds almost 13 years ago
Well, finally logic! Taxing the Wealthy got us to the moon. giving the wealthy tax breaks hasn’t gotten us out of Earth Orbit… Pretty symbolic…
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
ruff, our military is stretched thin because a small minority is “defending” the rights of the many— to have A.C., cheap gas, and “social networking” on devices made overseas, in countries we want to "control, but owe.
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
Churchie- point 1. yes. “world markets” are a complex thing to “defend”. point 2. Gas in New Zealand is over $8 a U.S. gallon, same for most of Europe and Asia, ours IS cheap!
pirate227 almost 13 years ago
And oil subsidies, guess you’re ok with giving money to big oil when it’s not direct…
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
OIl companies in the U.S. get heavy subsidies and pay less than 3% in taxes domestically, but over 40% in many foreign source markets. Our WARS for their defense are our greatest tax burden, THAT is what keeps our troops stretched, and it’s time industries “on the dole” start paying up.