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But will most people carpool? Will they pay for public transit, wind
farms, and higher-efficiency appliances? Will they live in walkable
towns and cities rather than sprawling into suburbia where every trip
requires a car? How much are Americans willing to reduce their
consumption of energy to balance the equation?


I just love you east-coast liberals with your "feel-good conservation village"
notions. Such societies exist (in Europe primarily) --- if you want to live in
one, move there.

Personally, I prefer my fuel-inefficient 6.0L 32-valve turbocharged engine to
your "50mpg highway" wimp-mobile. Since I'm willing to pay the price to run it,
and enjoy the freedom it gives me, your "walkable towns" have zero appeal to me.
Sooner or later, of course, the democrats will again ascend to power and attemp
to social-engineer such crapola into the law of the land, rather than
inconvenience a few reindeer with drilling rigs in the neighborhood.

beep beep
de Hans, K0HB