Current Affairs, Tha Can Tell A Sheik From Jidda, But Tha Can't Tell Im Much.
If you are a masochist, still read newspapers, watch CNN or Fox, you'll know about Jidda conference, aka farce, to save the world from its energy crisis. How the oil cartel met there, publicized Mercedes, sat down in a conference center the size of Rhode Island and Vermont, and decided sweet fanny all.
A golden opportunity lost. Again.
The golden opportunity to turn off the spigot, once and for all, force us gas-guzzling bozos to finally do something meaningful about alternative fuels.
And it's not the only golden opportunity lost.
The most powerful country in the world to condone torture is busy electing a new president. A golden opportunity to really do something positive about cooling down the planet. Really getting down to basics. The root of the matter.
Like outlawing the internal combustion engine, the most wasteful, inefficient, and polluting machine this side of the Washington Beltway.
Dreaming.
The presidential hopefuls look at it from another angle. It's called politics as usual. One wants to drill for more oil, which my granddad would have called throwing paraffin at a brushfire. The other wants to promote ethanol which means that Louis Vuitton will start selling sliced white Wonderloaf, and Mexican tacos will become top performer on the NYSE.
Golden opportunity about to be lost. Again.
So, what's in store? Oil rigs all along our coasts, all over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Exxon Mobil becoming an independent republic, The Worship Of Automobiles taking over the Roman Catholic Church, and the paving over of the USA to make one unified freeway. And the inevitable. China dethroning America to become the most powerful country in the world to condone torture.
As my Yorkshire granddad would have said, "Tha Can Tell A Feller From Beijing, But Tha Can't Tell Im Much.
David Lovattsmith lives in Montreal and is busy learning Chinese
Related Tags: presidential election, energy crisis, yeah yeah
Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles
Recent articles in this category:
- Humor Articles - What Me A Redneck?
Every few years I get to wondering why making fun of Southerners is such an enduring and successful - Newsflash - Volcano Causes Cow Flatulence-Part 1
A source tells me that the Icelandic volcano eruption that has been spewing ash and inconvenience al - How To Buy And Receive Doctor's Excuse Notes
Getting doctor's excuse notes for your needs is very easy to do. You can get notes to work for you i - Editing Fake Doctor Slips Can Be Easy To Do
Not just any type of fake doctors note will do when it comes to getting something submitted to someo - Common Reasons Why A Fake Doctors Note Could Be Used
Sometimes life can be too difficult for anyone to handle. After all, there is only so much time in o - Current Affairs Articles - 2012 World End - Skeptic Has a Change Of Heart
It sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie: On a certain day in a certain year at a certain t - Dr. Facilier From the Princess and the Frog Answers: How Spells Are Made
Yet another day, I drift off again thinking about the movie that I have fallen in love with - Disney - Fitness Articles - Beauty salon Weston
Moda Hair Design and Spa located in Davie, FL, USA - Salon and Spa, specialize in Hair Color, Highli - Family & Parenting Articles - Several Funny Ways To Save Money
The following funny ways to save money are meant to be just that: funny. They are collected from blo - Twelve Days of Trying to Christmas Shop
On the first try at Christmas shopping, my true love said to me, "Let's go shopping at the mall."On
Most viewed articles in this category:
- In Your Office, How Many Bosses are Too Many?
So, once I was asked to design stationary for a company that had the misfortune of hiring a smart as - The Hidden Diary of Bin Laden and God
Bin Laden died, and God stood in front of him, he said,"Allah, the most High," and Bin said, "Sir, i - Do Dead People Really Talk?
I was talking to my dear Mother the other day and she was telling me how grand the famed psychic, co - Trivia Questions And Answers From A Trivia Break
Questions: 1. What is the primary language of most residents of Montreal? A. English B. French C. C - Google Salutes Chick-fil-A Cows
The Search Engine Giant, known for decorating its Google moniker with appropriately festive gear on - Black Friday
Another Thanksgiving meal devoured and here I sit with a back that is thrown out. I would love to b - Extensive New Study Fits Americans Like A Tee
Remember when your mother always reminded you to put on a clean pair of underwear just in case?Resea - U. S. May Become Nonaligned Nation; Cites Worldwide Ingratitude
In case you haven't heard, there is a brash new movement afoot to make America a nonaligned nation. - Everything I Know I Learned From Magazines
Hello friends. Do you ever wonder why there is never enough time or money to do the things you know - 15 Exciting and Crazy Things To Do After You Quit Smoking
Are you a smoker who spends at least $ 3.50 for a pack every day or $1,277.50 a year?
