Green Energy Post

Noise reduction is a good thing. Cars have always been noisy, contributing to noise pollution. Cars also require significant gas expenses.

New Hybrid electrical cars are silent. It is because their electrical engines are designed to work differently to that of a normal car’s engine. There is minimal internal combustion & emissions created by it that there is virtually no noise coming from the hybrid car’s engine.

Some people particularly the blind, complain that a hybrid car is dangerous because it is silent. It had become an issue to the extent that the N.F.B. (National Federation of the Blind) is calling for hybrid car manufacturers to make their cars produce a more noticeable sound preferably like traditional car engines. The reason is so that blind people can hear the hybrid cars coming their way.

An ear drum blasting, 100 decibel sub woofer, gas guzzling hot rod had received no complaints from the N.F.B. even though it has the ability to mask the noise of an incoming 8 ton truck or perhaps even that of a Jumbo jet.

However, the above “threat” is probably less likely to happen to many a blind person as compared to the probability of a silent hybrid car driver, in a car that sounds as stealthy as a cat, drive too close to pedestrians & then accidentally running over an unsuspecting blind person.

The above scenario is probably why the threat from the revolutionary, economical, cost efficient, noiseless, 50 miles per gallon & environment friendly silent hybrid car remains the prominent concern of the N.F.B.

“We confirmed the comparative noise levels of hybrid and gas-powered cars, using a Toyota Prius — one of the more popular models. Toyota officials say they are studying the issue; they also note that on the opposite side of the issue are advocates of reduced noise pollution.”, reported Robert Siegel, a radio journalist while talking to Dr. Fredric Schroeder, first vice president of the National Federation of the Blind.

The Toyota officials were also reported to advise drivers and pedestrians to exercise increased caution while driving their silent hybrid vehicles. Anyway, it seems that the benefits of a silent hybrid car far outweighs the apparent setbacks its silent engine design.

There should be a technology like tags which have sensors to detect any nearby moving vehicles that can be especially useful for the blind people. Also, special classes can be a good idea to educate blind people about the devices & special precautions taken to further address the issue of presumably dangerous silent cars.

Until then, silent hybrid car drivers can learn to utilize the polite horn when they encounter blind people. Silent hybrid car owners should know how to differentiate blind people from other pedestrians to give the blind people special attention. Educated silent hybrid car drivers can do more to avoid unwanted vehicular accidents involving blind people.

By: Abas Kamal Bin Sulaiman

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As oil prices continue to increase amid depleting supplies and rapid growth in demand, all economies globally are feeling the setbacks of the need to curtail excessive consumption of fuel.

For quite some time, research and development has been actively finding ways on how problems regarding very high demand could finally be eliminated. With the advent of the hybrid car, car owners and users all over the world are now finding relief that indeed there is hope.

A hybrid car is a specially designed and manufactured vehicle that combines the power of the conventional gasoline engine and electricity. In the past, many have referred to hybrid vehicles as electric vehicles.

Technically, a hybrid car could not be classified as purely electric because only about 40% of the energy consumption of the vehicle is from electric sources, in the form of stored electricity in batteries.

Though the wide use of hybrid cars provide hope that in the future, when oil supplies finally and completely runs out, the transportation industry would not feel the drawback. Yes, for now, driving a hybrid auto could equate to a lot of savings on the part of the car owner.

At least, the overall consumption of oil could be significantly lowered. Research is still ongoing so that in the near future, further better versions of the modern hybrid auto could be developed and launched into the market.

However, just like many other predecessor technologies, there are actual setbacks to owning and using a hybrid car. Many people hope that in the coming months or years, people could finally realize a better and more effective hybrid car. Here are the most practical and obvious of those drawbacks.

1. Because the hybrid car technology is still a relatively new car technology, it is just logical that the vehicle is expensive. On the average, a hybrid car these days costs more than the regular and usual cars by around $2,000 to $5,000. That is just right and is expected with the high demand for the car as more consumers get excited about it and manufacturers continue to produce the vehicle models on a limited ability.

