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Comment on An Extreme Makeover for the San Joaquin River by cem

cem — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:31:46 +0000

This post is incorrect in that the target for restoration is not 500 salmon. That it the minmum number execptable before the project is deemed to have not succeded…the targets are closer to 50,000 if you read the website http://www.restoresjr.com

Comment on Highway Robbery: Taxpayer-Funded Luxury Vehicles by Don’t forget about the day job, Senators! « The Swine Line

Don’t forget about the day job, Senators! « The Swine Line — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:40:16 +0000

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Comment on Net Neutrality - A Solution in Search of a Problem by Kamuela Franco

Kamuela Franco — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:14:49 +0000

Dave:
A. In the long run, yes it would hurt their business. But they’re not looking at the long run. There are many short-term financial gains to be made from squeezing out access to competitors. And the problem is also that many places do not have access to so many providers, so they would be literally censored from certain information.

B. A moot point. Do I trust the government to do anything right? Not really, but that doesn’t mean murder and rape should be legalized because we don’t have a perfect justice system.

There needs to be some form of net neutrality, one that benefits both sides. Laissez-faire will only make things worse in this case.

Comment on Net Neutrality - A Solution in Search of a Problem by Dave Williams

Dave Williams — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:06:47 +0000

I am very confused on two points:

A. Why would Comcast, or any other provider, limit access? They would lose customers. The whole point of operating a business is to expand your customer base, not contract it.

B. Do you really trust the government that brought you a $200 million Bridge to Nowhere to understand the dynamics of the Internet?

Oh, by the way, a “regulated free market” is an oxymoron.

Comment on Net Neutrality - A Solution in Search of a Problem by Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:41:17 +0000

You’ve completely missed the point. I would be in the interests of Comcast to limit access for its subscribers to a competing movie on demand service. Many would then say I would switch carriers lets say to Verizon. But what if the infrastructure companies who also provide movie services all limit access to third party movie providers. This would have a stifling effect on the Internet and economic innovation. This is the point of Net Neutrality.

A properly regulated free market is in everyone’s best interest.

Comment on Red Hot White Paper? Not So Much…. by Update on the Red Hot Pro-Earmark Memo « The Swine Line

Update on the Red Hot Pro-Earmark Memo « The Swine Line — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:02:28 +0000

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Comment on Will Congress Rob Taxpayers to Bail Out Irresponsible Borrowers? by первоклассно антимаулнетизм

первоклассно антимаулнетизм — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:21 +0000

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Comment on Porkers Squeal for Boeing by Joe McGowan Jr.

Joe McGowan Jr. — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:47:23 +0000

I disagree with your complaints about the aerial tanker contract. Our balance of payments is already in dire shape, so why send billions to Europe. Also, the European countries subsidize the Airbus company, so the bidding process is flawed. I would urge you to look into this more thoroughly before you condemn an attempt to keep money and jobs and military intelligence at home.
Joe in Colorado

Comment on Don’t Like Your Tax Cuts? Give Them Up! by Pay More Taxes « The Swine Line

Pay More Taxes « The Swine Line — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:08:28 +0000

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Comment on Ethanol Disaster: Told You So by John Taube

John Taube — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:26:22 +0000

I have to wonder if the complaints against ethanol are all coming from the same source. There is nothing original or substantial about what is being said. Nobody talks to the farmers about the cost of fuel, fertilizer or equipment going up because of the huge increases in oil and diesel. And nobody talks about the increased demand for products and energy by other countries such as India and China. If corn and other crops had not gone up over the past couple of years, many farmers would have gone under.

The real culprit is the oil industry. If oil was not so expensive and fuel was readily available, would we even be entertaining ethanol? We need to have a national energy program that addresses the fact that we are not the only consumer of energy. We need to all get behind a national push to solve this problem just like when we sent a man to the moon. Grain ethanol is not the solution. But it is a step towards it. Cellulosic ethanol offers far more promise but it is not commercially viable yet. But while we work on that viability, we can be getting an infrastructure in place with grain ethanol that will accept cellulosic ethanol when it comes.

As for food costs and starving countries, I agree that there is nothing worse in our world then not being able to feed people. And it is sad that in the times we live that there are still people starving. But this is also not something new. Countries have been going through this forever. And sometimes the problem is not with food shortages, but more with corruption and politics.

Maybe there is truth in the saying that your own house should be in order before you can help others. A strong energy policy would do this.