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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
I think the stated purpose was to reduce dependance on foreign oil.
So, they drive tractors up and down the field to plant, and harves. More fuel to haul the corn to the distillery. More fuel to heat the mash to get the alcohol out. And then more fuel to haul the alcohol to the gasoline factory. They would be better off, to encourage drilling and oil production on US soil, and off the coasts. If that really is the agenda, of course. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... I wonder why there is ethanal in gasoline to begin with? The corn lobby. -- Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is enough left over to pay them. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
I think the stated purpose was to reduce dependance on foreign oil. With 20% lower energy, don't we burn 20% more fuel to get there? |
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On 9/2/2010 12:57 PM, CaveLamb wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote: I think the stated purpose was to reduce dependance on foreign oil. With 20% lower energy, don't we burn 20% more fuel to get there? Is plot to make us lose weight. Same price for less miles means we have less to spend, higher food price means can't buy as much with it. Damn do-gooders. |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stationssell?
Our good friends at the EPA (let me spell that out: Environmental _Protection_
Agency) are scheduled to protect us by the end of September, a few weeks from now. They're going to protect us by making a decision on whether or not to propose an increase of from 10% to 15% for ethanol in our gasoline. I have a better suggestion. If the EPA really wants to protect us, they should ban the use of ethanol fuels as they are currently produced. I haven't heard of, seen or read anything in the last several years that tells me this movement is in any way actually protecting the environment. The only thing as near as I can tell, that's being protected with this movement are a few big time corn farmers that produce the raw material for making the ethanol. Science can do way better than this and use other plants to produce ethanol if they must. Why not use the corn to feed some of the starving millions around the globe? That'll keep farmer John busy. Please people, we're running out of time here. Read the link above and then call or write your congress person and tell them you really want this whole idea squashed. Its not helping us, and the EPA to date has shown no real grasp of the science and economics involved in this matter. I'm afraid they'll just sign off on the 15% requirement. There's a whole lot more than how well your engine runs at stake here. |
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On 9/3/2010 12:01 AM, CaveLamb wrote:
Our good friends at the EPA (let me spell that out: Environmental _Protection_ Agency) are scheduled to protect us by the end of September, a few weeks from now. They're going to protect us by making a decision on whether or not to propose an increase of from 10% to 15% for ethanol in our gasoline. I have a better suggestion. If the EPA really wants to protect us, they should ban the use of ethanol fuels as they are currently produced. I haven't heard of, seen or read anything in the last several years that tells me this movement is in any way actually protecting the environment. The only thing as near as I can tell, that's being protected with this movement are a few big time corn farmers that produce the raw material for making the ethanol. Science can do way better than this and use other plants to produce ethanol if they must. Why not use the corn to feed some of the starving millions around the globe? That'll keep farmer John busy. Please people, we're running out of time here. Read the link above and then call or write your congress person and tell them you really want this whole idea squashed. Its not helping us, and the EPA to date has shown no real grasp of the science and economics involved in this matter. I'm afraid they'll just sign off on the 15% requirement. There's a whole lot more than how well your engine runs at stake here. 1. If you are going to ask people to "read the link above" then provide the link. 2. Calling or writing Congrescritters without having a docket number is generally a waste of effort as they have no idea what you're on about. When there's actually a bill before the Congress, then calling or writing can make a difference. |
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chastised and chagrined...My apologies...
