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Fool Rule: Part III

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I have run into various web sites that oppose “Cap and Trade”. I read an article about “Cap and Trade” in my former hometown newspaper. It was opposed to “Cap and Trade”. The next article I ran into was in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. I was beginning to see a pattern, so I Googled “Cap and Trade”, clicked on “news”, and took a look at the links. I’ll let you decide what to conclude from an overview of the first two pages of links.

I took notice of the introduction on this link:   Teague explains cap-and-trade vote Alamogordo Daily News - Duane Barbati - ‎12 hours ago‎
Other large countries, like China and India, are not going to sign on to cap-and-trade. They're laughing at us." Teague said the bill will be implemented in ...

I have posted “Fool Rule” and “Fool Rule: Part II” in newspaper forums in five cities. I didn’t get any comments in Chicago, Cleveland, or Defiance, Ohio, but I was opposed in Johnstown and Pittsburgh, Pa.

If “Cap and Trade” is so wonderful, it should pull California out of its financial problems. It’s too bad we’ll have to wait until 2012 to start helping them. Maybe we should give it a try in California as soon as possible. After all Waxman is from California. By the way, Edward Markey, cosponsor of the bill, is from Massachusetts.

I just read that “Cap and Trade” was a topic at the “Tea Parties” held across the United States today. I clicked on the “images” in the right frame. It’s a little too early to see the “Tea Parties” news. I’ll check tomorrow, and edit this article if I find significant news.

"It is estimated that 37,000 people showed up at the Tea Party in Dallas"

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{"commentId":8031186,"authorDomain":"goluckydonald"}

I'm like McGruff the crime dog; I'm really concerned.

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Reply#1 - Sat Jul 4, 2009 11:22 PM EDT
{"commentId":8033016,"authorDomain":"backroadsbubba"}

I think the concept is fraught with abuse potential.

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#1.1 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 2:56 AM EDT
{"commentId":8045879,"authorDomain":"goluckydonald"}

These jokers are "abuse" engineers.

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#1.2 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:40 PM EDT
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{"commentId":8042405,"authorDomain":"wolfbilly"}

My gosh! If, among other things, you don't mind having your electric bills increase by around 40%, just sit back and let this pass.

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Reply#2 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 6:24 PM EDT
{"commentId":8045896,"authorDomain":"goluckydonald"}

If it passes, it won't be because I didn't try to stop it.

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#2.1 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:42 PM EDT
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{"commentId":8045758,"authorDomain":"goluckydonald"}

The "Tea Party Update" link is encouraging. My former hometown newspaper has a couple articles in it, and one is by the president of the board of directors of an electric utility. It is the second article down on this link.

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Reply#3 - Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:31 PM EDT
{"commentId":8103427,"authorDomain":"goluckydonald"}

Fool Rule is one of the very popular topics in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

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Reply#4 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 4:33 PM EDT
{"commentId":8106941,"authorDomain":"MinnieApolis"}

Thank you for this, Wolfie. (hope it's OK to call you that)

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Reply#5 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 6:30 PM EDT
{"commentId":8107972,"authorDomain":"goluckydonald"}

I'm sort of partial to Wolfie, but Wolf is fine too. My wife calls me polecat.

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#5.1 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 7:13 PM EDT
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{"commentId":8120390,"authorDomain":"goluckydonald"}

An estimated 37,000 protesters attended the Dallas Tea party on July the 4th. It is good news!

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Reply#6 - Thu Jul 9, 2009 12:52 PM EDT
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There's a related article HERE.

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Reply#7 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:13 PM EDT
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