2. Any hybrid car needs to allot a significant amount of space for battery. Because the hybrid car needs batteries to keep it going and for the use of some if its functions, the overall weight of the car gets more and more.

3. There are several states in the United States and some other global governments globally that are charging more additional fees and other charges for acquisition and registration.

4. If the hybrid car gets into possible crashes and collisions in the future, there is a risk that the incident would be more tragic. A hybrid car typically and normally has high voltage wires within it.

5. A regular and even simple hybrid car is made of a very complicated car system. Thus, ordinary mechanics would not have the needed and required skills and knowledge to attend to any technical need for maintenance of any hybrid car.

6. Because hybrid cars are still not too rampant and ordinary, buying spare parts may be very hard, if not impossible. Further, costs of spare parts can be very expensive.

7. It is a common knowledge that hybrid cars run slower than regular car models.

By: Alex Baumm

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The word hybrid represents economy and efficiency, in the car industry. The term hybrid car is used to describe a car which can use both gasoline and electricity as fuel. This mix of fuel in the hybrid car reduces your dependence on expensive and polluting gasoline.

Several car companies have started the manufacture of hybrid cars. Toyota, Ford, Honda are some of the leading car manufacturers who have come up with some exiting models of hybrid cars.

The gasoline engine provides most of the power for the hybrid car and the electric motor provides additional power. This additional power is used, when it is needed to accelerate. For any reason, the power is reduced the electric motor provides additional power for the hybrid car. This helps in the design of a more compact and efficient engine.

Two types of hybrid cars are available. They are the parallel hybrid car and the series hybrid car. The series hybrid car uses the power of gasoline to recharge the batteries by using a generator. The parallel hybrid car uses the power of gasoline and electricity together, to provide greater speed or economy. The electric motors used in a hybrid car, regenerate energy. The electric motors also control the breaking system, in hybrid cars.

Whenever brakes are applied energy is generated. This is stored in the batteries and used whenever required. No additional charge is required for the batteries of a hybrid car.

Whenever you stop at a signal the motor switches off on its own, thus conserving fuel. Hybrid cars run much smoother than the gasoline run vehicles.

Hybrid cars give 20 to 30 miles more per gallon than their gasoline counterparts. The hybrid cars have a higher price tag. But the economy of running a hybrid car, and the environmental considerations, outweighs the higher price. However, hybrid car sales have not picked up much because of the limited availability of these vehicles.

By: B.N. Sridhar

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Have you heard of hybrid cars? Many of today’s consumers are looking to hybrid cars to help them control the cost of their commute in the face of rising gas prices.

One savvy consumer who purchased a hybrid is Emily Callahan. Callahan, a 24-year-old landscape architect, purchased a Nissan Altima Hybrid as her first car in 2007. Nissan had just released this hybrid in January of that year, making her one of the first purchasers of the model.

Why did Callahan choose a hybrid? A number of factors, including fuel efficiency, environmental impact, size, and tax incentives encouraged her decision. She got a nice sized tax increase because, as one of the first consumers to purchase a hybrid, she got back $2300 (the full sales tax on the car).

Hybrids mean big savings and not just during tax time. A driver of a hybrid vehicle will save regularly at the pump, and will be stopping for gas less often. Callahan’s Altima Hybrid averages thirty-six miles per gallon which really adds up.

Callahan compares her costs with that of her friend, who has a non-hybrid Nissan Altima 2007. They each have a one-hour commute, but Callahan spends $75 per week while her friend spends around $100 on her commute.

Callahan says she’ll never go back to a traditional vehicle. She points out that not only does she save money, but the hybrid car has no carbon emissions to harm the atmosphere.

Callahan points out a more unusual benefit to being a hybrid owner: camaraderie. Not only does she save money and help to protect the environment, but drivers of other hybrids recognize her efforts. Once in traffic, another driver of an Altima Hybrid stopped and gave her a thumbs up.

