Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD View Post

Back in the '70s we had a chance to really tune our transportation situation in- better cars, more gas mileage and better emissions.

What did we do? Invent the Armada, Hummer and Yukon.
Ah, such is the plight of humanity.

We never learn. We have zero foresight. Even when we are granted hindsight, we still don't learn from our mistakes.

Not to mention that "green" has been misshapen into a consumer gimmick. Eco-friendly ethanol? Psch. Green my butt. That eco-friendly ethanol increasingly comes from burnt Amazonian rainforests and crops that would originally have been used for food. Thus, gas stays inflated. Food is in shortage. The rainforest continues to die (thus, increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere). And what is solved? Nothing.

It's time for a change. We need new leaders and legislation. JMO. Hopefully, this recession will the catalyst of a renaissance of sorts...