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An Open Letter To Any And All “Conservatives”

Cyndi, I agree with that, It goes for any extremist religious group. Especially Islamic.

» Posted By Nirek On June 26, 2014 @ 3:30 am

Okay, but I don’t want my granddaughters to go in the service.
Selfish reasons. but I do understand that women can serve in many ways.
It is just my experience in the way. I just don’t want them to be exposed to that lifestyle.

» Posted By Nirek On June 25, 2014 @ 2:01 pm

Cyndi, I am all for equality of the sexes, but I am not sure women should have to sign for the draft. Women can do something that men can’t, have a baby. I feel that should make it so they do not have to sign for the draft. Not all women have the physical strength to serve in the military, so it should be if they want to they can. Some can do anything us guys can and they should not be denied.

I hope you do not think I’m a sexist because I’m not. I actually am against the draft unless it is a WWII type war.

» Posted By Nirek On June 25, 2014 @ 7:50 am

Cyndi, thanks for getting back to me on the questions. I find that you are not as conservative as the people I asked the questions of. You have more in common with me , a progressive than with conservatives.

I agree we have not been in a war that was necessary since WWII.

I shamelessly ask you to read my first article about the life of a draftee.

https://planetpov.com/2014/03/31/life-of-a-draftee/

You will see why I am who I am.
As to oil being the reason for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, I disagree with you. It was the reason but not to keep the price of gas down. It was to have access to the oil and the ports and to get a pipeline to the ports.

Thanks again, Cyndi, I hope we can have further discussions on many issues.
Peace, my friend.

» Posted By Nirek On June 25, 2014 @ 4:09 am

CG, I thought it was perfect for you. I also put a different version on the weekend music thread dedicated to you. Kinda thought you might see it there. Peter Paul and Mary did the other version.

» Posted By Nirek On June 16, 2014 @ 5:08 pm

Cyndi, bring your battery over and my solar array will recharge it , free.

Maybe we should both be hybrids.

» Posted By Nirek On June 13, 2014 @ 1:19 pm

CG, this should be your theme song, my friend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u90qRE2F7CM

I hope you stick around and visit more.
Enjoy the song.

» Posted By Nirek On June 13, 2014 @ 12:22 pm

http://www.micro-hydro-power.com/

There is one, and there may be more.

» Posted By Nirek On June 13, 2014 @ 7:54 am

Forgive me Cyndi, but you actually sound more like one of us than you do like them. Maybe you are a hybrid. One who thinks. If that is an insult to you , I apologize. I feel it is a compliment.

» Posted By Nirek On June 13, 2014 @ 7:50 am

KT, maybe we should let folks know we used to be linemen and climbed telephone poles for a living. I did for 32 years retiring in 02. Not sure how long you did.

Just so folks understand where we came from.

» Posted By Nirek On June 13, 2014 @ 4:38 am

Cyndi, subsidies were to help the entity get started and should have had a sunset date. The coal,oil, and natural gas companies got subsidies and I think the renewable energy companies should too. The subsidies should all have a sunset date, though.

» Posted By Nirek On June 13, 2014 @ 4:31 am

Cyndi,another renewable resource that we could use more of is hydroelectric. There is no good reason not to use micro hydro and mid sized hydro.

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 4:37 pm

Yup KT, and Senator Sanders sponsored the Bill! The House still has to reconcile with the Senate but it sounds like it will.

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 1:49 pm

KT, you are a far better wordsmith than I. Thanks for the help in making my point.
I’m glad you are willing to get in the conversation. 😉

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 1:10 pm

Cyndi, sure we have to use coal, oil, and natural gas but they are a finite resources. Those oil companies have purchased patents on batteries in the past to keep solar from growing and taking some of their business.

“The Toyota RAV4 EV is an all-electric version of the popular RAV4 SUV. It is powered exclusively by NiMH batteries.