Hybrids offer many advantages. Because of this, a number of car manufacturers have joined the hybrid party. Nissan is one manufacturer, but also Saturn, Ford, Toyota, Honda, and Lexus have hybrid models. You can find a hybrid in any size you need, from compact all the way to SUV.

By: Andrew M. Miller

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Hybrid cars are great and have a lot of advantages, no doubt about it. Hybrid cars save you gas, therefore keeping your wallet thick! These cars also have less contribution to the greenhouse effect than conventional cars. These are the two biggest pros of a hybrid car. But we all know if something has advantages, it has disadvantages too!

The Price

The biggest disadvantage of hybrid cars is definitely the price! For instance, the 2008 Toyota Camry costs about $19,000, while the hybrid version costs almost $25,000. That is approximately a $6,000 difference, which is a lot of money. Another example is the 2008 Honda Civic with a base price of $15,000, while the Civic Hybrid is costs $7,000 more. On average, the hybrid version of a car costs between $2,000 and $4,000 more than the non- hybrid version.

Dangerous in Accidents

Although the electric engine gives you more mileage and helps you save gas, it can be also dangerous in a collision. Most hybrid cars use metal hydride batteries and the high voltage that they store can be really unsafe when the wires are exposed, thus there is a chance the driver will get electrocuted when involved in an accident.

The Battery

As mentioned above, the batteries in hybrid cars can kill theoretically. There are some other issues with the battery. Hybrid car manufacturers include warranties to cover the batteries for 80,000-100,000 miles. The carmakers also say the car’s battery will last forever. But what if something unforeseen happens and the car’s batteries are not under warranty anymore? Unfortunately batteries cost a fortune! The other problem with the batteries is that it needs to be recharged at least every second week. So, if you go to vacation you might need to find a “car-sitter” to take care of your car. Some hybrid car owners also report problems with the battery in cold weather.

Performance

No offense, but most hybrid cars are slow! They have slower acceleration and a lower top-speed than conventional counterparts. If you are in need for speed, hybrid cars won’t satisfy your needs! Hybrid cars will make you drive slow, which is actually not a bad thing!

Despite all these drawbacks, hybrid cars are the way to! Car manufacturers are working to eliminate these disadvantages. I am pretty sure hybrid cars in the near future will be lighter, safer and provide better performance!

By: Emilio G Varga

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Hybrid cars are safe just like all the other cars in their class. They go through the same crash tests and score the same good results.

However, they are very expensive for the general public. The big majority of time, you do not need the additional power given by the bigger engine anyway.

Hybrid cars are propulsed by a mix of a gas engine and an electrical motor – a complex technology that is constantly improved by manufacturers, although hybrids have been on for sale for almost 5 years.

Hybrid cars are especially fuel efficient in the town, but also they are appropriate for country trips. Examples were cited of how they are being used in many european businesses as delivery cars around the town.. usually like pizza or postal deliveries.

Hybrids do not have to be plugged in, yet they deliver outstanding mileage compared to their gas-only opposite numbers. Hybrid cars are made with a gas engine, an electrical motor and a high powered battery.

Hybrid cars are better than most alternative sources of energy in working with the energy crisis. The Japanese have led the way in hybrid cars with their outstanding Toyota Prius.

All the electricity they use comes at last from the gas engine. In the upcoming years, more and more hybrids will become affordable.

But the biggest concern we face is their price.

If they were already affordable to anyone, we would all be using hybrid cars. Well, there is another options that gives very similar results, for less than a fraction of the price.

You can convert your own car to use a mix of water and fuel. This should double your gas mileage, reduce toxic emissions, and it should not cost more than $100 to install.

By: Thomas Richards

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One of the most looked forward to advancement in technology is the production of hybrid cars. New, improved models are being introduced and they are here not only to save consumers on gas. The care of the environment is one of the foremost factors on the minds of many consumers. As with the introduction of new inventions and technology, questions are raised about the impact of hybrid cars on the environment.