Web link http://blog.motorists.org/epa-consid...l-limit-to-15/ Growth Energy link http://www.growthenergy.org/ EPA link: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/...y-21/a9115.htm otice of Receipt of a Clean Air Act Waiver Application To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Request for Comment .. .. .. Context of Growth Energy's Waiver Application On March 6, 2009, Growth Energy and 54 _ethanol manufacturers submitted a waiver application to the Administrator, pursuant to section 211(f)(4) of the Act, for ethanol-gasoline blends containing up to 15 percent ethanol by volume (``E15'')._ Growth Energy maintains that under the renewable fuel program requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which is now primarily satisfied by the use of ethanol in motor vehicle gasoline, there exists a ``blend barrier'' or ``blendwall'' by which motor vehicle gasoline in the U.S. essentially will become saturated with ethanol at the 10 volume percent level very soon. Growth Energy maintains that a necessary first step is to increase the allowable amount of ethanol in motor vehicle gasoline up to 15 percent (E15) in order to delay the blendwall. They also claim other ways of delaying the blendwall could include adding more stations offering E85 blends and bringing in the renewable fuel mandate specified in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. For its part, Growth Energy claims that the ``blendwall'' will make those renewable fuel mandates unreachable and that there are substantial environmental benefits associated with higher ethanol blends. Growth Energy states in its waiver application that its supporting studies and extensive experience with ethanol support a conclusion that E15 will not cause or contribute to the failure of an emission control system such that the engine or vehicles fails to achieve compliance with its emission standards. In addition to the information that Growth Energy submitted, EPA is aware that several interested parties are investigating the impact that mid-level blends (e.g., E15 or E20) may have on vehicles and equipment. These testing programs are evaluating emissions impacts as well as other types of impacts (i.e., catalyst, engine, and fuel system durability, and onboard diagnostics) on vehicles and equipment. The Department of Energy, working in conjunction with the Coordinating Research Council and other interested parties, is leading a substantial testing effort. Results from this program to date are referenced in Growth Energy's waiver request, and we expect additional data will be added to the docket as it becomes available. .. .. .. Request for Comments EPA invites public comments and data on all aspects of the waiver application that will assist the Administrator in determining whether the statutory basis for granting the waiver request for ethanol- gasoline blends containing up to E15 has been met. EPA specifically requests comment and data that will enable EPA to: (a) evaluate whether an appropriate level of scientific and technical information exists in order for the Administrator to determine whether the use of E15 will not cause or contribute to a failure of any emission control device or system over the useful life of any motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine (certified pursuant to section 206 of the Act) to achieve compliance with applicable emission standards; (b) evaluate whether an appropriate level of scientific and technical information exists in order for the Administrator to determine whether the use of E15 will not cause or contribute to a failure of any emission control device or system over the useful life of any nonroad vehicle or nonroad engine (certified pursuant to sections 206 and 213(a) of the Act) to achieve compliance with applicable emission standards; and, (c) evaluate whether an appropriate level of scientific and technical information exists in order for the [[Page 18230]] Administrator to grant a waiver for an ethanol-gasoline blend greater than 10 percent and less than or equal to 15 percent by volume. EPA also requests comment on: (d) all legal and technical aspects regarding the possibility that a waiver might be granted, in a conditional or partial manner, such that the use of up to E15 would be restricted to a subset of gasoline vehicles or engines that would be covered by the waiver, while other vehicles or engines would continue using fuels with blends no greater than E10. EPA seeks comment on what measures would be needed to ensure that the fuel covered by the waiver (i.e. a partial or conditional waiver) is only used in that subset of vehicles or engines. EPA acknowledges that the issue of misfueling would be challenging in a situation where a conditional waiver is granted. To the extent a partial or conditional waiver may be appropriate, please provide comments on the legal and technical need for restrictions of this nature. Comments are also requested on how the Agency might define a partial or conditional waiver. For example, assuming there is sufficient technical basis, should the subset of vehicles or engines that is allowed to use the waived fuel be defined by model year of production, engine size, application (e.g., highway vehicle vs. nonroad engine), or some other defining characteristic. (e) Any education efforts that would be needed to inform the public about the new fuel that would be available if a waiver is granted. To address the possibility of a grant of a conditional or partial waiver, the Agency requests specific comments on public education measures that would be needed if the waiver allowed the fuel to be used only in a subset of existing vehicles or engines. Commenters should include data or specific examples in support of their comments in order to aid the Administrator in determining whether to grant or deny the waiver request. In order for any testing programs evaluating emissions