[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude]Our mutual rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness don’t, however, give the government the right to borrow money, spend it on stupid crap, then come after us and our grandchildren to pay it back.

In fact those very rights should prevent them from doing just that. Sadly, the constitution seems to no longer hold them back.

It is neither my borrowing, nor yours that will saddle future generations with massive debt. It is the government’s.[/quote]

So we have established the double standard that you have:

Monetary deficits are bad, energy deficits are not a problem.

In the end, your grandchildrens lives will be me much worse off from the energy deficit. All hail your special brand of personal freedom.

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude][quote=justme][quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?[/quote]

Yes – absolutely, it is. It is not only my right. It is everyone’s. Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is unalienable.

[quote=justme]We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves.[/quote]

Again – this is your opinion. What is “too much” ? Who is to say? Certainly not you. You don’t have the right to dictate how much is too much. Who are you, the King of America or something ?[/quote]

What is this nonsense that my opinion is “just an opinion” but that your opinion is an “unalienable right”. This is just libertarian bullcrap.

And you haven’t answered my question: Does my right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness give me the right to saddle your grandchildren with a monetary deficit?

If NOT, how come you have the right to saddle future generations with an energy deficit?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude][quote=justme][quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?[/quote]

Yes – absolutely, it is. It is not only my right. It is everyone’s. Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is unalienable.

[quote=justme]We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves.[/quote]

Again – this is your opinion. What is “too much” ? Who is to say? Certainly not you. You don’t have the right to dictate how much is too much. Who are you, the King of America or something ?[/quote]

What is this nonsense that my opinion is “just an opinion” but that your opinion is an “unalienable right”. This is just libertarian bullcrap.

And you haven’t answered my question: Does my right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness give me the right to saddle your grandchildren with a monetary deficit?

If NOT, how come you have the right to saddle future generations with an energy deficit?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude][quote=justme][quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?[/quote]

Yes – absolutely, it is. It is not only my right. It is everyone’s. Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is unalienable.

[quote=justme]We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves.[/quote]

Again – this is your opinion. What is “too much” ? Who is to say? Certainly not you. You don’t have the right to dictate how much is too much. Who are you, the King of America or something ?[/quote]

What is this nonsense that my opinion is “just an opinion” but that your opinion is an “unalienable right”. This is just libertarian bullcrap.

And you haven’t answered my question: Does my right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness give me the right to saddle your grandchildren with a monetary deficit?

If NOT, how come you have the right to saddle future generations with an energy deficit?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude][quote=justme][quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?[/quote]

Yes – absolutely, it is. It is not only my right. It is everyone’s. Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is unalienable.

[quote=justme]We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves.[/quote]

Again – this is your opinion. What is “too much” ? Who is to say? Certainly not you. You don’t have the right to dictate how much is too much. Who are you, the King of America or something ?[/quote]

What is this nonsense that my opinion is “just an opinion” but that your opinion is an “unalienable right”. This is just libertarian bullcrap.

And you haven’t answered my question: Does my right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness give me the right to saddle your grandchildren with a monetary deficit?

If NOT, how come you have the right to saddle future generations with an energy deficit?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude][quote=justme][quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?[/quote]

Yes – absolutely, it is. It is not only my right. It is everyone’s. Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is unalienable.

[quote=justme]We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves.[/quote]

Again – this is your opinion. What is “too much” ? Who is to say? Certainly not you. You don’t have the right to dictate how much is too much. Who are you, the King of America or something ?[/quote]

What is this nonsense that my opinion is “just an opinion” but that your opinion is an “unalienable right”. This is just libertarian bullcrap.

And you haven’t answered my question: Does my right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness give me the right to saddle your grandchildren with a monetary deficit?

If NOT, how come you have the right to saddle future generations with an energy deficit?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves. Who gives us the right to encumber future generations with a terrible energy deficit, a burden that will severely risk the future of our children.

I’m sure anyone can see the analogy: Lots of people think that it is terrible to run up financial deficits, and to burden future generations with the results.

Why aren’t more people thinking about energy in the same way?

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves. Who gives us the right to encumber future generations with a terrible energy deficit, a burden that will severely risk the future of our children.

I’m sure anyone can see the analogy: Lots of people think that it is terrible to run up financial deficits, and to burden future generations with the results.

Why aren’t more people thinking about energy in the same way?

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves. Who gives us the right to encumber future generations with a terrible energy deficit, a burden that will severely risk the future of our children.

I’m sure anyone can see the analogy: Lots of people think that it is terrible to run up financial deficits, and to burden future generations with the results.

Why aren’t more people thinking about energy in the same way?

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves. Who gives us the right to encumber future generations with a terrible energy deficit, a burden that will severely risk the future of our children.

I’m sure anyone can see the analogy: Lots of people think that it is terrible to run up financial deficits, and to burden future generations with the results.

Why aren’t more people thinking about energy in the same way?

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?

[justme]

[quote=sdduuuude]

Who has the friggin right to tell me what car I can drive and how much gas I can put in it? Furthermore – how much money would we spend enforcing a regulation like this?
[/quote]

We already have burned way too much of the world’s precious oil reserves. Who gives us the right to encumber future generations with a terrible energy deficit, a burden that will severely risk the future of our children.

I’m sure anyone can see the analogy: Lots of people think that it is terrible to run up financial deficits, and to burden future generations with the results.

Why aren’t more people thinking about energy in the same way?

Is your right to individual irresponsibility more important than the basic needs of our grandchildren?

[justme]

[/quote]
In another word, buy an appliance to get you from point A to point B.[/quote]

Yes, please, and thank you very much!

[justme]

[/quote]
In another word, buy an appliance to get you from point A to point B.[/quote]

Yes, please, and thank you very much!

[justme]

[/quote]
In another word, buy an appliance to get you from point A to point B.[/quote]

Yes, please, and thank you very much!

[justme]

[/quote]
In another word, buy an appliance to get you from point A to point B.[/quote]

Yes, please, and thank you very much!

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