The popularity of hybrid cars is increasing. Besides making a fashion statement or even as an outward support of the environment, driving a hybrid automobile announces to the world that ‘I care’ or ‘I am doing my part’ to save the environment. The number of celebrities singing their praises adds fuel (no pun intended) to the pomp and glamour beckoning the common masses to join in the cause. More and more are attracted to these vehicles of the future and are intrigued by the fact that some do not use gas at all. There will be pros and cons on the impact these vehicles will have on the environment.

One of the negative effects of hybrid cars on the environment is the use of the nickel metal hydride batteries. Battery toxicity is one of the concerns of the environment friendly. Not unlike the conventional lead batteries used, nickel metal hydride batteries are toxic though less problematic. Ideally lithium should be the battery of choice. For now hybrid car producers are offering substantial cash bonus for the return of used nickel metal hydride batteries for recycling. Many critics are quick to point out that since hybrid cars use both fuel and electricity so they are not as yet perfect. However technology is racing ahead each day and we should be able to reach our goal before long.

There are many benefits to driving a hybrid car. One is because they use less fuel. They produce less smog thus reducing smog pollution. They run on batteries but do not need to be plugged in so they are as convenient as conventional gas powered engines. The gas power only kicks in at higher speeds, leaving a majority of the work to the electric portion of the engine. This helps to save on your monthly gas bills.

More and more car manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon to produce the environmentally friendly hybrids. Currently The Toyota Prius is the most popular of the hybrid cars. Not to be left out, Lexus, Ford and Honda all produce hybrid cars as well. The popularity of the hybrid cars increases from day to day. The positive impact it has created far outweighs the negative ones. Americans are aware of this and are drawn thus to this hot option when upgrading their automobiles.

By: Erin Hunt

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Chrysler’s Future Hybrid Cars were a big hit at the Last Detroit Auto Show this year.In the next few years we will see many changes in the Auto industry, most drastically will be the move towards the totally Electric Cars and Diesel Hybrid Cars. Detroit has seen the writing on the wall and has started a major move in that direction. This years Detroit Auto show had several new additions to the Hybrid Cars of The Future. The 2008 Hybrid Cars have made an impact but these concept Hybrid Cars from Chrysler blows them away. When you look at these American Hybrid Cars of the Future you can see that the Green Car movement is alive and well in Detroit.

Chrysler’s three electric concept cars were some of the most popular displays at the show. The ecoVoyger was the most elegant of the three, the Jeep Renegade designed for the more rugged green buyer, and the Dodge Zeo appealed the driving enthusiasts in the crowd. Each one had its own driving niche to fill. The Social Impact of Hybrid Cars is plain to see by the amount of interest in Hybrid Cars lately that the general public has shown.

The ecoVoyager has glass roof with a center spine and boat like tail with short body overhangs. It has four seats that are contoured the body and a recessed area in the headliner that directs music to each seat without the need of privet headsets. Why Hybrid Cars Get Great Mileage is because of their duel power system and this Luxury Hybrid Car is no exception. The ecoVoyager has a 268 horsepower electric motor and a driving range that can be extended to 300 miles when combined with a Hydrogen Fuel Cell extender. This Hybrid Car will be high in the List of Hybrid Cars Coming soon. The ease of entry is achieved by front doors that open top 90 degrees and rear doors that are hinged in the rear and swing to the back. I hope to see more of these Hybrid Cars on the road not just on stage.

The Jeep Renegade has a 1.5 liter three cylinder Diesel Engine that charges the battery pack for an extended range of 400 miles that should make any off road lover smile. The Renegade has two electric motors one on each axle that are 200 hundred kilowatt putting out 268 hp. The drive train comes complete with a low range gear and locking differentials. Rubber clad headlights and tail lights add to it’s rugged off road look. When you see this vehicle you know its not your ordinary Diesel Hybrid Car. The Renegade will not be on the list of Luxury Hybrid Cars but it fits the niche it was designed for quite well. The features on the Renegade will be a bench mark for Off Road Hybrid Cars to aspire to.

