More random observations
So....did everyone boycott the gas pumps today? I did - but only because I did not desperately need gas....got me to thinking - what am I doing to help with this problem.
Here are some suggestions - take them for what they are worth.
Is there some way we can possibly stop shooting ourselves in the foot in this country? Can we THINK about perhaps buying cars that are not gas-hogs? I live in Ohio - Ohio is pretty flat - unless you are living in the mountains why the hell do you need an SUV. Is there some way to send a message to the car manufacturers? Perhaps we should start trying harder to come up with other ways of getting around. How about bikes? how about giving tax incentives to people who use public transportation? how about renewable energy sources????? How about all of this and then some - how about walking? how about car-pooling? how about staying at home?. I mean was it only in the 60's that we worried about the environment? Look I know these things have been suggested before - but how many of you out there reading this - that is if there is anyone reading this - are doing these things?
OK if you are a soccer mom and you need to cart around 20 kids that's understandable - but stop using that SUV or Dodge Caravan all the time! Take a walk ladies, get your kids to ride their bikes. I rode my bike all over God's country when I was growing up and I lived in Pennsylvania then and I lived around real hills!!! Not these mamby-pamby things here in Ohio. Make your kids walk (in groups) - share the load. Work it out with the other moms.
Could it be possible for us to send a message to the Middle East and tell them to take their oil and shove it? Are we that strong? Are we that willing to make sacrifices? If I remember correctly when we fought wars in the past (WWI & WWII) - people like my grandparents and my parents did without. How about doing without gas-guzzling vehicles? How about trying to conserve? If it were water - if your city told you that you could only water your lawn on 2 days a week, due to a water shortage or, you were going to have to pay a stiff fine - you'd do it, right? Aren't we paying a stiff enough fine people?
"Be the change you wish to see in the world" - Ghandi
Coming up next time - ranting and commentary about people who don't even know how to drive *smile* - gives me something to do while I wait for the next date.
Here are some suggestions - take them for what they are worth.
Is there some way we can possibly stop shooting ourselves in the foot in this country? Can we THINK about perhaps buying cars that are not gas-hogs? I live in Ohio - Ohio is pretty flat - unless you are living in the mountains why the hell do you need an SUV. Is there some way to send a message to the car manufacturers? Perhaps we should start trying harder to come up with other ways of getting around. How about bikes? how about giving tax incentives to people who use public transportation? how about renewable energy sources????? How about all of this and then some - how about walking? how about car-pooling? how about staying at home?. I mean was it only in the 60's that we worried about the environment? Look I know these things have been suggested before - but how many of you out there reading this - that is if there is anyone reading this - are doing these things?
OK if you are a soccer mom and you need to cart around 20 kids that's understandable - but stop using that SUV or Dodge Caravan all the time! Take a walk ladies, get your kids to ride their bikes. I rode my bike all over God's country when I was growing up and I lived in Pennsylvania then and I lived around real hills!!! Not these mamby-pamby things here in Ohio. Make your kids walk (in groups) - share the load. Work it out with the other moms.
Could it be possible for us to send a message to the Middle East and tell them to take their oil and shove it? Are we that strong? Are we that willing to make sacrifices? If I remember correctly when we fought wars in the past (WWI & WWII) - people like my grandparents and my parents did without. How about doing without gas-guzzling vehicles? How about trying to conserve? If it were water - if your city told you that you could only water your lawn on 2 days a week, due to a water shortage or, you were going to have to pay a stiff fine - you'd do it, right? Aren't we paying a stiff enough fine people?
"Be the change you wish to see in the world" - Ghandi
Coming up next time - ranting and commentary about people who don't even know how to drive *smile* - gives me something to do while I wait for the next date.
posted by Colette at 9:19 PM
1 Comments:
I keep wondering why the automanufacturers aren't doing more to push these new hybrid vehicles? I assume it's because the oil interests have Washington by the nutsack. Definitely something to ponder. Not to toot my own horn, but I created a blog myself...
It's under http://www.liamsmusings.blogspot.com
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