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September 06, 2005
"Fill 'er up w/ turkey-guy biodiesel"
Oh, stop complaining about high gasoline prices. Adjusted for inflation it’s still not as costly as it would have been in 27 AD, when the cost of pumping by hand and straining light sweet crude through slave livers would have been ruinous. And it’s still cheaper than it was in 1981, before Ronald Reagan brought the price down by firing the air controllers, who stopped driving to work and thus reduced demand. Or something like that. In any case, it could be worse.
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To sum up: We could drill more, build more domestic refineries, build new nuke plants and slash government taxes on gas. Or we could have federal mandates on fuel economy and carpooling, so you’re forced to sit in a tiny box arguing about the radio with a stranger who applies “Brut” with a hose. Sure, you lose some freedom, but ANWAR remains pristine, and Malibu beach houses don’t have their sunsets spoiled.The owners will wave thanks as they pass overhead in their private jets.
James Lileks, Screedblog, August 31, 2005
Posted at September 6, 2005 08:26 AM | Categories: Humor
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