Inside the interior we have a one piece co-molded instrument panel covered with a urethane skin and the steering wheel is made of light weight silicone and aluminum.

Chrysler has built this car to go almost anywhere and have the same long range capabilities as any normal gas powered vehicle. This Chrysler marvel has all the Benefits of Hybrid Cars and Off Road Capabilities combined.

The Chrysler ZEO (short for zero emissions) is just that thanks to a single 200 kilowatt 268 hp electric motor that is powered by a 64 kilowatt battery pack, that makes this car an All Electric Car. The car has a range of 250 miles and a purposed 0 to 60 in under 6 seconds. As you can see in the picture it has four scissor doors with the rear doors pivoting to the back and away from the rear seats for easy entry.

A narrow console sweeps down from the windshield to the rear giving a twin cockpit effect. The dashboard is a wide sloping fabric covered curved piece that travels past the front door into the back panels with wonderful uniformity. The windshield, steering wheel, and instruments give a single design impression to the passengers. With the low slung sporty look that this car has Seemed to appeal to many of the visitors at the Detroit Auto Show. This could be one of the best non Hybrid Cars of The Future for fun commuting around town. The Tax Rebate on both Hybrid Cars and Electric Cars Gives added incentive for everyone to take a second look at these cars in the future.

By: Terry P Reeves

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Literally, the term “hybrid” means anything of a mixed origin, a product of two varying kinds. Hybrids are the outgrowth of technological advancements inspired by man?s creativity and curiosity, evidence that necessity is indeed the mother of invention.

It was in the year 1899 that man had first come up with the hybrid car engineered by Ferdinand Porsche. A hybrid car is operated by both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Hybrid cars were not as popular to the people at that time as they have become recently. Now, famous automobile manufacturers like Toyota and Honda have several innovative and trendy models of hybrid cars.

Like any other vehicle, the hybrid car is composed of a gas engine, fuel tank, batteries, and a transmission. A major difference is that the engine is smaller in size, and it has an electric motor that functions with the gas engine.

The hybrid car is viewed to be the long-awaited answer to our worries about the continuous rise of fuel prices and rampant air pollution. Due to the shortage of oil mining sources and the increasing demand for fuel, some are beginning to worry that there will come a time when there will be no more oil left. Also, the amount of destructive air pollutants like the auto engine, which is considered as the biggest polluter on earth, has become very alarming. These factors have induced more people to search for alternative energy sources. Out of these concerns hybrid cars have evolved.

The hybrid car can save money on fuel costs and reduce the emission of carbon dioxide since it is powered by not gas alone but also by electricity. The hybrid car also has a self-recharging quality, so it doesn?t need to be plugged into an outlet. Therefore, the lesser fuel needed, the less the cost, and the less the pollution.

By: Eddie Tobey

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This article will be broken down into three sections: the advantages of a hybrid car, the disadvantages of a hybrid car, and then how you can decide whether a hybrid car is for you when comparing the advantages and disadvantages.

Hybrid cars are here to stay. More and more car manufacturers are working on concept cars and hybrids are becoming more and more mainstream every day. At some point in the future, we will all drive hybrid cars. Hybrid cars are great in that they emit less pollutants than do conventional gasoline powered cars. You’re having a positive effect on the environment any time you drive a hybrid car. There are also great fuel savings. A hybrid car such as a Civic hybrid can have miles per gallon anywhere from 45 to 60 miles per gallon. This comes in comparison to a conventional gasoline powered Civic sedan with about 25 miles in the city versus 36 miles on the highway per gallon. You are able to save a great deal of money every year because of the fuel efficiency. You also get tax breaks when looking at buying a hybrid car. In 2005, an agreement was put in place allowing tax rebates on different hybrid motor vehicles in these differ based upon what type of vehicle you are buying.

