tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post8401542632679651123..comments2023-10-09T05:28:35.705-07:00Comments on Creekside: Kyoto a killer? Or ChryslerAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-15540975050975784742007-02-19T23:21:00.000-08:002007-02-19T23:21:00.000-08:00It's too hard to change the status quo, so we bett...It's too hard to change the status quo, so we better not even try.<BR/>That is until events overtake us and force us, screaming and kicking, into facing an new reality.<BR/><BR/>Thirty years ago a forward looking president named Carter saw what was down the road. <BR/>If a continued increased demand on resources by that most North American of affections was left unchecked, things would come to a abrupt halt.<BR/>His successor chose to remove any controls and instead of a soft landing, we're now on the brink of a sudden change.<BR/>And it's that rocky in between times that's most difficult.<BR/><BR/>The MP quoted has an electorate beholden to the auto industry and has been feeling the heat from them if his party is getting things donerâ„¢ about it ;) <BR/>As long as the government continues to let a free trade stance dictate a new equilibrium things will go on their merry way.<BR/>No doubt this can cause problems for CPoC MPs like job loss, anxiety, depression, bankruptcy, domestic violence, costs to employment insurance or retraining and in rare instances, a bad case of the crazy rants.<BR/><BR/>For cars, we basically follow a standard set by California, and it has about the same population as Canada.<BR/>We could have had near the same influence but it was never a priority, more like political poison ivy, until now. <BR/>Welcome to the new status quo whether we like it or not. <BR/>Smaller cars made offshore will result in lower overall CO2 emissions. <BR/>That's probably their only positive immediate impact, well that and it being a a swift kick in the pants to the domestic auto industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-70669078737875348102007-02-19T20:28:00.000-08:002007-02-19T20:28:00.000-08:00Never Mind The Bullocks....orCheck out Jim Bobby's...Never Mind The Bullocks....<BR/><BR/>or<BR/><BR/>Check out Jim Bobby's latest:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://jimbobbysez.blogspot.com/2007/02/sing-us-song-youre-enviro-man-audio.html" REL="nofollow">'Sing Us A Song, You're The Enviro-Man'</A><BR/><BR/>.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-64911263393628962522007-02-19T13:41:00.000-08:002007-02-19T13:41:00.000-08:00"the cheap tricks. It's like a bad Tom Clancy nove..."the cheap tricks. It's like a bad Tom Clancy novel."<BR/><BR/>"This is just terrible for the whole brand. We all look like a bunch of morons."<BR/><BR/>Yeah....heh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-15723528108557693312007-02-19T10:11:00.000-08:002007-02-19T10:11:00.000-08:00Actually "anonymous" above was me . . . Don't know...Actually "anonymous" above was me . . . Don't know what happened there.West End Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05757317517075393438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-13756793991624948962007-02-19T10:09:00.000-08:002007-02-19T10:09:00.000-08:00Alison,Thanks for my informative chuckles today . ...Alison,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for my informative chuckles today . . . Went to the "sex, nudes, feuds, death threats" link.<BR/><BR/>Don't you just love seeing right-wing conservatives getting caught with their pants down? High Larious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com