It is such a relief that there are people in Little Rock, Arkansas, who not only know how to solve problems, but they are quite able to tell us how we should live.  That is what one writer to Voices, 04-15-2008, did regarding energy. Such wisdom he posses over and above all the dummies he addressed.

The first gem of wisdom uttered said that resources are finite. Presumably, that refers to crude oil deposits. Wrong. New crude oil fields are being found every month. The only thing finite is the knowledge of the writer relative to natural energy resources. It is utterly amazing how some people swallow the liberal lines that the agenda driven political ideologues continue to spew.  

The writer thinks it terrible that we consume twice the energy than Europe uses and “five times more than the average world citizen uses.” Let’s look at a few facts. Fact one: If it not for the United States, Europe more than likely wouldn’t be able to use any energy at all. Hitler would have sent that continent back to the Stone Age energy wise and otherwise. We have expended and continue to expend many dollars and much energy keeping that ungrateful European crowd safe and in business. Fact two: The other nations are undeveloped and ruled by despots, dictators and other ilk who are preventing the people from not only using power, they are killing them by various means, including starvation. To bleat about our power usage in comparison to third world countries is nothing but mental gyrations of the worst kind.

My goodness yes, let us replace perfectly good incandescent bulbs with Chinese made fluorescents filled with mercury. At least we’ll know the location of the contamination and can take extra special disposal measures when they break. In fact, the EPA has given guidelines for disposal that defy common sense, not to mention the expense for the home owners when one breaks. But remember, we must save energy because the crazies out there say so even though that which is supposedly going to save the planet is another step toward a total governmentally managed existence.

No one knew that the Jimmy Carter disease of put on a sweater and lower the thermostat would last as long as it has. I tried lowering the thermostat but put it back where it was since I grew tired of getting down on my knees to read it. A sweater was tried too, but the holes in the sleeves allowed my elbows to get cold. So much for Jimmy Carter type solutions, thank you very much.

Then he says we should wear shorts when it’s hot. Okay. But he should be forewarned that not all look good in shorts, but … oh well I suppose that the beauty of knobby knees, fat legs, skinny legs and hairy legs lie in the eyes of the beholder.

Liberals always have simplistic solutions called one size fits all. When it is pointed out to them that their ideas don’t work for everyone, they quickly say that exceptions can be made.  So we have an exception and then more exceptions and the exceptions have exceptions, until the whole idea becomes one big exception, which makes all of it as ridiculous as the idea that began the parade of exceptions in the first place. But at the head of the exception can of nuts, you will always find a liberal who holds all the answers.

So here is a solution to all the exceptions. We don’t need to make exceptions. We already have them. It is called each and every person making decisions that fit his or her needs as the clock hands move around the face each day. In this manner, each and every person is able to meet the requirements necessary to live, work, play and enjoy life in whatever way they deem best for them. If they don’t want new bulbs, then they shouldn’t be forced by the government to use them. If they don’t want to wear sweaters, that is their choice, not that of Jimmy Carter worshippers trying to tell everyone what to do.  

© 06-21-2008 DEC