Hybrids do carry some disadvantages which must be noted. When you’re looking at buying a hybrid car versus a conventional gasoline powered vehicle, you are going to pay more for the hybrid car. This can be from $1000-$6000 or more for a vehicle. That is a great deal of money for anyone when working to help the environment. Hybrid cars are also heavier due to the makeup of the engine. Most hybrid cars also are built more efficiently so they do not have the same output as many conventional gasoline powered cars do. When talking about accidents, there can be some problems because the electric portion of the engine can create risks of electrocution.

There are advantages versus disadvantages no matter what you do in life. With hybrid cars, you need to think about whether or not you’re willing to pay more for the car and compare it to how much you are able to save in money from buying less fuel. You need to figure out how much you drive so that you can see how long it will take for you to recoup the cost of the higher price on the hybrid vehicle. You will be making a positive impact on the environment by creating less pollution.

Hopefully this article on the disadvantages and advantages of a hybrid car gives you good information. There is a cost comparison which comes into play when looking at the difference in price versus the difference in fuel savings. Good luck in figuring out whether the hybrid car or the conventional car works for you.

By: Gregg Hall

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Super Team asked:


I was just wondering has everyone forgot the beating that opec put on the world by abandoning energy conservation.In january crude oil was at $35 per barrel and here we are over 5months later and oil is heading towards $70.OPEC says it is due to ”increasing demand”which is utterly ridiculous because we are in a global economic cash crisis and people are losing their jobs like crazy,vehicles getting repossessed,gm on the verge of bankruptcy,carpooling,etc.So that has to mean that the world has forgotten the $147.50 beating that opec put on everyone and abandon energy conservation because from $35 to nearly $70 in less than 6 months.I estimate at this rate crude will be back to $147.50 per barrel by or before sept 2010,unless the world gets serious about continually doing ”going green energy conservation methods.Also why has everyone abandon the energy saving light bulbs.I paid $4 a piece for my bulbs and they save me over $70 per month on my electricity compared to the soft white bulbs,plus they last for up to 2years(I already had mines for 9months now and they are still going strong).So why has every abandon these methods?,because it shows through the price of crude oil.

Saikka asked:


His job with 0bama?

Controversial Obama Administration Official
Denies Being Part of 9/11 “Truther” Movement, Apologizes for Past Comments

September 03, 2009 9:19 PM

A top environmental official of the Obama administration issued a statement Thursday apologizing for past incendiary statement and denying that he ever agreed with a 2004 petition on which his name appears, a petition calling for congressional hearings and an investigation by the New York Attorney General into “evidence that suggests high-level government officials may have deliberately allowed the September 11th attacks to occur.”

Van Jones, the Special Advisor for Green Jobs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, is Number 46 of the petitioners from the so-called “Truther” movement which suggests that people in the administration of President George W. Bush “may indeed have deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen, perhaps as a pretext for war.”

In a statement issued Thursday evening Jones said of “the petition that was circulated today, I do not agree with this statement and it certainly does not reflect my views now or ever.”

He did not explain how his name came to be on the petition. An administration source said Jones says he did not carefully review the language in the petition before agreeing to add his name.

“My work at the Council on Environmental Quality is entirely focused on one goal: building clean energy incentives which create 21st century jobs that improve energy efficiency and use renewable resources,” Jones said in his statement tonight.

Jones also said in his statement that “In recent days some in the news media have reported on past statements I made before I joined the administration – some of which were made years ago. If I have offended anyone with statements I made in the past, I apologize.”

With a history of incendiary and provocative remarks, many of them dealing with his view of how whites exploit minorities, Jones has emerged as the subject of much conservative scrutiny in recent days, particularly from Fox News’ Glenn Beck. (Jones defenders point out that most of Beck’s criticism came after a group Jones helped found, Color of Change, began pushing advertisers to boycott Beck after he accused President Obama of being a ******.)

Jones is the best-selling author of The Green Collar Economy and a leader in the “green jobs” movement — the idea that clean energy jobs can create jobs, especially in poor communities. He has been praised from leaders ranging from Al Gore to former eBay CEO (and Republican) Meg Whitman, who in May said that Jones is doing “a marvelous job… I’m a huge fan of his. He is very bright, very articulate, very passionate. I think he is exactly right.”

