Comments on: DON’T DRIVE SUNDAY http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/ Random rants and curious explanation. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:32:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: David McFadden http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-35 David McFadden Sat, 19 May 2007 20:24:21 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-35 Uhmmmm ... I'm thinking collection plates. Getthe reverends going, you got outrage. Uhmmmm … I’m thinking collection plates. Getthe reverends going, you got outrage.

]]> By: Al http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-36 Al Sun, 20 May 2007 00:05:19 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-36 Well, Saturday is out. One of my best friends is a rabbi. What would Jesus do? The priests are nice to his mother, but they insist his wife was a prostitute. They won't give the sacraments to pro-choice candidates. And they're tax exempt. One Sunday's handle won't hurt them. Well, Saturday is out. One of my best friends is a rabbi. What would Jesus do? The priests are nice to his mother, but they insist his wife was a prostitute. They won’t give the sacraments to pro-choice candidates. And they’re tax exempt. One Sunday’s handle won’t hurt them.

]]> By: Carol Galante http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-38 Carol Galante Mon, 21 May 2007 01:34:20 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-38 Well, I didn't drive today, but then I rarely do, so I can't feel too virtuous. (about driving, that is) My husband drove himself to church, which isn't very far, and we did go for a nice walk today, but to no purpose but exercise. It's a good idea though! Well, I didn’t drive today, but then I rarely do, so I can’t feel too virtuous. (about driving, that is) My husband drove himself to church, which isn’t very far, and we did go for a nice walk today, but to no purpose but exercise. It’s a good idea though!

]]> By: LindaNGriffin http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-41 LindaNGriffin Mon, 21 May 2007 11:28:13 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-41 Great idea. Pick a date and we'll walk. Pass this one around to you d-lists and see what happens. In the best tradition of people's choice award aka democracy. Great idea. Pick a date and we’ll walk. Pass this one around to you d-lists and see what happens. In the best tradition of people’s choice award aka democracy.

]]> By: Mark http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-42 Mark Mon, 21 May 2007 13:21:56 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-42 Why just one Sunday? Let's try to start a movement and get it happening every Sunday! A similar idea has been implemented on the Web by a guy trying to get people to switch off of energy-inefficient incandescent bulbs ... have a look at <a href="http://www.onebillionbulbs.com/" rel="nofollow">A Billion Bulbs</a>. Why just one Sunday? Let’s try to start a movement and get it happening every Sunday! A similar idea has been implemented on the Web by a guy trying to get people to switch off of energy-inefficient incandescent bulbs … have a look at A Billion Bulbs.

]]> By: Al http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-43 Al Tue, 22 May 2007 02:50:57 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-43 We posted this on DailyKos.com today and got a lot of comments, including some skepticism and a couple of alternative ideas. That's the trouble with Democrats. They think too much. We posted this on DailyKos.com today and got a lot of comments, including some skepticism and a couple of alternative ideas. That’s the trouble with Democrats. They think too much.

]]> By: Steve Alber http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-44 Steve Alber Tue, 22 May 2007 16:01:17 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-44 Ideas like this look good on paper – until you find yourself on a Sunday with somewhere you actually have to go. The best way to give the oil companies a jab in the economic eye is to get rid of this fucking anti-constitution administration and elect some decent Americans who will be in a position to tell the oil companies where to go ... and where to send the windfall profits tax. Ideas like this look good on paper – until you find yourself on a Sunday with somewhere you actually have to go. The best way to give the oil companies a jab in the economic eye is to get rid of this fucking anti-constitution administration and elect some decent Americans who will be in a position to tell the oil companies where to go … and where to send the windfall profits tax.

]]> By: Al http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-46 Al Tue, 22 May 2007 16:29:14 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-46 Right on! That might even force he oil companies to pay for their leases on public lands. This was just an idea for a small interim step, and nobody seemed able to get enthusiastic about it anyway. But there will be a massive consumer boycott. Unfortunately, at the rate we're going, it will be caused by a recession or depression instead of voluntary civic initiatives. Right on! That might even force he oil companies to pay for their leases on public lands. This was just an idea for a small interim step, and nobody seemed able to get enthusiastic about it anyway. But there will be a massive consumer boycott. Unfortunately, at the rate we’re going, it will be caused by a recession or depression instead of voluntary civic initiatives.

