"The Concourse of Hypocrisy" (A cavalcade of gas-guzzling contemporary automobiles-- with hypocritical bumper stickers!), 2007-08-20 04:01:25 Excerpt:
"The citizens of Berkeley, California pride themselves on being the most socially conscious environmentalists in the world. They also hate war, since every war these days is dubbed a "war for oil." ...Bookmark tags: politics, iraq, war, environment, oil, cars, satire, 9-11, california, pc Video -- Pump Up the Volume: Energy Production & National Security, 2007-09-27 15:30:27 Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL); David Hamilton, Director of Global Warming & Energy Programs, Sierra Club; Steven F. Hayward, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute; Andrew N. ...Bookmark tags: politics, oil, climate-change, cars, woolsey, sierra-club, kudlow, efficiency, energy, environment The New Bill, 2007-12-20 06:01:03 The US president signed bill that increases the efficiency standards of different car types to be produced by 2020. Does it mean we'll have no Hammers and SUVs in the nearest future?
...Bookmark tags: politics, cars, bill Global Warming's Communist Underpinnings And the MSM's Active Participation in Same, 2008-01-15 23:00:43 From the article: If you need any more proof that the concept of Global Warming is less "science" and is more just a replacement for the kind of failed concepts of communism and socialism that is increasingly being rejected by the world, two recent stories helps clarify the point. ...Bookmark tags: politics, global-warming, india, climate-change, cars, capitalism, communism, fast-food, tata, drive-thru-windows McCain's Real House Problem, 2008-08-22 15:30:23 Like any limousine liberal, McCain prefers the symbolic gesture to walking the walk. In our News interview, he was asked what kind of car he drove. As with Politico's question about home ownership, he didn't know and had to ask a nearby aide. ...Bookmark tags: politics, election, mccain, cars, 2008, ptsd, houses, caddilac College presidents spark debate on drinking age, 2008-08-22 18:30:23 College presidents want a debate on the possibility of lowering the legal drinking age from twenty-one years old.
One problem is the feds have a law which effects a state's access to national highway funds when the drinking age is lower than 21. ...Bookmark tags: politics, cars, death, college, alcohol, beer, underage-drinking, car-accidents, auto-deaths, hang-overs Ask Patty Blog - Car Sales and Politics - A Perfect Combination for Election Day, 2008-11-04 22:00:59 Regardless of whether you're voting for Obama or McCain, or what kind of car you drive, the important thing is that you start it up, drive it to the polls, and cast your vote. ...Bookmark tags: politics, obama, mccain, election, cars, shopping, vote, day, automobile, buying DC metro now randomly police searches riders, will deter ridership, not terrorism, 2008-11-08 13:30:36 Washington, DC's Metro system recently enacted a random police search policy for its riders, citing increased security concerns for the decision. ...Bookmark tags: politics, dc, washington, metro, police, search, rider, terrorism, security, transit "There's a delicious irony of seeing private luxury jets flying into DC, and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands", 2008-11-20 07:00:06 There's a delicious irony of seeing private luxury jets flying into DC, and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands, saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. ...Bookmark tags: politics, auto, gm, ford, cars, bail-out, detroit, ackerman ABC News: Bailout Dead, Automakers in Search of a Lifeline, 2008-12-12 06:00:02 us-news, money, finance, cars, auto, bail-out, auto-makers00 Corker's Plan: Trickle Down Economics For The Big Three9 hours ago - By Scott IsaacsSenator Bob Corker has, according to numerous stories, leaped to prominence in the Senate despite being one of the most junior senators because of his "innovative" plan to "save" the Big Three. ...Bookmark tags: politics, cars, auto, ford, gm, chrysler, general-motors, automakers, big-three Dude, where's my $700 billion?, 2008-12-18 06:00:26 Giving $700 billion to a bunch of Wall Street bankers was never overwhelmingly popular. Back in October, the weekend after Congress passed what was supposed to be an emergency plan to save the economy, only 40 percent of voters said they liked the idea. ...Bookmark tags: politics, economy, stocks, jobs, banks, billions, bush, wall-street, news, cars Cretin or Crook?: George W. Bush, 2008-12-21 18:00:03 "So Bush throws a lifeline to the UAW and green lobby while throwing sound economics, the Constitution, and U.S. taxpayer under the bus. Part of me wonders if Obama really might not be worse after all? Click through and read the entire piece ..." ...Bookmark tags: politics, bush, president, economics, constitution, economy, obama, uaw, detroit, cars Mandelson outlines billions in aid for UK car industry, 2009-01-31 21:00:07 Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has outlined a package of support for the UK's car industry which includes guaranteed loans of up to £2.3 billion for car manufacturers and suppliers. ...Bookmark tags: politics, cars, banks, banking-crisis, dr-blockbuster, rescue-package, mandelson, lord-mandelson, motor-industry, motor-manufacturing Why You Can't Buy a New Car Online, 2009-02-16 09:00:03 Blame Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and the influential car-dealer lobby. ...Bookmark tags: politics, cars, bailout, lobbyists, reagan, cost, online-shopping, influence, dealers, favors |