The Last Stand
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On Conservative commentary: Sovereignty — bye bye?
(anonymous)
August 3, 2008 at 7 a.m.
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I believe that one of the ideals/tenants of jihad is to be subversive and pretend that you are not what you appear to be. If Obama, is which I am not saying he is, as I was enamored by him over a year ago, then a lie about his faith would not be out of the question.
The statement about his wanting to tax the US to end poverty, is a true one, and of concern. Unfortunately we rarely study and understand the real problem that causes these problems, the US' having reserve currency of the world status affords its citizens a lifestyle, that the rest of the world envies, and allows a government and individual debt load of over 30 trillion dollars. What happens when those who we buy stuff from cut off these loans? How will that effect our standard of consumption? how will it effect interest rates, and home values as a result, which has afforded many to an ATM for living beyond their means.
McCain is not much different than Obama except the endless war. Not being able to pay for these wars may equalize this point, in addition to losing the UN mandate, the Iraqis not wanting us. Anyway, Obama has not laid out any plans that will do more than require massive tax increases, or more debt, which will bankrupt the country eventually, if we are not there yet.
On On the market for Aug. 3
(anonymous)
August 3, 2008 at 6:45 a.m.
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The market is making a very apparent top, and is on the downward slope already. Even though the average price is increasing, resulting from wealthy buyers still being able to afford to buy, the foundation of the market, the middle class buyer, is not buying, which in the near term means that the entire market is going to adjust down. Those second homes and condos that were snapped up years ago have become one of the first items to get cut back on in this economy.
On Triple Crown could stay
(anonymous)
July 24, 2008 at 9:43 p.m.
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Fixing up the ball fields for TC probably would be a good idea. Adding new fields, given the economic climate is a bad idea.
With Freddie and Fannie, in trouble, Indymac going belly up after Bear Sterns was bailed out, The added debt burden all US citizens are going to have for bailing out freddie and fannie and a great war, and few countries wanting to finance our spending, it may not be wise to go further in hawk in hopes that TC will grow when they shrank this year.
On Gas prices painful for commuters
(anonymous)
July 21, 2008 at 1:20 p.m.
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you are not paying any profit to a station, however, the cost of delivery to you might be more expensive than hauling it to a gas station as your bulk is not the same as a tanker trucks bulk.
On Dream Island sale fails
(anonymous)
July 17, 2008 at 5:48 a.m.
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considering the lack of real estate transactions, the number of new condos coming on to the market, the number of existing condos for sale for considerably less within a stones throw of the new ones.
The housing will be available for a while. Maybe JC's eyes and dreams were far greater than the community can absorb. Especially considering the troubles in the credit markets.
On Oak Creek explores energy options
(anonymous)
July 13, 2008 at 10:03 a.m.
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It is too bad that hydronic geothermal is not also looked into as a source of heat in addition to biomass. Use the biomass to generate electricity, the waste heat to heat something and then use the electricity in conjunction with a heat pump to extract heat from the earth to heat with. It would be significantly more energy wise than to simply burn the wood for heat. As wood is a limited energy source, and the heat captured by the earth will last as long as the sun keeps the planet habitable.
It is good to see people looking outside the box. Though maybe the box should be expanded, as the beetle kill wood will only be available for a while, in addition, that wood could be used for building materials. Geothermal vs, Propane would also have a very short payback time line, outside the box thinking is always great, but sometimes, we get sold a product by a salesperson, who has a product to market, which may not be the best long term solution. The wood pellet mfg, is simply looking for a market for his product, not necessarily considering all the options that would be the best long term solution for the town of oak creek.
On Interest in oil rising
(anonymous)
June 24, 2008 at 10:42 p.m.
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Yeah sure, you sure know the geological facts. Especially if China and India start to really suck down oil.
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I am not suggesting returning to the days gone by. The technology we have today did not exist 20-30 years ago. The New Zealanders have the most cost effective/productive dairying operations in the world, all of which are grass based.
