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Old 01-24-2007, 05:55 PM   #17 (permalink)
Willravel
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
no. you couldn't impeach both at once, even if there was collusion. The only way Nancy could take over is if both of them were killed too close together to select replacements.
You could impeach both at once. Does it say anything about impeaching both at once? No. I don't know why you keep insisting they can't. Yes, it would be difficult, but so is watching Bush try to speak. We get through it.
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you're making two very large and incredibly unlikely assumptions here. 1) that people will readily accept a cheaper mode of transportation instead of their own private automobiles (and by making gas even more expensive is only going to get an electorate in the next election that promises to bring back cheap gas) and 2) that the majority of this country are interested in making a lifestyle change to protect the environment.
1) It's not going to happen overnight. The funny thing about cars is that tehy die. It will take a few years, but slowly there will be less gas stations as the supply lessens. People will figure it out or have to drill in their back yard.
2) It doesn't have to be for the environment. People seem to still be afraid of terrorism. We could use terrorism to scare people into thinking oil is bad. Also, they are much, much cheaper to run. Tesla is coming out with a vehicle that's faster than most Ferraris, costs about 1 cent per mile, and won't need a checkup for 100k miles. This first generation is kinda expensive, but the next few cars will be $30k and have similar mileage. Are people really stupid enough to say no to 1 cent per mile? that's $3.00 to go 300 miles. Compare that to like $30-$50 they pay now and we've got a clear equasion. Can you imagine driving from San Francisco to Tahoe for $3.00 worth of power?
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I wasn't saying that they weren't, but you're talking about one of the oldest religious conflicts in the area. Do you truly think they'll stop the violence if the US troops leave the area? Or if the get clean water? or have more jobs?
It's about slowing the conflict, not stopping it. We can't stop the conflict without either inundating Iraq with 2,000,000 troops or by simply nuking the country. It's obvious that can't happen, so we have to do what we know will at least help.
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