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Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Lyonesse
Posts: 4,547
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Yes, it's hard to balance between the interests of various factions. (Madison figured if we had enough factions they would end up creating a balance...I wish I had the Federalist Papers with me, I'd find a quote.) I know I have my priorities (yes, i think the Spotted Owl is more important than logging jobs) and beliefs concerning various issues, and I know many people disagree with me. But the one thing I simply fail to understand is how we can go ahead and use up all sorts of non-renewable (at least non-renewable for all practical purposes) resources (like fossil fuels) when it's obvious that's going to run out eventually. Maybe someone can explain this to me. ![]() SUVs and trucks are often used by people who don't need them. Completely useless waste of gas. I know making a law prohibiting the manufacturing of such gas-guzzling monstrosities would infringe on people's rights, but wouldn't raising taxes on gas be doing essentially the same thing, just indirectly? So why then do you object to that, JD?
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