2009: Why Top Gear Made Me Hate My Country Last Night - New York News - Runnin' Scared

I wonder how many parents of soldiers killed in Iraq know that we've been buying autos with pitiful mileage not because of technological challenges, but because of politics.

Apparently, it has something to do with American carmakers believing that even though diesel-engine cars in Europe get much higher mpg ratings than even the best hybrids available here, we won't buy them because we associate "diesel" with big trucks.

So, while James May can drive a Subaru Legacy that gets 50 miles per gallon, the Subaru Legacy that we Americans can buy currently gets 24 to 26 miles per gallon.

We are such jackasses.

The Fix - Romney wades into Hawaii special election, raises $1.5 million for PAC

"Instead of focusing on getting our economy moving again, President Obama has instead worked to increase the size of the federal government through Obamacare, a costly stimulus bill, and cap-and-trade legislation," said Romney in announcing the endorsement. "That is why it is critical that we elect fiscally-responsible conservative leaders like Charles Djou who will focus on turning around our economy."

Senate Global Warming Bill on Track | Energy & Environment

With even a broad panorama of mainstream media reporting on the lack of evidence that a bill to reduce greenhouse gases will make any difference, and with the scandal about fraudulent evidence still fresh in the air, why are Kerry et al. seeking to push through fairly stiff cuts in greenhouse gases? It seems odd to us.
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Conclusion: The Internet is a conversation and conversations evolve. The more that the blunt weapon of legislation is used to drive through unpopular legislation, the more the opposition will grow. It is a kind of self-defeating enterprise but the elite pursues it because it apparently knows nothing else.