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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:20 pm
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Plus your inference that gas prices are high because people Drink and Smoke is a little nutty. That is what you meant by,"i drive a truck because i have to. i drive my mustang because i like to. i'd rather do that then drink, smoke, or aquire an illegal smile", isn't it?

just saying i don't want people telling me i should feel guilty for spending my hard-earned money on gasoline. you spend yours the way you like, i'll do the same. i used to endulge in the afore mentioned activities, and i was speaking of myself, not others. don't put words in my mouth. i didn't accuse anyone of anything.
gas prices are high because we live in a society that is based on supply and demand. that's economics 101. somebody needs oil, someone else has it. what can i do about how much it costs me? nothing but shorten my own demand.
think globally, act locally... that's what the greenies say, isn't it?
and what's wrong with encouraging people to work from home or closer to it at least?

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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:52 pm
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on a lighter note...

George Carlin's Solution to Save Gasoline
Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.....
The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants!
That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down.....
Bring our troops home from Iraq to guard the Border....
When they catch an illegal immigrant crossing the border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo and ship him to Iraq ...
Tell him if he wants to come to America then he must serve a tour in the military....
Give him a soldier's pay while he's there and tax him on it.....
After his tour, he will be allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country.....
He will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal patriot..... .
This option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution for the troops in Iraq and the aliens trying to make a better life for themselves.. ....
If they refuse to serve, ship them to Iraq anyway, without the canteen, rifle or ammo.....
Problem solved.....

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FrankieTheKid wrote:
FirstMeasure wrote:
Plus your inference that gas prices are high because people Drink and Smoke is a little nutty. That is what you meant by,"i drive a truck because i have to. i drive my mustang because i like to. i'd rather do that then drink, smoke, or aquire an illegal smile", isn't it?

just saying i don't want people telling me i should feel guilty for spending my hard-earned money on gasoline. you spend yours the way you like, i'll do the same. i used to endulge in the afore mentioned activities, and i was speaking of myself, not others. don't put words in my mouth. i didn't accuse anyone of anything.
gas prices are high because we live in a society that is based on supply and demand. that's economics 101. somebody needs oil, someone else has it. what can i do about how much it costs me? nothing but shorten my own demand.
think globally, act locally... that's what the greenies say, isn't it?
and what's wrong with encouraging people to work from home or closer to it at least?

You seem to miss the point, these measure are not working! %25 reduction in gas usage in phenomenal. "Think Globaly. Act localy." is about as rhetorical a slogan as I've ever heard. Think about what? take what action? Stop driving? Stop vacationing? Stop living your life? are these the local actions your talking about?

And, what is a Greenie, besides a bad Loogy.

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FrankieTheKid wrote:
on a lighter note...

George Carlin's Solution to Save Gasoline
Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.....
The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants!
That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down.....
Bring our troops home from Iraq to guard the Border....
When they catch an illegal immigrant crossing the border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo and ship him to Iraq ...
Tell him if he wants to come to America then he must serve a tour in the military....
Give him a soldier's pay while he's there and tax him on it.....
After his tour, he will be allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country.....
He will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal patriot..... .
This option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution for the troops in Iraq and the aliens trying to make a better life for themselves.. ....
If they refuse to serve, ship them to Iraq anyway, without the canteen, rifle or ammo.....
Problem solved.....

Im glad he's joking, 'cause filling our milltary with foreigers is a bad Idea, no explination needed.

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FirstMeasure wrote:
FrankieTheKid wrote:
on a lighter note...

George Carlin's Solution to Save Gasoline
Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.....
The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants!
That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down.....
Bring our troops home from Iraq to guard the Border....
When they catch an illegal immigrant crossing the border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo and ship him to Iraq ...
Tell him if he wants to come to America then he must serve a tour in the military....
Give him a soldier's pay while he's there and tax him on it.....
After his tour, he will be allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country.....
He will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal patriot..... .
This option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution for the troops in Iraq and the aliens trying to make a better life for themselves.. ....
If they refuse to serve, ship them to Iraq anyway, without the canteen, rifle or ammo.....
Problem solved.....

Im glad he's joking, 'cause filling our milltary with foreigers is a bad Idea, no explination needed.
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I am with you there that would be bad. We here give illegal aliens driver licence and regester them to vote
all the time since we have the motor voter law . Just have to have to
bills with address and name don't have to show citizenship.


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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:38 pm
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FirstMeasure wrote:
You seem to miss the point, these measure are not working! %25 reduction in gas usage in phenomenal. "Think Globaly. Act localy." is about as rhetorical a slogan as I've ever heard. Think about what? take what action? Stop driving? Stop vacationing? Stop living your life? are these the local actions your talking about?


well, i'm acting a locally as possible, i. e., at my house. last year i clocked a total of 6750 miles on my two gas guzzlers combined so i'm not spending a fortune on gas. we had two vacations, one of which was spent right here in the comfort of our own home. as far as my life goes, i'm having a nice time... so my "acting locally" is working for me. what's your solution?

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And, what is a Greenie, besides a bad Loogy.

i guess that's a good name for them too ;)

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