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July 30, 2008
The Road to Our Future May Not Be Paved
In Washington State, our moonbattery-induced slide toward Third-World shabbiness has been accelerated by a shortage of liquid asphalt:
A change in the type of oil processed at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes has led to a liquid asphalt shortage for at least four counties in Washington, affecting miles of road maintenance. […]
On Tuesday, Pierce County announced that it will be able to seal only 22 lane miles of roadway this summer, instead of the planned 70, because of the shortage. Jefferson, Lewis and Clallam counties are also among those affected, along with 18 projects planned by the state Department of Transportation.[…]
The woes in Washington state are the latest in a growing challenge for counties, cities and states, as the rising price of oil prompts refineries to switch to oil that does not produce asphalt. New York, Colorado, and Oklahoma are other states that have reported delays in road projects.
[…Tesoro spokeswoman Sarah] Simpson said refiners that do not own oil, such as Tesoro, have been hard-hit by rising crude-oil prices, prompting them to focus on a type of oil that produces products such as gasoline and diesel fuel.
There aren't many aspects of our lives that aren't affected by Democrat restrictions on oil production. But then, paved roads are probably eco-insensitive anyway.
On a tip from Pete.
Posted by Van Helsing at July 30, 2008 10:45 AM
Comments
So the fact that I can't afford to repave my driveway right now is a good thing? Does it make me environmentally friendly? Goodness, I feel all tingly inside!
Posted by: Pam at July 30, 2008 1:24 PM
hmmm,
I wonder what they will do with the money they saved since they spent on only 22 miles rather than 70 miles...obviously not give it back to taxpayers.
Posted by: Ludwig Van Beethoven at July 30, 2008 1:31 PM
They ought to come to Wisconsin. Considering the price of oil, I can't believe the amount of asphalt paving they're doing just in the Milwaukee area. But, pretty soon, we won't even be doing that, since our governor has this habit of raiding the DOT piggybank every time he wants to buy something nice for the state educrats.
Posted by: The Watcher at July 30, 2008 3:45 PM
To Liberals the future looks like Mad Max,to conservatives, the future looks like Star Trek http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-shermer22-2008jul22,0,5301697.story
Posted by: James McEnanly at July 30, 2008 4:45 PM
PROFESSOR PETER SINGER: LOVER OF GREAT APES
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:48:06 AM by Gene Lalor
PROFESSOR PETER SINGER: LOVER OF GREAT APES
Anyone remember Professor Peter Singer?
He’s the esteemed professor of bioethics at Princeton who advocated legalizing the execution of infants up to 28 days old in his book, Practical Ethics. I guess we have to assume that killing a 29 0r 30 day old human being–or a 29 or 30 year old?– might be an ethical no-no, but that’s not a given with Singer, either.
Talk about a poorly titled book! And that’s hardly the only outrageous belief held by this nutty professor. He seems to launch his insanity from a simple perspective: He really doesn’t like people although he seems to love animals, in every way conceivable. In a piece a while back by Kathryn Jean Lopez in NationalReviewOnline, she wrote, “In his latest belch, Singer reinforces his basic theory — the idea that humans ain’t nothing special.” (http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NGYxYjVjNDlmNjQ3NThiM2I1N2RhMDMxMzFkYWY1MjQ=)
However, great apes, though humans fit that genus, are very special and orangutans, well, they’re sort of super special. Not surprisingly, Singer has no problem with bestiality, nor does he endorse killing ape babies.
Doctor Doolittle only suggested we talk to the animals. Doctor Singer thinks we should meet them in their boudiors. (I tried to research his family life but I could find no reference to a marriage, which is a blessing for some lucky woman.)
Time was when college profs lived and died by the maxim, “Publish or perish,” which resulted in the most cockamamie garbage hitting the presses but, properly ensconced and tenured at Princeton, Singer can’t even use that excuse.
He’s in the news again...
(For the rest of this article, please see http://genelalor.com/)
Posted by: Gene Lalor at July 31, 2008 12:02 AM
Here's a novel concept, considering here in my small town the paved roads hardly ever last more than a few good rainfalls-- fire the unions.
My father back in his youth worked in road construction, and back then a crew would never dare use a rough base coat for the finished product, or have a visible seam in the middle of the roadway (things that are common practice today). Fire the union jackasses, and hire a crew that is willing to stand behind a road surface that will last for ten years. Yeah, it might cost more at first, but certainly will be cheaper than handing out road construction welfare checks every year because the crews don't properly put down road surfaces to last, thus ensuring their continued employment next year.
Posted by: Eoin at July 31, 2008 5:18 AM
