red states rule
05-24-2011, 06:26 AM
As Obama hits the campaign trail (not that he ever left) the liberal media is showing their support for the Bamster and will even tell you high gas prioces are a good thing
Strange how the liberal media told us how high gas prices during the Bush years was auful and added to the woes of the working poor and middle class
5 Silver Linings of High Gas Prices
1) Global Warming is Slowed - Cars are a major contributor to Global Warming, and we will see a reduction of CO2 as people consciously make smart choices to consolidate errands and start car pools. (Remember that rising seawater from melting glaciers will drastically change some of our favorite shorelines around the world.)
2) Our Health is Improved - Instead of circling the mall to find a closer parking spot, you may walk the distance. More people may be exercising, riding their bikes rather than turning the key in the ignition.
3) Sales of Hybrid and Electric Car are Soaring - Hybrid car sales during the year 2000 numbered fewer than 10,000. In 2007, sales climbed to 330,000 vehicles. The recent run on hybrids will push auto manufacturers to bring these green cars to market more quickly.
4) Money Will Flow to Bio-Ethanol, Turning Algae, Fryer Oil, and Garbage into Fuel for Cars - There are already companies doing this. All we need is a major public tantrum to focus R&D dollars into mega-plants for producing bio-fuel from unending sources like used cooking oil, algae, trash or manure.
5) People are Moving Closer to Town Giving Urban Areas a Needed Boost - From March 2007 to March 2008 driving has decreased by 11 billion miles overall mostly due to gas prices. More people are weighing transportation costs when they decide where to live, which is giving urban areas a needed boost. Mass transit systems have experienced a dramatic boost in ridership, which is good news for the environment. Housing choices are changing giving a shot in the arm to neighborhoods that need it.
Mass transit, energy alternatives, vehicle efficiency and changing driving habits are all interwoven, says Rob Puentes, of the Brookings Institute. "The good news is that Infrastructure and transportation has been elevated to a national level and now there's no way that congress can avoid a substanative conversation on these issues (like they have in past years)... The conversation has already begun."
http://milwaukee.1thingus.com/blog/kraig-karson-kiss-fm/2011-apr-29/high-gas-prices-are-go
Strange how the liberal media told us how high gas prices during the Bush years was auful and added to the woes of the working poor and middle class
5 Silver Linings of High Gas Prices
1) Global Warming is Slowed - Cars are a major contributor to Global Warming, and we will see a reduction of CO2 as people consciously make smart choices to consolidate errands and start car pools. (Remember that rising seawater from melting glaciers will drastically change some of our favorite shorelines around the world.)
2) Our Health is Improved - Instead of circling the mall to find a closer parking spot, you may walk the distance. More people may be exercising, riding their bikes rather than turning the key in the ignition.
3) Sales of Hybrid and Electric Car are Soaring - Hybrid car sales during the year 2000 numbered fewer than 10,000. In 2007, sales climbed to 330,000 vehicles. The recent run on hybrids will push auto manufacturers to bring these green cars to market more quickly.
4) Money Will Flow to Bio-Ethanol, Turning Algae, Fryer Oil, and Garbage into Fuel for Cars - There are already companies doing this. All we need is a major public tantrum to focus R&D dollars into mega-plants for producing bio-fuel from unending sources like used cooking oil, algae, trash or manure.
5) People are Moving Closer to Town Giving Urban Areas a Needed Boost - From March 2007 to March 2008 driving has decreased by 11 billion miles overall mostly due to gas prices. More people are weighing transportation costs when they decide where to live, which is giving urban areas a needed boost. Mass transit systems have experienced a dramatic boost in ridership, which is good news for the environment. Housing choices are changing giving a shot in the arm to neighborhoods that need it.
Mass transit, energy alternatives, vehicle efficiency and changing driving habits are all interwoven, says Rob Puentes, of the Brookings Institute. "The good news is that Infrastructure and transportation has been elevated to a national level and now there's no way that congress can avoid a substanative conversation on these issues (like they have in past years)... The conversation has already begun."
http://milwaukee.1thingus.com/blog/kraig-karson-kiss-fm/2011-apr-29/high-gas-prices-are-go