328 RAV4 EVs were made available in November of 2002 and sold out immediately. After the 328th one sold, the program was unceremoniously shut down. The EV-95 battery was no longer available. Chevron had inherited control of the worldwide patent rights for the NiMH EV-95 battery when it merged with Texaco, which had purchased them from General Motors. Chevron’s unit won a $30,000,000 settlement from Toyota and Panasonic, and the production line for the large NiMH batteries was closed down and dismantled. Only smaller NiMH batteries, incapable of powering an electric vehicle or plugging in, are currently allowed by Chevron-Texaco.”

There are others if you look for them. I believe corruption is part of the BIG corporations business plans that are unofficial.

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 1:06 pm

Cyndi, that’s fine, but there other people who may want to chime in, too.

I’m enjoying the conversation, btw.

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 12:51 pm

So far ,no takers on the question on veterans.
Why are your Congressmen/women voting against improvements to the VA and Veterans benefits? How can you claim to be patriots when you vote to go to war, sending men and women into harms way, but refuse to help veterans upon their return from war?

I would like an answer for that mainly because I am a vet and care about veterans of these latest wars, too.

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 7:16 am

KT, that “lust for power and and love of riches” goes against what the Bible thumpers should believe if they read their Bible instead of thump them. The meek shall inherit . . .

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 7:10 am

Kevin, I think your response was well done and spot on. Certainly not a tirade, mini or not.

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 5:36 am

Cyndi, when President Carter put solar panels on the White House, the USA should have started doing more with solar. Unfortunately Reagan got elected and halted any kind of progress on the solar front. Carter was way ahead of his time and Reagan was not.

We would have been further along if oil, coal, and natural gas companies had invested in solar and other renewable energies. We may have to burn oil or natural gas to subsidize the electric grid but we could make much of what we need through solar alone. Every school, office building, government building should have solar on their roofs.

As for solar not working in some parts of the country, I live in central Vermont and make plenty of power with my little array. The costs have halved since I put mine in in August 2008. I am probably lower middle class by your standards but I paid for my array up front. It will have paid for itself next year. Then I will be reaping the benefits until I die.

By the way thanks for moving this conversation to the top of the thread.

Did you know the sun makes all the energy that we would ever need if we were to harness it. To me , we should have been close to that point already.

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 5:24 am

Cyndi, if the changes were made and no loopholes were there I concede you are correct. It would be fair to do as you say, the more they earn the more they pay in taxes. However , do you think we could get rid of all the loopholes?

» Posted By Nirek On June 12, 2014 @ 5:06 am

Sad. Short memory. Maybe dementia.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 5:28 pm

Cyndi, I’m sorry for the tone of my questions, I really don’t mean to have a tone.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 4:21 pm

CG, you are a gem! I love having people who can overlook my deficiencies and understand my meaning.
Peace my friend.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 4:16 pm

Just an idea, Monica. It may bring some Republicans into the fold. May also weed out some conservatives.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 4:12 pm

Welcome Kevin! Both to the Planet and the conversation.
And peace to you also.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 3:57 pm

T,multinational corporations using their own subsidiaries in other countries to “buy” their products and then claim tax breaks and pay zero in taxes, even getting “refunds” on nothing paid in, is wrong! No matter who you are , if you do business in the USA you should pay taxes.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 3:15 pm

Cyndi, we are real close on taxes! I agree with almost all of what you said. Where I would have a change is the super wealthy and corporations making BIG profits. They should pay a bigger % of their income in taxes.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 2:56 pm

I would say $40,000 to $100,000 is middle class and under is working poor. Over 100 grand a year , you might be rich.

But that is my opinion and for my state, Vermont.

It may be different in other states.
Good question though. Lets keep talking, Cyndi.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 2:50 pm

Cyndi, I agree with everything you say on the subject of Social Security.

You may be a Republican but you are closer to a Democrat on this issue.

» Posted By Nirek On June 11, 2014 @ 2:46 pm