impacts, as well as other types of impacts (i.e., catalyst, engine, fuel system durability, or onboard diagnostics), to be useful in EPA's evaluation of Growth Energy's waiver application, any mid-level ethanol blend testing or other analyses should consider such impacts across a range of engines and equipment (including the fuel systems) that are currently in service and that could be exposed to mid-level ethanol blends. Such testing and analyses should also assess the long-term impacts of such blends. EPA specifically solicits the data and results from such testing and analyses. Although it is not a specific criterion by which to evaluate a waiver request under section 211(f), any approved waiver could require program changes to accommodate this new fuel. EPA seeks comment on the effect of a potential waiver for ethanol blends above 10 percent and up to 15 percent on existing fuel programs (e.g., gasoline detergent certification, protection of underground storage tanks, etc.) and on the gasoline production, distribution and marketing infrastructure. For example, would EPA need to modify its RFG and anti-dumping regulations to account for a higher blend? EPA also seeks comment on the dynamics of the blendwall concern raised by Growth Energy, the extent to which the use of an E15 blend would in practice help address this concern, and what additional steps would have to be taken to bring E15 to market should a waiver be granted. Dated: April 15, 2009. Elizabeth Craig, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. E9-9115 Filed 4-20-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P |
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On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:56:34 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote: snip 2. Calling or writing Congrescritters without having a docket number is generally a waste of effort as they have no idea what you're on about. When there's actually a bill before the Congress, then calling or writing can make a difference. snip ======= Problem is that when a proposal reaches the stage where a docket # is assigned or legislation has been proposed, it tends to be a "done deal," and even when defeated at this stage, the individual provisions tend to be administratively implemented. AFAIK the only "remedy" is to have Congress do its job [and pigs fly in formation] and enact legislation with all provisions in place, with the nominal "administrators" limited to enforcing what the legislation explicitly requires, with criminal penalties including prison for violation and/or mis-, mal-, and non- enforcement, rather than passing vague, voluminous, internally contradictory and ambiguous "enabling" acts with no accountability that can be (and frequently are) interpreted and expanded (or ignored) at the whim of the regulatory agency. The recently enacted health care and financial reform legislation are two prime examples of this. -- Unka George (George McDuffee) ............................... The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. L. P. Hartley (1895-1972), British author. The Go-Between, Prologue (1953). |
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CaveLamb wrote:
Our good friends at the EPA (let me spell that out: Environmental _Protection_ Agency) are scheduled to protect us by the end of September, a few weeks from now. They're going to protect us by making a decision on whether or not to propose an increase of from 10% to 15% for ethanol in our gasoline. You might find this interesting: http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6907#more A very good essay on the hypocrisy of ethanol. |
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On Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:01:25 -0500, CaveLamb
wrote: Our good friends at the EPA (let me spell that out: Environmental _Protection_ Agency) are scheduled to protect us by the end of September, a few weeks from now. They're going to protect us by making a decision on whether or not to propose an increase of from 10% to 15% for ethanol in our gasoline. I have a better suggestion. If the EPA really wants to protect us, they should ban the use of ethanol fuels as they are currently produced. I haven't heard of, seen or read anything in the last several years that tells me this movement is in any way actually protecting the environment. The only thing as near as I can tell, that's being protected with this movement are a few big time corn farmers that produce the raw material for making the ethanol. Science can do way better than this and use other plants to produce ethanol if they must. Why not use the corn to feed some of the starving millions around the globe? That'll keep farmer John busy. Please people, we're running out of time here. Read the link above and then call or write your congress person and tell them you really want this whole idea squashed. Its not helping us, and the EPA to date has shown no real grasp of the science and economics involved in this matter. I'm afraid they'll just sign off on the 15% requirement. There's a whole lot more than how well your engine runs at stake here. ============= Indeed there is. There appears to be two immediate problems: (1) Internally [to the government] in that this is being driven by fanatical ideologues, and it is no more possible to reason with these people than with the witch hunters in Salem or the communists in the Ukraine under Stalin. (2) Externally this is being driven by corporations headed by avaricious psychopaths in deep denial of the damage they are causing to the economy/culture and environment, believing they are doing "god's work," all looking for their "piece of the action" and their share of the "profits." