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I think emmission trading credits can work. If you have a regulatory scheme that give allowances of credits annually which slowly are lowered over time, thus forcing industry to develop more efficinent technology.

Well, some suggest that people will do anything if the price is right. So, the question is, what would be your price?

Actually... i mean i havent really checked... but im pretty sure she doesnt have one

Just thought it would be fun to see how principled people really are. :o)

good point

very considerate of hpsmithjr to give the equivalency of miles and KMs

Maybe im an optimisit... but I believe political parties strive to better the country.

I joke about Hillary Clinton being the devil, but really I know she isnt (I mean, she prob. just has lunch with him once a week or something) - But anyhow, my point is, in a democratic society, we should respect those with whom we disagree and recognize that they arent out to destroy the world or the country or to starve the poor or to send America to hell or whatever...

Whether or not you disagree political leaders, it is important to realize that they (as a general rule) are seeking to better society... but everyone has a different conception of how to do that. So, we end up with political disagreements and necissary public policy debates. This encourages wise decision making and good governance.

So my point is, I believe in federalism as handed down to us in the federalist papers. As was said by Hamilton (or Madison perhaps), factions are destructive, but when all factions are given free reign to compete for the public support, and are held in bounds by certain checks, then we will see a better world.

So... Im an optimisit, but I believe in the republican democratic ideals.

Oh you godless Tar Heel

IDK... id invest! I can see potential here

I got your point entirely. I come from a super religous family. I consider myself devoute I guess, but seriously... I dont see why its necissary to talk about religion all the time. (On the flip side, I think there is nothing wrong with talking about it here and then ;o)

As to super literal readings of things... I agree. Its funny to me (as speaking as a Catholic) that the fundamentalist protestants take everything so literally except when they find it goes against what they want to believe. (e.g. the whole bit about literally being the bread of life - the protestants dont like that one and yet they say they pretend to be strict textualists [the justice scalias of biblical interpretations])

As to the seven days bit, I agree with you as well. I think that thats prob. more metaphorical than anything. Not to say it wasnt created in 7 days, but the question really is: what does 7 days mean? I think 7 days to god might be 7 milliums... which allows me to comfortably believe scientific theories and christian teachings on the creation of the world.

Ummm... yeah - thats all for now.