[TheForge] crude oil

[Demon Buddha]

terry l. ridder wrote:
> hello;
> 
> comments intermixed below.
> 
> On Sat, 4 Feb 2006, Demon Buddha wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> terry l. ridder wrote:
>>
>>> hello;
>>>
>>> what really needs to be done is ban the automobile. it is total and
>>> utter insanity that hundreds of thousands of workers commute to and from
>>> work by themselves in such a resource hungry mode of transportation.
>>
>>
>>     On what legal premise would you base such a ban?
>>
> i can think of several.
> the war powers act.

	Huh?  I would call that a stretch.  We're not at war, rodent-president 
claims to the contrary notwithstanding.

> rationing of vital resources.

	According to whose standard?  That's a sticky wicket you propose.

> national security.

	They archetype of baloney government claims.  It's right up there with 
emminent domain.