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodomor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collect...e_Soviet_Union The larger problem, IMNSHO, is that the existing energy companies are doing their best to sabotage, or at least co-opt and preempt, any meaningful actions to control energy costs through expanding the energy supply, preferably through domestic sources. A major complicating factor is that the vaunted "free market" is no longer viable because it is impossible to tell what "energy" actually costs the consumer because of special tax treatment of the suppliers, subsidies, and state/local tax abatements, among many other factors. This also has serious national defense implications, and minimal to no contingency planning to maintain minimum fuel requirements for civil emergency services and vital military operations appears to have been done. While there are many specific items/areas, a few of the more important a (1) Coal liquefaction and gasification using well-known technology. http://www.sasol.com/sasol_internet/...vid=1&rootid=1 (2) Renewable energy such as solar, wind, and wave, all of which are well known and tested, and available as "turnkey" packages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power http://www.bosch-solarcells.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power http://www.energy.siemens.com/hq/en/...tc=usccc021710 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_power http://www.pelamiswave.com/ (3) Replacement of petroleum with bio feed stocks for the production of plastics, textiles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioplastic http://www.teamburg.de/bioplastics/index.php (4) Construction of thorium based nuclear reactors. This is second-generation technology that eliminates many of the problems with uranium-fueled reactors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium_fuel_cycle When pigs fly… -- Unka George (George McDuffee) ............................... The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. L. P. Hartley (1895-1972), British author. The Go-Between, Prologue (1953). |
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"F. George McDuffee" wrote in message ... On Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:01:25 -0500, CaveLamb wrote: Our good friends at the EPA (let me spell that out: Environmental _Protection_ Agency) are scheduled to protect us by the end of September, a few weeks from now. They're going to protect us by making a decision on whether or not to propose an increase of from 10% to 15% for ethanol in our gasoline. I have a better suggestion. If the EPA really wants to protect us, they should ban the use of ethanol fuels as they are currently produced. I haven't heard of, seen or read anything in the last several years that tells me this movement is in any way actually protecting the environment. The only thing as near as I can tell, that's being protected with this movement are a few big time corn farmers that produce the raw material for making the ethanol. Science can do way better than this and use other plants to produce ethanol if they must. Why not use the corn to feed some of the starving millions around the globe? That'll keep farmer John busy. Please people, we're running out of time here. Read the link above and then call or write your congress person and tell them you really want this whole idea squashed. Its not helping us, and the EPA to date has shown no real grasp of the science and economics involved in this matter. I'm afraid they'll just sign off on the 15% requirement. There's a whole lot more than how well your engine runs at stake here. ============= Indeed there is. There appears to be two immediate problems: (1) Internally [to the government] in that this is being driven by fanatical ideologues, and it is no more possible to reason with these people than with the witch hunters in Salem or the communists in the Ukraine under Stalin. (2) Externally this is being driven by corporations headed by avaricious psychopaths in deep denial of the damage they are causing to the economy/culture and environment, believing they are doing "god's work," all looking for their "piece of the action" and their share of the "profits." It appears to be much simpler than that, George. The point is to keep corn prices high so we don't get into a deeper subsidy trap with "family farmers." That would be political disaster. It's easier to make it all a hidden tax that we pay in higher food prices. The Republicans would trot out Farmer Brown at every political rally and tell everyone how Democrats forced him to sell the family farm to a Chinese soy sauce corporation. He'd leave the Lincoln in the barn on those days, of course. Then there would be the charges of hypocrisy about Dems calling for alternative energy while stopping the expansion of "clean, safe, green, home-grown" cornholeum, or whatever it is. What's good for Cargill is....good for ADM. And so on. -- Ed Huntress |
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Ed Huntress wrote:
It appears to be much simpler than that, George. The point is to keep corn prices high so we don't get into a deeper subsidy trap with "family farmers." That would be political disaster. It's easier to make it all a hidden tax that we pay in higher food prices. Who is still running a family farm, Ed? Those days are long gone. These are corporate farms now. The Republicans would trot out Farmer Brown at every political rally and tell everyone how Democrats forced him to sell the family farm to a Chinese soy sauce corporation. He'd leave the Lincoln in the barn on those days, of course. Then there would be the charges of hypocrisy about Dems calling for alternative energy while stopping the expansion of "clean, safe, green, home-grown" cornholeum, or whatever it is. What's good for Cargill is....good for ADM. And so on. None of which is good for you or me... Makes me wonder if the Peter Principle applies to governments as well??? -- Richard Lamb |