Earlier this year a profile of Jones in the New Yorker, author Elizabeth Kolbert wrote that “the basic premise of Jones’s appeal—that combating global warming is a good way to lift people out of poverty—is very much open to debate. … it’s not at all clear that the number of jobs created by, say, an expanding solar industry would be greater than the number lost through, say, a shrinking coal-mining industry. Nor is it clear that a green economy would be any better at providing work for the chronically unemployed than our present, ‘gray’ economy has been.”

But those theories aren’t the ones that have made Jones a lightning rod in the past few weeks.

In 2005 Jones told the East Bay Express that the acquittal of Rodney King’s assailants in 1992 in that infamous police brutality case changed him significantly. “I was a rowdy nationalist on April 28th, and then the verdicts came down on April 29th,” he said. “By August, I was a communist.”

Jones and other young activists in 1994 formed a group called Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement, or STORM, rooted in Marxism and Leninsm. Two years later, Jones launched the Ella Baker Center, an Oakland, Calif., based “strategy and action center” which states that it tries to “promote positive alternatives to violence and incarceration.”

In February during a discussion on energy at Berkeley, Calif., (and prior to his joining the Obama administration) Jones referred to Republicans using an epithet for a proctological orifice, which he called “a technical, political science term.”

Asked why Republicans asserted more control of the Senate when they had a smaller majority before 2006, Jones said “the answer to that is, they’re a–holes.” He added that President Obama is not an a–hole, but, “I will say this. I can be an a–hole, and some of us who are not Barack Hussein Obama are going to have to start getting a little bit uppity.”

“I apologize for the offensive words I chose to use during that speech,” Jones said in a different written statement to Politico on Wednesday. “They do not reflect the views of this administration, which has made every effort to work in a bipartisan fashion, and they do not reflect the experience I have ha

DCNew York1992 asked:


Do you live in NYC do you think this should happen.
I have been to staten island a couple of times and I think its a good idea but only if they cleanup the place first.
It can create more jobs and it can create more green energy for the future of nyc so why would anybody say no to this? If u dont like this idea tell me why and also if you agree with me

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Teresa Jackson asked:


He promised us good jobs and lower taxes, and also better green energy. And what did Bush do for us? He gave money to Halliburton.

And Barack Obama also looks fit and slim and hot

Old Goat asked:


Improve options for displaced workers
Help community and small business development agencies
Improve rural schools and availability of doctors
Help organic farmers and promote regional food systems
Give new farmers tax incentives
Provide farmers capital and help rural small businesses
Create rural revitalization program
Improve high school graduation rates
Double the number of high school students taking college level courses
Double charter school funding
Include more technology in public schools
Provide tuition assistance to students who perform community service
Recruit teachers and principals
Recruit science and technology teachers
Provide pay raises for teachers and principals
Pay tuition for students going into teaching
Increase Head Start and Early Start
Create Classroom Corps
Double funding for after-school programs
Improve No Child Left Behind
Lower dropout rate
Provide incentives for rural teachers
Increase assistance to land-grant colleges
End American dependence on foreign oil in ten years
Increase number of plug-in hybrid cars
Double renewable energy within four years
Reduce electricity demand by 15 percent in ten years
Cap carbon emissions
Create new green-collar jobs
Help U.S. automaker adapt
Reduce oil consumption
Help manufacturers go green
Double clean-energy funding
Create Green Jobs Corps
Invest $10 billion per year in clean technologies fund
Increase money for low-carbon coal technologies
Push cellulosic ethanol
Create energy-efficiency grant program
Provide universal health care
Spend $10 billion a year on implementing electronic health system
Expand nurse-family partnership program
Help individuals purchase private health insurance
Expand eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP
Address women’s health issues
Establish loan forgiveness program for rural doctors and nurses
Help homeowners
Create an affordable-housing trust
Protect New Orleans
Invest $60 billion in infrastructure
Invest in rural infrastructure
Invest $1 billion in transitional jobs programs
Provide every American broadband access
Expand high-speed Internet access in rural area
Support a global education fund
Increase funding to train police to gather intelligence
Expand Army and Marine Corps
Provide soldiers with necessary equipment
Target every source of fear in the Americas
Create information declassification center
Ensure military has enough training
Strengthen civilian agencies
Give National Guard appropriate equipment, rest
Create international anti-terrorism network
Make cyber-security a federal priority
Update Veterans Affairs hospital system
Ensure all veterans are covered
Ensure adequate number of VA clinics
Increase housing assistance
Fully fund VA
Improve military’s mental health screening and care
Improve care for various injuries and women’s health through VA
Reverse 2003 ban on enrolling low-income veterans