You want chickens, then view what Joel Salatin is doing in Swope, VA and many are copying. He has reduced his feed costs on a dozen eggs by $1.00/per dozen 4 years ago by having his chickens follow hiss cattle, which precondition the grass for the chickens to eat, while also eating the bugs that thrive in the crap. Pigs, are being used back east to control the under brush in overgrown forests. Goats could be used to eat the weeds that the county is striving to eradicate using chemicals that have known side effects. Why pay to kill the weeds when you could use an animal to eat them, making milk or meat in the process?
As far as buying 80 acres, I have plenty of acres already. The simple energy costs of shipping food across the country/world so we can have everything all year is part of the problem. Why not have a green house in the valley which is productive 10 months out of the valley. Use some TC money to build that, so that as opposed to when money comes into the community it does not immediately leave, and creates additional jobs.
As far as the studies on organic production vs industrial production. An organic corn grower in Ohio, beat the best years crop yield for the entire state using organic production methods. So we can feed the world, it just takes opening your mind to the possibility that maybe the solutions pushed by agribusiness intend to make them money and not necessarily the farmer. In addition if you give me 10 million and a lab I can prove whatever you want, used to be a million but that will not suffice any longer.
On Interest in oil rising
(anonymous)
June 23, 2008 at 9:57 p.m.
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Just Asking, I have to ask have you heard of Peak Oil? As oil is a finite resource, as it is currently produced, at some point in the future we will have reached the point of having used half of it and then oil gets very expensive.
The best way to develop more resources is to conserve. Stop the insanity of growing corn to feed to cattle. Let the cattle eat the grass, increasing the water holding capacity of the soil, reducing the runoff from the soil, increasing drought tolerance, decreasing energy consumption, reducing the carbon in the atmosphere.
The list goes on, get the government out of the subsidy business as they jack everything up. Demand that your food is grown by sustainable methods. Drive a diesel car, eliminate the tax exemption for oil wells and use that money for retrofitting homes with a more efficient heating/cooling system.
We could cut consumption by 30% if the government focused on that, however, they would prefer to encourage alternative production as it does not reduce tax revenues, and they also favor the status quo in agriculture as it supports big corporations, as opposed to small sustainable farmers.
Developing resources will do little but delay a major problem, if a new energy source is not developed (many promising ones are out there) however, conservation will do far more to increase domestic independence than putting a well in every 80 acres as is the stated goal in Moffatt County.
On Interest in oil rising
(anonymous)
June 23, 2008 at 6:49 a.m.
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Oh yeah those pure streams are long gone not because of oil but domestic livestock.—
Domestic livestock managed properly do not degrade the water. There are good examples of how properly managed cattle actually reduce the silt loads in water ways.
—Are you ready to sacrifice electricity, heat , fuel, food , and limited supply and higher prices for everything else you buy in order to ban the companies who provide these things to you from your back yard?—
As the oil in the Valley will provide 10 days of US consumption, do you not think it is wise to do something to alleviate some demand. Move away from conventional agriculture to sustainable agriculture? Conventional ag uses about 25% of oil in the US. Moving to grass based farms with crop rotation, keeping yields at industrial ag levels or better, would go a long way to solving many energy problems we face today.
Couple that with moving homes to hydronic geothermal heating reducing energy demand by about 60% for heating and cooling. Or going to earth sheltered homes.
Without a plan to go forward, and just drilling will do no more than delay the problem and leave us in worse shape as there will no longer be untapped areas to drill in.
The issue of consumption needs to be addressed at the same time as drilling occurs.
Peace,
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On Conservative commentary: Sovereignty — bye bye? (anonymous)
August 3, 2008 at 2:46 p.m.
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They are all the same, Obama may promote change, yet fails to give any specifics.
It is too bad that real change, back to the constitution, would make the country better. Not intervening into other countries affairs, not allowing the federal reserve to be controlled by a private entity, not government handouts to the wealthiest individuals.