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"CaveLamb" wrote in message ... Ed Huntress wrote: It appears to be much simpler than that, George. The point is to keep corn prices high so we don't get into a deeper subsidy trap with "family farmers." That would be political disaster. It's easier to make it all a hidden tax that we pay in higher food prices. Who is still running a family farm, Ed? Those days are long gone. These are corporate farms now. That issue actually is often misrepresented. Very large family owned farms, which are incorporated, produce most of the food crops in the US. The percentage owned or leased from non-farmer, non-family corporations actually is fairly small. But don't tell that to a politician out to make hay. The Republicans would trot out Farmer Brown at every political rally and tell everyone how Democrats forced him to sell the family farm to a Chinese soy sauce corporation. He'd leave the Lincoln in the barn on those days, of course. Then there would be the charges of hypocrisy about Dems calling for alternative energy while stopping the expansion of "clean, safe, green, home-grown" cornholeum, or whatever it is. What's good for Cargill is....good for ADM. And so on. None of which is good for you or me... Well, those corporations are highly self-serving and socially ruthless. But then, so are oil companies. Makes me wonder if the Peter Principle applies to governments as well??? Libertarians think that corporations should be able to spend all they want on political elections. It's well documented that those who spend get favorable treatment. If we want to be run by a corporatocracy, we'll continue with the same election laws we have now. A number of people here defended corporate spending on First Amendment grounds, you'll recall. -- Ed Huntress |
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On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:35:09 -0500, CaveLamb
wrote: Ed Huntress wrote: It appears to be much simpler than that, George. The point is to keep corn prices high so we don't get into a deeper subsidy trap with "family farmers." That would be political disaster. It's easier to make it all a hidden tax that we pay in higher food prices. Who is still running a family farm, Ed? A lot of people are still running family farms. I live in Ag country. Those days are long gone. These are corporate farms now. The Republicans would trot out Farmer Brown at every political rally and tell everyone how Democrats forced him to sell the family farm to a Chinese soy sauce corporation. He'd leave the Lincoln in the barn on those days, of course. Then there would be the charges of hypocrisy about Dems calling for alternative energy while stopping the expansion of "clean, safe, green, home-grown" cornholeum, or whatever it is. What's good for Cargill is....good for ADM. And so on. None of which is good for you or me... Makes me wonder if the Peter Principle applies to governments as well??? I am the Sword of my Family and the Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn everything you love, and kill every one of you. (Hebrew quote) |
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CaveLamb wrote:
Ed Huntress wrote: It appears to be much simpler than that, George. The point is to keep corn prices high so we don't get into a deeper subsidy trap with "family farmers." That would be political disaster. It's easier to make it all a hidden tax that we pay in higher food prices. Who is still running a family farm, Ed? Those days are long gone. These are corporate farms now. I flew into St. Paul last week. 100 acre family farms as far as you can see. I have to admit that I was surprised. |
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On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:08:45 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:35:09 -0500, CaveLamb wrote: Ed Huntress wrote: It appears to be much simpler than that, George. The point is to keep corn prices high so we don't get into a deeper subsidy trap with "family farmers." That would be political disaster. It's easier to make it all a hidden tax that we pay in higher food prices. Who is still running a family farm, Ed? A lot of people are still running family farms. I live in Ag country. Likewise here in Waterloo Region - Ontario. However, many farmers have to rely on some "off-farm" income in order to survive. Even the Old Order Mennonites run small manufacturing (about the only real manufacturing left in North America) plants on the farms. Anything from furniture to machine parts and anything else you can imagine. Those days are long gone. These are corporate farms now. The Republicans would trot out Farmer Brown at every political rally and tell everyone how Democrats forced him to sell the family farm to a Chinese soy sauce corporation. He'd leave the Lincoln in the barn on those days, of course. Then there would be the charges of hypocrisy about Dems calling for alternative energy while stopping the expansion of "clean, safe, green, home-grown" cornholeum, or whatever it is. What's good for Cargill is....good for ADM. And so on. None of which is good for you or me... Makes me wonder if the Peter Principle applies to governments as well??? I am the Sword of my Family and the Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn everything you love, and kill every one of you. (Hebrew quote) |
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Ed Huntress wrote:
