Posted on 06/30/2009 10:22:34 AM PDT by soccermom
OK, this is clearly a vanity post and not that earth-shattering, but I thought I would share it in light of the recent cap-and-trade news. We are currently in the process of buying a home from some liberal Obama devotees. We don't know them at all, but it is abundantly clear from their bumper stickers, buttons, Obama inaugural pens, books etc.
Anyway, in the home inspection process of the negotiations, we discovered that the home has high levels of radon which need to be mitigated. The sellers refuse to pay for this correction which would be, roughly, $900. Now this isn't a deal-breaker for us. We'll take care of this ourselves. I just found it ironic that, had this been a business, these people would be the first ones picketing and accusing the business of poisoning children etc. I also find it ironic that, had this idiotic cap-and-trade legislation - that I can only assume they embrace- been in effect right now, the government would have mandated them to fix the problem before they could sell the house.
Now, I'm not saying that is what I want. We are adults and we are perfectly content to negotiate this on our own -- let the market decide. I just find it hypocritical that the owners aren't willing to do what they will mandate on everyone else.
Yeah -— I hate to make a decision about a house based on politics, but it is tempting. Our second-choice home is owned by a retiring military officer who had John Wayne posters in his rec room. I should have trusted my instincts and gone with that house — it did give a much better vibe. But, I’m a girl and I fell for all the girl amenities at the lib house.
“I don’t know if it is a scam or not. “
You should find out because that little fan sucking out the air from your house can cost you an easy $20/month in extra heating and cooling bills, not to mention its inital costs plus replacement parts, and it is a critter entry when that fan stops running.
Werd!
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