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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am not stating that this should be
strictly a government undertaking. I am suggesting that for any program
to develop “teeth” it either must be supported by the government or
those enterprises that possess the lion’s share of the market.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To expand on <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Arnold</st1:place></st1:City>’s red/green apples analogy.
Yes. The lower-cost green apples would benefit those people who prefer
apples, but cannot afford the more expensive red apples. The question
then becomes, “How are you going to be able to supply your green apples
over a large region and still maintain low costs?”, unless you can enter
the apple market at the same level (and volume) as your red-apple competitor.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The free market (pronounced “Exxon”,
“Standard Oil”, etc. etc) has already pretty much dictated what
fuel we will use. For the sake of energy conservation and our
environment, the government must take action in expanding current alternate
fuel research programs and make a clear and unwavering statement that vehicles
manufactured after a certain year WILL NOT be designed to operate on fossil
fuels. This approach worked in converting to lead-free fuels. It
can work to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels altogether.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tom Hansen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>"Life should NOT be a journey to the
grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved
body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the
other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a
ride!'"</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Donovan Arnold
[mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August 24, 2006
3:50 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Tom Hansen; 'Art Deco';
'Vision 2020'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Norton AntiSpam] Re:
[Vision2020] Inconvenient Truth -- What WE REALLY HAVE TO DO</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>"Simply coming up with an alternate
fuel source will not work. It needs government support." Tom
Hansen<br>
<br>
Tom,<br>
<br>
Governments don't solve problems, individuals and entrepreneurship does. All
government can do is stand in or out of the way, or move problems from one
location to another. <br>
<br>
Let the free market determine WHAT alternative fuel we will use. Setting a
fixed price of $7.50 per gallon in the next 5 years, lets the market know what
the going rate will be and they can invest and plan better. If the
government forces people to buy bio-diesel and someone comes up with a better
more economically and environmentally sound method, we couldn't use it. The
first of a new technology is usually not the one society sticks with. Let the
capitalists present us with there different options, put them on the market,
and then let Americans pick one, two or three options. Maybe even having two
different types of cars, a Coke and Pepsi competition driving down the prices,
instead of one fuel source. <br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
_DJA<br>
</span></font><br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Tom Hansen
<thansen@moscow.com></span></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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good idea would be to re-invest in bio-diesel research. The program was
promoted and supported under the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Clinton</st1:place></st1:City>
administration and terminated under the Bush administration.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Simply coming up with an alternate fuel
source will not work. It needs government support. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Remember the “Get the Lead
Out!” campaign that was mandated by government policy? It
worked. If the government mandates that all vehicles will be fueled with
bio-diesel by the year 2012, you can bet your last gallon of regular gas that
Exxon, Standard Oil, etc. etc. will do their best to get into the bio-diesel
market.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Has anybody got any ideas on how to
develop some SERIOUS interest in alternate fuels, the kind of ideas that will
“spark a fire” of major interest within the George “All for
Oil” Bush administration?<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tom Hansen<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:City u4:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>,
<st1:State u4:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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