"CaveLamb" wrote in message ... Ed Huntress wrote: It appears to be much simpler than that, George. The point is to keep corn prices high so we don't get into a deeper subsidy trap with "family farmers." That would be political disaster. It's easier to make it all a hidden tax that we pay in higher food prices. Who is still running a family farm, Ed? Those days are long gone. These are corporate farms now. That issue actually is often misrepresented. Very large family owned farms, which are incorporated, produce most of the food crops in the US. The percentage owned or leased from non-farmer, non-family corporations actually is fairly small. But don't tell that to a politician out to make hay. The Republicans would trot out Farmer Brown at every political rally and tell everyone how Democrats forced him to sell the family farm to a Chinese soy sauce corporation. He'd leave the Lincoln in the barn on those days, of course. Then there would be the charges of hypocrisy about Dems calling for alternative energy while stopping the expansion of "clean, safe, green, home-grown" cornholeum, or whatever it is. What's good for Cargill is....good for ADM. And so on. None of which is good for you or me... Well, those corporations are highly self-serving and socially ruthless. But then, so are oil companies. Makes me wonder if the Peter Principle applies to governments as well??? Libertarians think that corporations should be able to spend all they want on political elections. It's well documented that those who spend get favorable treatment. If we want to be run by a corporatocracy, we'll continue with the same election laws we have now. A number of people here defended corporate spending on First Amendment grounds, you'll recall. t'wern't me! -- Richard Lamb |
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On Sep 3, 8:54*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
They weren't limited in spending on advertising. They were limited on spending on *political* advertising. So if you want to limit the amount corporations and unions can spend on political advertising, also limit the politicians on how much they can spend on political advertising. If you are going to limit free speech on a topic, limit it for everyone. I'm all for a free market here, too, Dan. Every person should have an equal right to contribute to political advertising. The people in those corporations and unions have equal rights. But corporations and unions aren't people. And many of those corporations are owned more by foreigners than by Americans, fer chrissake. -- Ed Huntress And I thought you were for equal rights for people in the US regardless of whether they were citizens or not citizens. So why do you complain about foreign corporations? You just have a very parochial view. Dan |
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wrote in message ... On Sep 3, 8:54 pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote: They weren't limited in spending on advertising. They were limited on spending on *political* advertising. So if you want to limit the amount corporations and unions can spend on political advertising, also limit the politicians on how much they can spend on political advertising. If you are going to limit free speech on a topic, limit it for everyone. I have no objection to putting limits on what a politician can spend on campaigns. But calling it "free speech" is a twisted metaphor. There's no limit to free speech. The limit is on the marketing expenditures they can employ. I'm all for equal treatment in that regard. I'm all for a free market here, too, Dan. Every person should have an equal right to contribute to political advertising. The people in those corporations and unions have equal rights. But corporations and unions aren't people. And many of those corporations are owned more by foreigners than by Americans, fer chrissake. -- Ed Huntress And I thought you were for equal rights for people in the US regardless of whether they were citizens or not citizens. Basically, human rights are universal. They aren't exclusive to Americans. Participation in the American political process is not a universal human right. So why do you complain about foreign corporations? You just have a very parochial view. If it wasn't true that advertising share of voice had an influence on elections, you wouldn't have anything to complain about. But it does, and you know it, which is why you think that limiting share of voice is a restriction on speech. So if foreign interests can share in this influence on American politics, then you would turn over this influential force to foreign interests that may be, and probably are, antagonistic to the interests of Americans. They don't share in our responsibilities as citizens and they don't have to live with the consequences of our political decisions; thus, they are not part of our democratic process and should not have a role in our political decision making. Now, since you are a libertarian, you probably will engage in some sophistic nonsense and absurd syllogistic deductionism to stand this obvious good sense on its head. Have at it. I'm waiting for the libertarian who can convince us that water really is wine, but I'll try to enjoy whatever you have to offer. d8-) -- Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
On Sep 3, 10:57*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
So why do you complain about foreign corporations? You just have a very parochial view. If it wasn't true that advertising share of voice had an influence on elections, you wouldn't have anything to complain about. But it does, and you know it, which is why you think that limiting share of voice is a restriction on speech. So if foreign interests can share in this influence on American politics, then you would turn over this influential force to foreign interests that may be, and probably are, antagonistic to the interests of Americans. They don't share in our responsibilities as citizens and they don't have to live with the consequences of our political decisions; thus, they are not part of our democratic process and should not have a role in our political decision making. When you are talking about foreign corporations are you talking about corporations that have their headquarters overseas, but have factories in the US? Companies like Mercedes Benz. Companies that employ thousands of US workers. Do you not think that they have a right to have a role