What happens after the oil is gone?

Nonsense.

It's self-correcting, Coyote. Oil will become less and less available. Lower supply with continually growing demand simply means higher prices, until you can't afford to fuel that truck any more. That's not a "liberal agenda," it has nothing to do with government regulation, it's a simple fact that there is a finite supply of natural hydrocarbons and we are blowing through it at a rate far faster than it could ever be replenished.That's why increasing pressure to develop alternatives to gasoline and diesel are needed - we need to develop those alternatives before we can no longer afford to drive our current vehicles.If an electric/hybrid/Hydrogen/whatever truck were developed with equal hauling power to your existing truck, would you drive it, all else being equal?

Nobody is disputing that. Those who can use public transit should do so. Also, cities should be redesigned to make travel less necessary, with residential units in close proximity to shopping and employment.What I dispute is the jackbooted libs who want to force their choices on the rest of us--for our own good, of course.

Who the fuck gives a shit about horses, Coyote? That's nothing more than one of your rural America elitist affectations. Do you think the average American knows shit-all about horses?Man, how out of touch with the average American can you get?(Also - what, are your horses just lazy? If it's so important for them to get up a hill, let them out to walk.)

Sure.And I am all in favor of alternatives.What I object to are mandates, and that is what libs seem especially good at.Public transit is good for the northeastern corridor so everyone has to use it! (We studied at Harvard and Yale so we know what's best for the rest of you.)

So far you are the only one talking about mandates.Change though is coming whether YOU like it or not.

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Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

I didn't see a smilie there, but I am assuming one. ;-)

Such people don't exist. This is just your neo-conservative boogieman. Like the boogieman in the closet, it ain't real.

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Love your enemies!

As yet you have not shown that anyone is doing this. All you have is your lame conservative appeal to peoples base emotions. Please show us where someone is trying to force you to give up your truck. Just one example is all I need.And please quit claiming the rural areas for all your head in the sand conservatives. There are a lot of us liberals in the heartland.

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Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

And if I don't like your "change?"What is it, the reeducation camps?Your dogmatism, and your apparent willingness to force your "change" on others does you no credit.

I see we're at the part where the facts offend your delicate, elitist sensibilities - so they're simply rejected.Just the sort of narrow parochialism rurals are known for, I'm afraid.

Wouldn't you be happier in New York or San Francisco?They are fine places, I hear.;-)

Change is called reality son.Don't much matter whether you like it or not.It's the world folk in the US decided to make, and now they are gonna have to learn to live with it.

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Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

I see you completely ignored the meat of my post. Classic. Guess it means you got nothing. As I expected.

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Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

It's been fun playing with you folks, but it's dinner time.I'll leave you with this:Code of the West (from "Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West" by James P. Owen)

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Live each day with courage.

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Take pride in your work.

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Always finish what you start.

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Do what has to be done.

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Be tough, but fair.

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When you make a promise, keep it.

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Ride for the brand.

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Talk less and say more.

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Remember that some things aren't for sale.

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Know where to draw the line.