Comments on: Dear Mr. Pickens: I Hate to Say I Told You So…

By: dennism

dennism — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:28:32 +0000

I used to think that what we needed to do was to outlaw gravity. My thinking was that this would solve many of the so called “engineering” problems associated with getting oil and gas out of the ground.

But I’ve come to realize that there’s a downside. Increased usage of fossil fuels. Can’t have that.

The obvious solution is a cap-and-trade tax. For example, a business that needs to grow its gravitational consumption can buy off another business with idle gravitational capacity. Or pay a tax, the proceeds of which could be earmarked to subsidize windmills and clotheslines and get us out of this mess that only promises to end life as we and our unborn children know it by further wanton curvature of space. Or we could just blow it.

By: Steph C

Steph C — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:05:17 +0000

lol

By: izoneguy

izoneguy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:49:10 +0000

Hmmmmm, you mean like Government Motors, perhaps???

By: Vladimir

Vladimir — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:13:09 +0000

By: Steph C

Steph C — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:37:56 +0000

because they can’t compete in the open market. That’s all that happens when the government gets involved.

If the government is paying the tab they can declare success while continuing to be big bulky and inefficient.

By: Mike gamecock DeVine

Mike gamecock DeVine — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:25:20 +0000

By: kyle8

kyle8 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:16:20 +0000

he had already invested heavily in wind power along with his natural gas holdings. This was all a cynical ploy to make even more millions by using the government to help his wind business.

Beware the ‘Good ole boys” wheeler-dealers, they will get you everytime.