Brilliance in politics...

http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=8772994

Seriously.. her argument for driving a Hummer to a rally against McCain and big oil is that she needed to carry a lot of stuff? What an idiot.

there aren't enough rolly eyes in the world.

Vis wrote:there aren't enough rolly eyes in the world.

That is hilarious!

Stupid like that balances millions of great ideas...

Can you say

Wow.

Having driven one, those things are such pieces of shit too.

Can I be crude and superficial and make a comment about her hair?

It looks like she's going for the skunk look...

meta4 wrote:Can I be crude and superficial and make a comment about her hair?

It looks like she's going for the skunk look...

Nice one...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/07/beck.energy/index.html?eref=rss_latest

Glenn Beck... I DO read him from time to time. Just some random thoughts... on why he's irritating to read and (I feel) an insult to my intelligence.

- driving naked won't save nearly 3%
- It is NOT a fact that 66% of America keeps their tires inflated and performs regular scheduled maintainance.
- The U.S. Minerals Management Service is NOT a reliable source for how many "estimated" barrels of oil are hidden beneath protected coastal drilling areas. I dare say there are no authoritative sources for the "unknown".
- saying "But, facts aside" does not make what is said prior to, a fact
- McCain's campaign DID made fun of his statements about tire pressure and regular maintainance, they DID NOT make fun of his gas tax holiday position
- NOT using the heater in a car will NOT improve gas mileage, air conditioning... maybe
- it's impossible to prove whether driving naked will improve gas mileage, it's a crime.
- buying a hybrid will not improve gas mileage... it will reduce consumption. hint: you can only drive one car at a time.
- "we ought to" is not exactly the same as "but if everyone", one is a suggested change the other is a comparison between current and future unknown optimums
- wearing extra layers of clothing in the winter and turning the thermostat down 4 degrees WILL save a significant amount of energy
- we can not drill for, and pump enough oil to free us from foreign oil when we're still using oil as a primary transportation energy source. ever.
- this article criticizes both candidates, and in summary the main point is that drilling is the solution


I still think being conservation-minded and making an effort, or trying, to reduce energy consumption without going to extremes is a very sustainable ideal. Compare this to an argument encouraging excessive waste.

I'm just sayin...

just curious... who here doesn't check their tires regardless?