Sen. Warner want to end all non-essential travel

[Jerk]

http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens1.htm

Senator Calls for Halt to Automobile Travel as Oil Conservation Measure

Senator John Warner (R-Virginia) suggested that Congress consider banning unnecessary automobile travel in order to help save gasoline. “In 1974, when we faced oil prices of $12 per barrel, Congress set a national 55 mph speed limit,” Warner remembered. “Studies showed that this saved 167,000 barrels of oil per day and reduced highway fatalities by an estimated 4,000 per year. Now, with oil prices more than ten-times higher we need more drastic action.”

Under Warner’s proposal all non-essential automobile travel would be banned. A “Bureau of Travel Permits” would be established within the Department of Transportation and charged with determining what travel would qualify as “essential.” Preliminary discussions have indicated that travel by government officials would easily qualify as essential. Most trips by private citizens are expected to be accomplished via public transit. Carpools of five or more may be granted temporary permits subject to periodic audits of the participating members.

“Considering that about 90% of the travel is likely non-essential—I mean, only a small fraction of the population has truly important reasons for going by car—we could save 18 million barrels of oil daily,” Warner calculated. “We’d also reduce highway fatalities by around 35,000 a year. Our air would be cleaner. And we’d save billions by cutting back on roadway construction.” Warner apologized for “not getting this brilliant idea sooner,” but expressed gratitude “for the high prices that have enabled me to finally see the light.”

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Yeah, it's a joke.

[StoopTroup]

Another Republican turns liberal.

What a shame.

[tbl]

For a second there I was about to flip out...

[OUDoc]

What an idiot. If it were real.

[RFH Shakes]

The sad part is that it sounds like something a politician would really propose.

[Dio]

Did that Husker fan write that?

[sooner_born_1960]

From the same article.

UN Suggests Hostage Crisis May Have Been Improperly Handled
The United Nations is reported to be considering ordering the return of the 60 recently freed hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to their captors because “their release was obtained through deceptive and dishonest means.”
“The Colombian government agents misrepresented who they were and failed to carry out the agreed upon exchange,” said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
To carry out the rescue mission, Colombian security forces infiltrated FARC, posing as members who were ordered to transport the hostages as part of a trade for the release of imprisoned rebels.
“If we let this go we run the risk of abetting lies as the basis for international relations,” warned Ban. “Do we really want to go down this path?”

[Flagstaffsooner]

Isnt that the idiot that was married to Liz Pills Taylor?

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

There is now a proposal to further slow down the economy, in the form of reinstating the 55 mile speed limit. NOT joking.

[Animal Mother]

There is now a proposal to further slow down the economy, in the form of reinstating the 55 mile speed limit. NOT joking.

Link

[badger]

Um, here's a few:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n4239631.shtml

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/0...l-speed-limit/

http://origin.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_9840819

The history behind the law

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Link

Yeah, I don't know why Jerk said it was a joke.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11525.html

[Scott D]

Jerk was referring to the banning of travel sir.

[Sooner_Havok]

There is now a proposal to further slow down the economy, in the form of reinstating the 55 mile speed limit. NOT joking.

Since El ******-O, err, El Rush-Baux has me on ignore, can someone else please explain to me why lowering the speed limit hurts the economy?

BTW, I WON'T drive 55

[Dio]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiVfaTJUZXU

[mdklatt]

Since El ******-O, err, El Rush-Baux has me on ignore, can someone else please explain to me why lowering the speed limit hurts the economy?

I hurts the economy of the oil industry, and they're the ones making all the money, duh!

[Sooner_Havok]

I hurts the economy of the oil industry, and they're the ones making all the money, duh!

Damn, it was so easy, even a "liberal" could see it I must be pretty dumb eh?

[mdklatt]

Damn, it was so easy, even a "liberal" could see it

Seriously, the increased time it would take to transport goods cross-country might have some effect. Probably not as much effect as oil at $150/bbl, though. I do find it curious that the pubz seem to be against any and all measures to reduce oil consumption.

Higher CAFE standards? It'll hurt the auto industry!

CFL bulbs? Mumble mumble MERCURY mumble mumble AL GORE!

Lower speed limits? But I want my Amazon purchase NOW!

[Scott D]

Seriously, the increased time it would take to transport goods cross-country might have some effect. Probably not as much effect as oil at $150/bbl, though. I do find it curious that the pubz seem to be against any and all measures to reduce oil consumption.

Higher CAFE standards? It'll hurt the auto industry!

CFL bulbs? Mumble mumble MERCURY mumble mumble AL GORE!

Lower speed limits? But I want my Amazon purchase NOW!

the irony with that is that in most states the posted speed limit for ground transports is roughly 10 mph lower than the speed limit for personal vehicles.

[Sooner_Havok]

the irony with that is that in most states the posted speed limit for ground transports is roughly 10 mph lower than the speed limit for personal vehicles.

And I heard a lot of trucker have decided to slow the **** down anyway to save diesel.