Am I the only one who questions the bottom-line of plastic recycling? Each week a very large, carbon-spewing truck lumbers down my street, stopping in front of each house and picking up maybe a half-dozen bottles and bags. They do this only because I’m forced to pay them to do it, not because they profit from the plastic. I suspect it goes into the landfill with the rest of the garbage.
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I read that a citizen of China killed an Olympics visitor with a knife. In China citizens aren't allowed to have guns. So, in a gun-free zone a knife becomes about as deadly as a gun. The Chinese government understands the difference though; they have guns.
-- August 9, 2008 - 6:38 pm
-- Comments(0)Looks like this is becoming a recommended reading list. The American has another good article, The Buck Starts Here, on the history and role of money.
-- July 28, 2008 - 12:31 pm
-- Comments(0)A man has a sign in front of his business that says: A tax-payer voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders. He could substitute poor-person for tax-payer. In the long-term Obama's policies will hurt the poor more than they will help the poor.
-- July 23, 2008 - 9:05 pm
-- Comments(0)Never in my lifetime have we been offered such a lousy choice for President as the current choice between Barack Obama and John McCain. Maybe the next four years will convince the losing party -- and perhaps the winning party -- that it has to do a better job of nominating candidates.
-- July 17, 2008 - 1:12 pm
-- Comments(0)I recommend that you take the time to read an article by Andy Grove, the former CEO of Intel. He thinks "energy independence" is an unrealistic goal and believes that we should strive for "energy resilience" instead. He might be right.
-- July 13, 2008 - 6:26 pm
-- Comments(2)CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson: "For many, Independence Day means having to get by - without depending on Congress." She thinks that's just awful. I think it's great.
-- July 5, 2008 - 7:51 am
-- Comments(0)We often hear the plea, "Can't we all just get along?" The answer is no. Accept it and move on.
-- July 1, 2008 - 9:37 am
-- Comments(0)In making my voting decisions I'm more concerned about what the government will do to me than what it will do for me.
-- July 1, 2008 - 9:20 am
-- Comments(0)The best argument against government-run health care is this: It's in the government's best interest for you to die. At least private providers want you to stay alive, if not real healthy.
-- June 29, 2008 - 10:43 am
-- Comments(0)As I approach my 70s I can still solve mathematical problems and write complex computer code. Now if I could just remember why I did it...
-- June 26, 2008 - 7:02 am
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2 Comments
Plastic is actually much more expensive to recycle than to produce. It is also well known that HOV lanes actually increase traffic congestion, thereby causing more pollution. And it’s well known that biofuels cause more environmental harm than fossil fuels. But, all these environmental programs exist because of an environmental lobby that is more interested in pushing a social agenda than making specific improvements in the environment.
I think you’re spot on, Bruce.
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