Text 12491, 63 rader
Skriven 2005-05-09 12:03:23 av John Hull (1:379/1.99)
  Kommentar till text 12486 av VERN HUMPHREY (1:123/140)
Ärende: it's not just ANWR
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08 May 05 15:12, VERN HUMPHREY wrote to ED HULETT:

 EH>> VH> Because it puts hundreds of millions of dollars into the pockets of 
 EH>> VH> wealthy factory-farmers.  The congressman I ran against in '04 has 
 EH>> VH> collected a couple of million from this program -- money straight 
 EH>> VH> into his pocket.  And the agri-businesses receiving this largesse 
 EH>> VH> are more than willing to see he gets enough to keep his seat.

 EH>>Yep. They are busy greasing each other's palms.

 VH> And taking the money out of our pockets.

 VH> I had a discussion with a Democrat.  I pointed out that Northwest
 VH> Arkansas is both Republican and prosperous.  Her response was, "But they
 VH> have Wal Mart!"

 VH> I said, "We have Riceland Rice -- why don't they do for us what 
 VH> Wal Mart does for Northwest Arkansas?"

 VH> She did't have an answer, and I was so unkind as to point out that 
 VH> Wal Mart helps the economy of Northwest Arkansas WITHOUT recieving a 
 VH> hundred million or so a year in governmens subsidies. :-)

 EH>> VH> It's liberalism in action.  The idea is we subsidize 
 EH>> VH> over-production, but to hold down over-production, we also 
 EH>> VH> subsidize non-production.

 EH>>That is indeed liberalism in action. All they know how to do is 
 EH>>throw money the problem. Our money!

 VH> And liberals have found out how to cash in on it -- both personally and 
 VH> politically.

 EH>> VH>>> 5.  Go to B20 (20% biodiesel) and begin retrofitting existing 
 EH>> VH>>> engines for B100.  Produce new engines optimized for B100.

 EH>> VH> That's right -- which is why we'd want to set the goal for total 
 EH>> VH> conversion at the end of a decade -- to give time for new engines 
 EH>> VH> and conversion kits to saturate the market.

 EH>>There isn't much they have to modify. Most existing diesels can be 
 EH>>converted with a little off the shelf hardware. My friend has looked into 
 EH>>it and found that all he needs do is replace on of his tanks and use it 
 EH>>for bio-diesel an the other for ptero-diesel and then rework the fuel 
 EH>>distribution so he can r different mixes of fuel instead of just 
 EH>>switching straight from one to the other. Depending on availability of 
 EH>>bio-diesel, he can either use a certain percentage or straight bio.

 EH>>This is all doable and I think it should be one of the auto 
 EH>>market's highest priorities.

 VH> I agree whole-heartedly.  Why aren't we doing it already?

Fear.  All the vested interests in the auto industry are simply afraid they'll
lose part or all of their market share if they try something new.

John 

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