Trucking industry and fuel cost

Way back in the 1950's, the National Defense Highway Act was passed by Congress. This is the legislation that built the Interstate Highway system, and one industry that was lobbying for the act was the trucking industry.

 

This highway system gave freight transport business to the long haul trucking industry, to the detriment of the railroad industry.

 

It is well known that the amount of fuel to move a ton of freight 1 mile by railroad is a fraction of that consumed by a big rig to move the same tonnage.

 

The chickens have come home to roost, and if you want chicken dinner, you better hope that the railroads get more of the chicken hauling business. Not a great analogy, but you get the picture.

 

The freight business needs some realignment. Sad to say, some will suffer. The idea is to reduce our dependence on oil, and economic dislocation is a nasty byproduct of this necessary transition.

 

We need a way to help those who will suffer from this change.

 

Interesting sidebar: Co-author of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
Sen. Albert Gore Sr.

 

How much has this contributed to global warming?

Oh No!! They have a plan.

Editorial: Paulson's plan only shuffles regulatory duties

Mercury News Editorial

Article Launched: 04/01/2008 01:34:10 AM PDT

It's painfully clear that the U.S. financial regulatory system built on a Depression-era foundation must catch up with the complexities of today's economy. But the overhaul outlined Monday by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson doesn't do the job.

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_8767331

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These jerks have made a mess of everything they have

touched, and now they want to overhaul the financial

system? What a frightening thought.

 

LEAVE IT ALONE, FOOLS. You have caused more trouble

than we can recover from in a generation. Maybe with some

luck, smarter people will take over after the next election.

"100 years" in Iraq? "let slip the dogs of war"

                            

 

Is it that John McCain (McCane?) is woefully ignorant of Middle East history,

or he just doesn't give a damn?

 

The wars between the Christian and Muslim powers starting with the Crusades over 1000 years ago sowed the seeds of mistrust and hatred that persists to this day, and it's worst manifestations of our time are  9/11 and the Iraq war.

 

One of Osama bin Laden's prime motivations to attack the United States was the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia, his native country,and the great majority of the hijackers were Saudi Arabians.

 

I feel certain that the longterm presence of US armed forces in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East will continue to fan the flames of hatred and war that have gone on so long.

 

We MUST find a way to diminish our dependence on Middle East oil by creating other sources of energy, using energy more efficiently, and using less of it without damaging our economy.

 

I believe this can and must be done to save our country from the dogs of war.

Fox News, the meaning of-----------------

Fatuous

Obnoxious

Xenophobic

United States Industry, fading away.

Ford and Tata Finalize $2.3B Deal

 

 

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2008 By THOMAS K. GROSE

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1725633,00.html

 

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Here we have the sad spectacle of one of the great names in automotive history struggling to stay afloat. Can FORD remain an independent company? Or will foreign capital take it over, and nothing remains but the name, much like the grin of the Cheshire cat.

 

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Who are these fools?

Missile Parts Sent to Taiwan in Error

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/world/asia/25cnd-military.html?hp

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Is no one watching the store? Is everyone on vacation and the village idiot is in charge? Has the village idiot always been in charge?

For the past few years it would seem.

4000 crosses

Some people are probably saying that a war with ONLY 4000 deaths is no big deal. You bet, as long as it's not you, a loved one, family member, good friend, etc.

 

I remember as a boy during WW2, walking along a residential street and seeing the Gold Stars displayed in windows. Grim reminders of the toll for a small town.

 

The United States military casualities for WW2 reached 418000 deaths, and uncounted wounded. However, this wasn't a war of choice like Iraq is. Not my choice for sure, but you know whose.

 

"The evil that men do_____________________"