in the political decisions that affect their employees? Or are you talking about companies that have their headquarters in the US, but have factories overseas? Companies like AMD. You want to have an unequal playing field, and have different rules for different companies. Why do you want that? So foreign corporations will not open plants in the US? Where is that bit about liberty and justice for all? Now, since you are a libertarian, you probably will engage in some sophistic nonsense and absurd syllogistic deductionism to stand this obvious good sense on its head. Have at it. I'm waiting for the libertarian who can convince us that water really is wine, but I'll try to enjoy whatever you have to offer. d8-) And then you go Ad Hominem. Trying to label me as a libertarian and libertarians as people that engage in sophistic nonsense. Can't you come up with better arguments than that? ................ I suppose you can't. Your views are tribal. The US against the rest of the world. -- Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
wrote in message ... On Sep 3, 10:57 pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote: So why do you complain about foreign corporations? You just have a very parochial view. If it wasn't true that advertising share of voice had an influence on elections, you wouldn't have anything to complain about. But it does, and you know it, which is why you think that limiting share of voice is a restriction on speech. So if foreign interests can share in this influence on American politics, then you would turn over this influential force to foreign interests that may be, and probably are, antagonistic to the interests of Americans. They don't share in our responsibilities as citizens and they don't have to live with the consequences of our political decisions; thus, they are not part of our democratic process and should not have a role in our political decision making. When you are talking about foreign corporations are you talking about corporations that have their headquarters overseas, but have factories in the US? I'm talking about all companies that are owned in whole or part by foreign investors. Companies like Mercedes Benz. Companies that employ thousands of US workers. Do you not think that they have a right to have a role in the political decisions that affect their employees? They have no such right. Their interest is the financial interest of their shareholders, period. And that applies to US and foreign shareholders alike. They don't have the full scope of interests or responsibilities of individual citizens. They are not part of our democratic process. They are institutions created to serve one interest only: the financial interests of their shareholders. If they don't like how things are going, they can dissolve the corporation, divvy up the proceeds, shut their doors and leave. They don't have to face responsibility. They don't even have financial liability beyond the amount invested in their common stock. Or are you talking about companies that have their headquarters in the US, but have factories overseas? Companies like AMD. No corporation is a person. No corporation has any right to be involved in the democratic process for citizens. Their *shareholders* do. So do their executives, and their employees. But the institutions make their decisions, and employ their treasuries, based on their perceived financial interest, and the decisions are made by a handful of people whose responsibility, and whose jobs, depend upon serving the financial interests of their shareholders -- everyone else be damned. You want to have an unequal playing field, and have different rules for different companies. No. I want a level playing field for all US citizens. Corporations don't belong in the process at all. Foreigners don't belong in the process at all. Why do you want that? So foreign corporations will not open plants in the US? Where is that bit about liberty and justice for all? We don't let foreigners vote; why should be allow them to be involved in our political propaganda? Corporations in general have few of the responsibilities of citizens. Why should they be part of the democratic process? The government is of, by, and for the *people*. Not for corporate institutions. Now, since you are a libertarian, you probably will engage in some sophistic nonsense and absurd syllogistic deductionism to stand this obvious good sense on its head. Have at it. I'm waiting for the libertarian who can convince us that water really is wine, but I'll try to enjoy whatever you have to offer. d8-) And then you go Ad Hominem. Nope. Look up "ad hominem." If I said you were likely to engage in sophistic arguments regarding voting and rights because you were a hairdresser, that would be ad hominem. But your political leanings are directly consequential in what you conclude about voting and rights. Thus, there is no ad hominem. Like taking offense, this is one of the stupidly overused ideas in our society today. And most people don't even know what it really means. You don't, or you just made a mistake. Trying to label me as a libertarian You've labelled yourself through your many positions. and libertarians as people that engage in sophistic nonsense. That's not ad hominem. That's observation. Can't you come up with better arguments than that? ................ I suppose you can't. Your views are tribal. The US against the rest of the world. Your views are simplistic and sophistic nonsense. The idea that foreigners should have the same "liberty" to engage in US politics as citizens is, to put it mildly, over-the-top reductionism. As a consequence, I'm not going to waste a lot of time coming up with sophisticated arguments. It isn't necessary. -- Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
On Sep 4, 1:28*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
