[Terrapreta] Fw: a tiny outburst of common sense

[Greg and April]

Look what happens when the cost of fuel goes up by $.20 in the course of one month.    

Business tack on delivery fees & gas surcharges and keep on going as usual.
Cost of living goes up and things go on as usual.
To keep up with cost of living wages have to go up and things go on as usual.

Only one thing really happens, and that is the gap between the people that have money and those that don't have money grows even wider.

People with lot's of money have the resources to deal with things like a carbon tax - one only has to look at Al Gore to see that in action.    His utility bill is more  in one month, than twice my mortgage, and what does he do?    He doesn't cut back, he forms a company to by carbon credits, and then uses even more.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/gorehome.asp 

We see the proof every year - increasing the cost of fuel, regardless of it's use is a good way to kill people. 

Every year in summer and winter we hear about people ( usually elderly ) who die, because they can't afford the utility bill that would other wise keep them alive, and now people want to raise that utility bill even higher, with a carbon tax?    What about the cost of medical attention?    

For some of my medical needs, I have no choice but to drive over 80 miles one way ( more than 160 miles round trip ) - are you going to buy me a new car that get's 45+ mpg ( or pay the CO2 cost of my getting medical attention )?    What about the cost of the carbon that it takes to make that new car?    Even at 60 mpg, it will not pay off the energy that was used to make it, for more than 5 yrs.

A tiny burst of common sense is fine and dandy, but, having a larger burst and fully thinking it through is even better.   

Greg H.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sean K. Barry 
  To: Terrapreta at bioenergylists.org ; Greg and April 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:25
  Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Fw: a tiny outburst of common sense


  Hi Greg,

  Even something as small as a $.05 charge per gallon of liquid fuel, would 
  have a major ripple effect, all around the world, yet would accomplish 
  little in return.

  On what basis do you make this claim?

  Regards,

  SKB
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