Posted on 04/30/2006 8:35:58 AM PDT by george76
Fans of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy have long argued that he has fought the good fight ...
But today, he is defending the indefensible: special interest legislation, tucked into a Coast Guard authorization bill, that would give Gov. Mitt Romney the power to veto the proposed Cape Wind energy project, even though it would be in federal waters.
The project... more than five miles offshore of Cape Cod.
The equivalent of burning 113 million barrels of oil per year.
Proponents of Cape Wind say it is an important source of alternative, renewable energy, and it has the backing of such environmental groups as Greenpeace USA, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Conservation Law Foundation.
Even though this is an election year for Kennedy, it should be an easy time of it.
No formidable competition is on that horizon, and he has amassed an $8.7 million campaign war chest (even as he also argues "I am concerned we have the best Congress money can buy.").
Ironically, he did admit on the NPR interview to changing his mind on one issue he fiercely opposed 20 years ago -- nuclear power.
New technology dealing with enriched uranium has convinced Kennedy, he said, "I think we have to put everything back on the table."
Everything but a pathbreaking wind farm eight miles at sea from his beloved Hyannis Port.
(Excerpt) Read more at metrowestdailynews.com ...
Well said.
"Nuclear power is the only way to solve our energy needs and even blockheads like Kennedy are starting to realize it.
The point here is Kennedy is a hypocrite because he advocates alternative energy for thee and me, but not for him and his rich friends."
Perhaps we should buy a small piece of property near this POS's home. Thereon, place a memorial to Mary Jo Kopechne.
The same f___ing hypocrite he's always been.
America should secede from Taxachusetts.
Should cover his bar bill and bail for the relatives.
I agree even if it doesn't work out as anticipated.
The whole thing makes me angry. I do NOT begrudge people luxury homes, but everything is out of kilter. That and condos are all that are being built. Those homes are HUGE and not energy cost-efficient. The reason there are many people can build those homes is that (1) they do make a lot of money and (2) interest rates have been low, stimulating the building industry. The net effect is that, as a society we are robbing peter to pay paul. The rich in both parties are pulling the strings, and they are going to look out for themselves first. That's politics.
Instead we should be building earth berm homes, smaller ones, blah blah, so the whole thing does not make any sense.
To further complicate the problem, because our society has become so fragmented, people are not as self-reliant as they could be. With a two-parent home, the father can do a lot of things to reduce energy costs that women can do but are harder for them.
My home is very energy inefficient which is partly my own fault. It needs complete new insulation in the attic, caulking, I bought the wrong kind of storm windows which are impossible to have nice shiny clean windows the way they are designed, some are missing storm windows because I can't pull them out myself, need help for that. So it goes. I will deal with it. I have taken no help from any government program, even low-cost loans from the city because I am perverse about certain things and feel that other people deserve it more. But a lot of them are playing the system for all it's worth. For the very rich, it is not an issue if you have so many millions, it's chump change to pay your monthly bill.
Now I need to get off this kick and start to figure out my medigap insurance, because I intend to purchase some kind of supplement. What a mess that is going to be to sort through!
Yes, I'm starting to see all that now, and I don't like killing all those birds either. And Kennedy is a hypocrite. He has no clue how ordinary people live. All those bozos are dragging us down.
One side benefit to large and/or second homes is jobs for working people. The carpenters, plumbers, electricians...all make pay checks to support their families.
This is also true of large and/or expensive boats if they are built in America. Lots of local jobs.
The next benefit is sales and property taxes from second home owners.
Third, this second home owner does not use the local government services as much. The kids often do not use the schools, medical care...as much as a full time family.
One side benefit of high energy bills is that many people will now insulate their homes better.
They might install better windows and doors, caulk the holes and cracks, insulate the ceilings...
They also might plan ahead better on shopping. Instead of running to the grocery store five times a week, they may make a list and shop twice a week.
This would cut down on the gas bill and make the roads less crowded.
"wind energy"
He doesn't support anything he can't spell.
Yes, but, none of that benefits anyone in my family except possibly the tax revenues. Do you think I can get an electrician at a reasonable rate? No, they don't want the puny jobs; they want the expensive contract work that gets covered in the mortgage loan, but I'll work something out somehow. I do care about keeping people working, but few of them ever cared about me as a single mom and now as a retiree on fixed income. I always had to pay 3 or more times what I made to have things done. That is just my problem.
I will say one big kudos to a neighbor who is fixing my front stoop that fell apart for a pittance. I really appreciate that. Once that's done, it will free me up to tackle some other things.
One side benefit of high energy bills is that many people will now insulate their homes better.
Not if they can't do it themselves or afford to. The newer homes are better insulated in the walls. Mine had none, so when we did some drywalling in the front rooms years ago, we put it in then, but the rest of the house has none. But I'm not your average American when it comes to that.
They might install better windows and doors, caulk the holes and cracks, insulate the ceilings...
I have to pay to have all that sort of thing done. But I guess I pay anyway with higher energy bills. Most people think I should give up my home now. That's what I don't like about people. So long as it's not them, they don't care what happens to you. I'm not giving up my home until I'm forced to do it. I'll just struggle along with it as best I can. I think I can get somebody in the family to insulate the attic for me which would help.
That's what makes me kind of angry. I care about people and the economy as a whole, but nobody gives (I took a word out) about people like me. Just take a broom and sweep us away when we can't keep our homes up to standards other people decide for us.
I'll just keep paying my higher energy bills as long as I can. If they go much higher, there are going to be a LOT of people hurting worse than me, and they WILL scream about it, that I know.
"Discovery channel should quit trying to find the Loch Ness Monster,and try to find out what is in the water that the people of Massachusetts drink."
I know our reputation is democRATic and we probably have the worst two senators in the country, but there are conservatives here, too. Unfortunately we are outnumbered.
Quarter mile away.
GOOGLE al Gore Occidental
Isn't it time we got out there who the real "in bed with the oil" guys are????
Why do we let their Communist rhetoric stand? (Communist tactic; Blame the other guy for what you are doing so's people will look thatta way)
GOOGLE al gore Occidental -
He's still handling it and raking it in
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