... No. I want a level playing field for all US citizens. Corporations don't belong in the process at all. ... ... Ed Huntress How about unions? jsw |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message ... On Sep 4, 1:28 pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote: ... No. I want a level playing field for all US citizens. Corporations don't belong in the process at all. ... ... Ed Huntress How about unions? Same thing. Unions are institutions, not people. -- Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
On Sep 4, 1:28*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
As a consequence, I'm not going to waste a lot of time coming up with sophisticated arguments. It isn't necessary. -- Ed Huntress You are an idiot. Dan |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
wrote in message ... On Sep 4, 1:28 pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote: As a consequence, I'm not going to waste a lot of time coming up with sophisticated arguments. It isn't necessary. -- Ed Huntress You are an idiot. Actually, not. But I don't suffer foolish arguments for very long. I'll go one round, but if you persist and dodge off onto sidetrips (as you almost always do), I'll just call it for what it is. Your arguments about this subject are nonsense, Dan. No one in his right mind is going to forfeit his country's domestic politics to foreign corporations, and any such argument is transparently, and blindingly, stupid. You seem to enjoy taking extreme ideological positions, generally libertarian in their bent, and they lead into bizarre, time-wasting box canyons. If I were 30 I might continue. But I'm 62, and I marshall my time better than I used to. -- Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
On Sep 4, 6:26*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
You are an idiot. Actually, not. But I don't suffer foolish arguments for very long. I'll go one round, but if you persist and dodge off onto sidetrips (as you almost always do), I'll just call it for what it is. Your arguments about this subject are nonsense, Dan. No one in his right mind is going to forfeit his country's domestic politics to foreign corporations, and any such argument is transparently, and blindingly, stupid. You seem to enjoy taking extreme ideological positions, generally libertarian in their bent, and they lead into bizarre, time-wasting box canyons. If I were 30 I might continue. But I'm 62, and I marshall my time better than I used to. -- Actually you are an idiot. The Supreme Court ruled on this and not the way you think it should be. My arguments are is accordance with the law as it is. You are the one saying that you know better than the Supreme Court and the the Supreme Court is transparently, and blinding, stupid. Dan Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
wrote in message ... On Sep 4, 6:26 pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote: You are an idiot. Actually, not. But I don't suffer foolish arguments for very long. I'll go one round, but if you persist and dodge off onto sidetrips (as you almost always do), I'll just call it for what it is. Your arguments about this subject are nonsense, Dan. No one in his right mind is going to forfeit his country's domestic politics to foreign corporations, and any such argument is transparently, and blindingly, stupid. You seem to enjoy taking extreme ideological positions, generally libertarian in their bent, and they lead into bizarre, time-wasting box canyons. If I were 30 I might continue. But I'm 62, and I marshall my time better than I used to. -- Actually you are an idiot. The Supreme Court ruled on this and not the way you think it should be. Actually, they ruled on it three times. The first two times, they got it right. The third time, they blew it. My arguments are is accordance with the law as it is. So you think that being in accordance with the law makes you right? What a fool. You are the one saying that you know better than the Supreme Court and the the Supreme Court is transparently, and blinding, stupid. No, your arguments are. They made much more cogent arguments. Sophistic and misguided, but, again, they got it right the first two times. Two out of three ain't bad. -- Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
On Sep 4, 9:25*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
Actually, they ruled on it three times. The first two times, they got it right. The third time, they blew it. Or as I see it, the third time is the charm. My arguments are is accordance with the law as it is. So you think that being in accordance with the law makes you right? What a fool. And youe think that not being in accordance with the law makes you right? What an idiot! You are the one saying that you know better than the Supreme Court and the the Supreme Court is transparently, and blinding, stupid. No, your arguments are. They made much more cogent arguments. Sophistic and misguided, but, again, they got it right the first two times. Two out of three ain't bad. They learned from their mistakes and finally got it right! The Federal Government says you are wrong. Live with it. Dan -- Ed Huntress |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stations sell?
You are far too intelligent to be elected to any office.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "CaveLamb" wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: I think the stated purpose was to reduce dependance on foreign oil. With 20% lower energy, don't we burn 20% more fuel to get there? |
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Why do you think there is water in the ethanol that gas stationssell?
I think the stated purpose was to reduce dependance on foreign oil.
With 20% lower energy, don't we burn 20% more fuel to get there? Stormin Mormon wrote: You are far too intelligent to be elected to any office. HMPF! And I had such hopes... -- Richard Lamb |
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