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  indecent ignorance

  I can relate to the last quote in this article. I was discussing the food shortage and biofuel issues and then a large hipped women joined the conversation and said (I paraphrase): "I didn't know there was a food shortage... bring it on, I might loose some weight"  arghh On Let's raze more Amazon rainforest! posted 1 year, 6 months ago 24 Responses

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  Good move Obama

  I find that this difference in opinion on fuel taxes really differentiates Obama and Clinton. In this case Obama has clearly demonstrated principles and is not pandering to the short-term thinking hyper-consumer that believes the earth is theirs for the taking. Neither has been brave enough to oppose corn ethanol, probably because of the importance of the votes from the Midwestern states. For a long time I have been impressed at how low the US fuel tax is by world standards.  If you take a look at per capita fuel consumption and fuel taxes around the world you will find that there is less fuel consumption in places with higher fuel tax. Also, the indirect costs (highway cost,pollution, environmental damage, war) related to gasoline use are high and fuel users should contribute to these costs.  On Energy prices that tell the truth: the real presidential litmus test posted 1 year, 6 months ago 11 Responses