Need to read up a little on how the middle class has done the last 6.5 years.
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Doesn't that work the other way?
Why not vote for Ben Carson: we've already elected (twice) the most unqualified candidate in history... resulting in the worst POTUS in history... it can't get any worse... thus Carson is bound to be better?
The amount of energy consumption in this nation is nothing short of staggering. Theres a great need to be more efficient, but noones interested. California is especially ridiculous, yet theyre often the first to scream about conservation.
I saw the story about the 2 illegals. Just ridiculous. And the judge who stopped release of additional PP videos should be ashamed of himself.
Your point about efficiency/conservation is correct, but a quick search shows that Californians consume the the 49th most energy per capita (out of 51 b/c D.C.). Not sure if this study factors in/accounts for weather (A/C and heating) and how/if it accounts for food consumption (NY resident eating California almonds counts as?), but interesting stuff. Of high population states, it's Texas that is the worst.
Interesting stat if true. I wonder if the desert regions of Cali drag down the numbers? Because we know LA and SF are energy gluttons.
I think large cities tend to be more efficient on a per capita basis, but I haven't seen anything conclusive. San Diego probably brings down the average b/c the weather is almost perfect all year. Same for Orange County (at least until you get inland a ways).
The govt writing a check and John Q. Public writing a check are entirely differ
Something as simple as converting street lights to LED would be a major drop in electricity usage. Its roughly a 500-600 Megawatt jump each evening simply for street lights in the area the company I work for covers. On a nationwide level how much Co2 would that remove?
HOPE AND CHANGE BABY!!!... That's what we need more of. Fundamentally changing America...
Viewed solely as a matter of qualifications to hold that office, as historically understood - that's really a who's the shortest midget in the room contest.......Obama might be a hair taller, he was a sitting Senator for all of about 12 hours before he began campaining for the Presidency. So we'll call it 3'9 vs 3'7........
Obama was in elected office for a decade - Illinois from 1997 to 2004 and the US Senate from 2005 until 2008. Not saying he was the most qualified candidate, but it's a quite a bit more government experience than Ben Carson. Personally, I think one term as governor (or even mayor of certain large cities) is better prep than almost any amount of time in a legislature, but legislative experience is more relevant than surgery.
In other words, would be a huge story if it were a Republican:
"The FBI has begun looking into the security of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private e-mail setup, contacting in the past week a Denver-based technology firm that helped manage the unusual system, according to two government officials."
I see the Washington Post, at least in its online edition, has this down the page. They do give the Clintons' above the fold treatment, however - a nice, big Valentine to Chelsea on her growth.....
"The FBI has begun looking into the security of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private e-mail setup, contacting in the past week a Denver-based technology firm that helped manage the unusual system, according to two government officials."
I see the Washington Post, at least in its online edition, has this down the page. They do give the Clintons' above the fold treatment, however - a nice, big Valentine to Chelsea on her growth.....
Dunno about LA, but SF is probably way more efficient because (1) people live in multi-unit homes, (2) air conditioning isn't common. Those maritime climates on the west coast keep homes comfortable almost year-round.
As Mark Twain (I think) said: "The coldest winter I ever survived was summer in San Francisco"
The point is the hypocrisy and blind loyalty, not "Omg this means Obama was experienced".
Very similar to how the left was so opposed to neocon meddling overseas, then re-elects the King of Drones.
Don't see the problem - that's politics! heh
All the Democrats care about is getting another Democrat elected. To Hell with America!!!!! As long as the Democrat wins they don't care if their President gets BJs in the White House, or hides e-mails, or increases the cost of Healthcare 100%, or lies about terrorists attacks, or makes bad nuke deals with a country who says DEATH TO AMERICA,or allow millions of Illegal Aliens cross the border. Democrats do not care about any of this. Its all about getting their guy elected!! Sad!!!!
But the Republicans care right? They want the best for America. It's always been America first for them right?
American flag lapel pins don't lie, son! I judge all politicians by their lapel accessories.
Dump lump me in with Deee, brother.
I don't do the politics. I just think angry right-wingers are good entertainment because they get sooooooooo worked up over every thing.
GOOO RED TEAM!!!
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I get your point... and you are correct... but... common sense no longer prevails or even matters in elections. We elect complete boobs based on skin color/white guilt/free stuff so why cant we act hypocritically and elect Ben Carson?
I mean, DONALD TRUMP is leading the Repub polls.
HILLARY CLINTON, with more baggage than any candidate EVER, is leading the Dems polls.
We are WAY past things like worrying about the hypocrisy of supporting an inexperienced candidate like Ben Carson while hating on Obama.
So maybe all that talk about Trump being a plant by the Dems is true! ha - just saw this in USAToday:
Report: Bill Clinton encouraged Trump to play bigger role in GOP
Report: Bill Clinton encouraged Trump to play bigger role in GOP
But the cost of rental housing is higher there than any place in America. So all that energy savings goes righ out the door to housing costs.
I mean, it makes sense bc their policy stances have been so touching similar over the decades.
Yeah, but you can't recoup energy prices via home appreciation.
Well apparently he was 51yo, so prob just a garden variety psycho instead of a jihadi
No, but with people spending 50%+ of their pay on rent, you'd imagine SF folks would find nifty ways of being more earth friendly, which includes saving energy. Maybe they have to be more earth conservative.
And I don't know what to think about Donald Trump because I can't ever think of him as a serious person. The fact that he was involved with them and now is trying to get the GOP ticket makes me think he's in this whole thing for the Show.
True, true.
Plus, it was in a movie that has been out for like two months so that was odd.
I can see Trump pulling a WWE-like heel turn and once he gets in, hits some Cons with a chair and laughs, "Hahaha. I was a Dem the whole time" and buddies up with the Clintons as Fox News fades to black.
Not really. They whine more and are kind of wimpy. As I said earlier, lefties piss and moan but eventually just kind of go away like the kid whose parents ignore their cries.
I prefer my angry political rants to be filled with full-on rage, a pinch of poor spelling and a dash of Jesus.
For example, I've seen a political argument or 20 in my day. Lefties go into pout mode and storm off like girls. Righties, get so mad they turn red, spit when they talk and in extreme circumstances threaten to fight and/ormake threats to shoot/kill their political adversaries. <---- That's the passion I'm looking for.
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