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/04/obamas-long-list-of-promi_n_148598.html

Louiegirl_Chicago asked:


reading along, trying to get a grip on what legislation will pass the senate (cap & trade bill passed by the house of reps already at the urging of mr. obama, who refuses to consider offshore drilling for oil until our alternate energy is good enough…), i came across a news article about the state of missouri and how its governor is proudly announcing a new cost to consumers of energy in MO which, he claims, will end up costing missouri businesses and citizens less than what they will be charged… huh, you say? me too:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/1307200.html

how is it that government gets away with making us pay more now and promises that we will recoup those costs in the future? have you ever had any new tax recouped to you? what was it, a tax credit? what good does a tax CREDIT do for you if you go broker every day?

how about the taxes charged on toll roads? that’s a great example! when toll roads were built, everyone paid a toll to use them, supposedly a temporary tax only until the road was finished. but the crooked politicians NEVER stopped, but they did increase, the amount of the tolls that were paid. the tolls are a TAX.

inflation, especially to those of you without a job, is also a TAX. now the governor of MO says that the new energy-conservation tax must be charged NOW and that it will get “recouped” back to businesses, which are going to have to lay more workers off because of the increase that they will pay to the utility companies. when the workers are laid off, how will the utility bills at home be paid?

politicians in DC are getting quite excited learning about the governor of missouri’s ideas to help utility company contain costs, but when our president took the oath, he told us that we’d have to wait 8 months to learn if offshore drilling for oil would be allowed, since, he said, he wants rigs (which take about 2 years each to build) to be powered entirely by alternate forms of energy themselves! i have not heard a peep out of obama lately or within the 8 weeks after he gained the office of president, about offshore oil drilling. huh! the chinese are drilling for it off of cuba, which is actually part of our own eastern continental shelf. oh, yeah, but they are communists (as though that makes any difference)…???

democrats in the house, who control the house, say that cap & trade will only cost the consumer about $100 a year, but republicans say that it will cost (initially) somewhere around $770 per year and more than that, since alternative energy forms and “green industry” is certainly NOT in place now. we really have a long way to go on that. so who cares if the united states becomes the *shining example* of countries that are ahead of the game of conventional energy consumption?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/26/house-passes-milestone-energy-climate-change/

i say, who cares, since if these increased costs (taxes) are going to put you out of a job, how will the federal government pay for more research and implementation of this foreseen, but not yet concrete, plan to run entirely on the new green energy? if you are out of a job, you will not pay income taxes, will you? and won’t you cut back on what you spend in the general marketplace? so, it is another domino effect, just like when the housing bubble broke. do you realize how many small companies have gone under after that? in chicago, i see more and more and more small businesses closing their doors, leaving their storefronts vacant. it is happening here ALL OVER our city of about 2.5 million people! and, it is happening ALL OVER all of the big cities and everywhere in our country, isn’t it?

so, do you think that we will have no federal taxation to offset research and development, as well as implementation of perfected green energy machines? how so?

what will you tell your senator? what will you do to prevent the house of reps and your state’s politicians from pulling the wool out from under you?

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