A Tax Too Good To Pass Up : “7.62mm Justice” ™

Summing up, Governments will eye a new tax this huge with eyes full of lust. Then they’ll find a way to make it acceptable so they can sell it to the public. Then they’ll just rake it in. The money won’t be used to build replacement plants for those coal fired plants, because they’ll need more money than that for those plants, and as of yet, they just cannot crack it to effectively replace those existing plants.
No, this is something that will be put off till it’s almost a fait accompli, and then we’ll just have to bend over and take it.
President Bush didn’t sign to ratify the Kyoto protocol, not out of malice for the environment, but because he was told just what it would mean for the American public.

Others who have separate agendas will push this barrow for all its worth, and the end loser will be the consumer.
Remember, this is not about the environment. It’s all about money. This shows how.

Letter to Al Gore - From One of Your Worshippers . . . « La Marguerite

That’s all good. And that’s not enough. You see, what I took away from this time with you, was not the thrill of meeting you, nor the heartfelt speech you gave, nor the majestic scenery surrounding us. No, instead I will remember the sight of all the cars parked along the road, and filling every free parking space on the compound. Call me a party spoiler, but it bothered me that you seemed oblivious to the lack of carpooling for the event. When I brought up the subject with my neighbors at the lunch table, all expressed interest. I know this is a small detail, and you are dealing with the big picture.

It's actually quite simple, La Marguerite: any real inconvenience or expense is for OTHER people.