]]> By: Joanne http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-47 Joanne Thu, 24 May 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-47 Yeah, right; getting 'Merkins to stop driving even for one day would be about as easy as getting them to give up Big Macs for a day. I don't see it happening, but there may be a sneakier way to stick it to the 'oil-igarchy.' Do YOU believe the jive about 'refinery repair' being the reason behind current high gasoline prices? My jive-o-meter is red-lining. I propose a F#?K THIS JIVE, DRIVE 55 campaign where we go the speed limit--and not one mile over--all day, every day to cut down on fuel use. Think of the statement an Interstate full of vehicles poking along at 65--or 55--would make! Yeah, right; getting ‘Merkins to stop driving even for one day would be about as easy as getting them to give up Big Macs for a day. I don’t see it happening, but there may be a sneakier way to stick it to the ‘oil-igarchy.’

Do YOU believe the jive about ‘refinery repair’ being the reason behind current high gasoline prices? My jive-o-meter is red-lining. I propose a F#?K THIS JIVE, DRIVE 55 campaign where we go the speed limit–and not one mile over–all day, every day to cut down on fuel use. Think of the statement an Interstate full of vehicles poking along at 65–or 55–would make!

]]> By: Al http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-50 Al Thu, 24 May 2007 01:53:30 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-50 No, Joanne, I don't believe them either. It's true there's still some catching up to do from Katrina's damage, but the fact is they haven't built a refinery for three decades. Since they can't control the supply/demand equation for oil, they do it for gasoline, creating scarcity to drive up prices. So when oil went down to $10/bbl in the 1990s, gasoline prices made no comparable plunge. As for 55 mph, that would do it, but it's just as hard as the Big Mac habit -- especially when at 55 you can't even keep up with Joanne on her bicycle. No, Joanne, I don’t believe them either. It’s true there’s still some catching up to do from Katrina’s damage, but the fact is they haven’t built a refinery for three decades. Since they can’t control the supply/demand equation for oil, they do it for gasoline, creating scarcity to drive up prices. So when oil went down to $10/bbl in the 1990s, gasoline prices made no comparable plunge. As for 55 mph, that would do it, but it’s just as hard as the Big Mac habit — especially when at 55 you can’t even keep up with Joanne on her bicycle.

]]> By: Patrick Rule http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-48 Patrick Rule Thu, 24 May 2007 10:28:40 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-48 We've got you covered. Our second year of "protest" kicks off with our Don't Drive On Sunday campaign on Sunday, June 17, 2007. It's time that consumers take some of the responsibility for the spiraling demand on gasoline. And sacrificing a holiday such as Father's Day makes an important statement. After all, a Father's responsibility is to secure the future for our children, and what a better example than to stay at home and park the car on a day that already has significant meaning. We’ve got you covered. Our second year of “protest” kicks off with our Don’t Drive On Sunday campaign on Sunday, June 17, 2007. It’s time that consumers take some of the responsibility for the spiraling demand on gasoline. And sacrificing a holiday such as Father’s Day makes an important statement. After all, a Father’s responsibility is to secure the future for our children, and what a better example than to stay at home and park the car on a day that already has significant meaning.

]]> By: Al http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-49 Al Thu, 24 May 2007 17:54:18 +0000 http://horse-you-rode-in-on.com/2007/05/19/don%e2%80%99t-drive-sunday/#comment-49 It works for me. We'll do it. If it were Mother's Day instead of Father's day, though, there could be a mighty backlash. PS: We didn't realize you've been pushing this idea for a while. I just checked your site. Good show! It works for me. We’ll do it. If it were Mother’s Day instead of Father’s day, though, there could be a mighty backlash.

PS: We didn’t realize you’ve been pushing this idea for a while. I just checked your site. Good show!

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