[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', 'I')t's best to let the market take care of it;

[DomusAlbion]

Yes, Pops, some signals from above would be great. However, the problem with a representative government is that the pols will demagogue the hell out of the issue trying to seek political ground and to Hell with any real solutions. All they do is send mixed, confused signals.

It still gets back to how do you regulate any kind of restructuring of fuel allotment, distribution system is some fair/equitable way. I say it's impossible without another massive bureaucracy which in itself is failure from the beginning. I'm sure that won't stop the government from trying anyway.

[dinopello]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dinopello', 'I')'d focus on policies that support the idea that daily travel over (say) 5 miles a day will be a dicretionary choice rather than a mandatory act of survival for most Americans.

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DomusAlbion', 'Y')It still gets back to how do you regulate any kind of restructuring of fuel allotment, distribution system is some fair/equitable way. I say it's impossible without another massive bureaucracy

[Pops]

Just a side note, the truck driver I mentioned above hauls gravel, asphalt, dirt, etc and says he's worried about the end of the stimulus dollars because they are super busy right now with paving projects paid with that money. Aside from those jobs they have little work.

Oh, he said they are doing some work too for private colleges - with a big emphasis on solar and "green" technologies in their expansions, and lots of the dirt work they do are building and improving facilities of grazing dairies, which are also a big topic pushed by the University Extensions. Just goes to show how our piecemeal policy staggers from here to there and at least from that little biased sample the fed is way behind what the liberal elite are thinking about.

[Timo]

Pops, i find your comment about some private colleges going green very interesting. We've got such a private college moving to town real soon, located in our city's tallest bank tower, no less. As our local green-tech guru (perceived, not literal), i was contacted about zoning requirements that would allow for a monumental solar and wind array on top of that tower. This contact was long before i found out that a private school was moving into that building. What you said makes perfect sense. Sadly, i had to sign a non-disclosure agreement pertaining to the mere scope and design of the project, but i don't think i'll violate that by telling you that it's a WOW! type of deal. I don't care what the payback period turns out to be. Regardless of that, this project should turn out to grab national attention just by it's design.

[Crusty]

Not sure if Australia is very socialist or not but in Adelaide, South Aust. everytime there was a shortage over the last 40yrs rationing was introduced without much drama. From memory it went on the car number plates odds one day and evens the next, $10 limit and no fuel on weekends. No restrictions on people with essential jobs, Police, Nurses, Doctors etc. With mates we carpooled on workdays filling a car for surf trips on the weekends. We thought we were pretty clever as we had the road near empty and quiet surf breaks to ourselves!!