jakekrohn - Couldn't call it unexpected

Couldn't call it unexpected

Spotted in the newspaper this morning, and worthy of attention.

Like Dylan said, "when you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose." Who are the hangers-on who still think this joke of an administration is worthy of anything but contempt?

And great job, Democrats, of working on that new agenda. I hear there's some oil off of the coast just waiting to be had.

In: Environment, Politics 2008-06-21, 01:44 PM

Elsewhere

Gas price falls during prayer at the pump – The deep south, the "power" of prayer, and gas prices. What a deliciously ugly orgy.
Ken Jennings, penny-pincher – He's set for life, but he still does his own plumbing. What a guy.
The Coming Re-becoming – Kunstler takes a drive and happens upon some fertile ground for thought.
Oil creates 'overnight millionaires' in N.D. – "I'm seeing a lot more big, shiny gas-guzzling pickups." Whatever it takes to keep the wheels of the economy greased, eh? Sad.
U.S. turns against curbs on oil drilling: Exxon – Also in this issue of Self-Serving News: "French fries and double quarter pounders with cheese are good for you: McDonalds"
An interview with author James Howard Kunstler – "I'm really rather worried that we're going to squander our remaining resources on a campaign to sustain the unsustainable."
McCain's Energy Plan: Correct Diagnosis, Killer Prescription – "John McCain seems to think that the problem is addiction to foreign oil rather than to oil per se. But a country that controls 3% of world oil reserves while consuming 24% of world demand cannot seriously expect to be self-sufficient for very long."
Coal may hold solution to gas prices – Meanwhile, big coal soldiers on.
Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects – Necessary action, those environmental studies, but questionable timing.
Study: Wireless Web is top tech amenity for hotel guests – This was something that was conspicuously absent from our $200/night room at a recent conference in Boston. At least I could get an open signal from a nearby house, 14 stories below.
Pittsburgh International Airport service may be cut, including flight to Harrisburg – One more reason why we need better train service. Pittsburgh is hardly the only mid-sized city that will experience these cuts.
IRS boosts mileage deductible – Thereby keeping the car an attractive means of travel for corporate America.
Carrotmob: Green Shopping Goes Social – Flash mobs, auction markets, and environmental activism get together for a roll in the sack.
Calculus in 20 Minutes – And it all starts to come back. A big regret in college is not going further into this.
The annoyance of the local weather – When I read the sheriff's quote that is mentioned, I just knew that it would get a scalding on Pharyngula.
A bike races a car and wins – Of course. The saucy bicyclist and the plodding transit rider are great.
Guerrilla Gardening – First time I've used the "subversive" and "garden" tags side-by-side in del.icio.us.
Twitter Shows the Whale after announcement of 3G iPhone – "Shows the whale" is the new "screwed the pooch."
The Varying Impact of Gas Prices – Dear The South: Don't put all your eggs in one basket next time. Also, to my homies out west: Buffalo Commons isn't such a bad idea now, is it?
NARP Blog: Rail Advocate Comments on WSJ Story – Things are better on the other side of the Atlantic.

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