Mental Giants...

[smitty]

WOW!

 

http://dailycaller.com/2014/03/28/white-house-looks-to-regulate-cow-flatulence-as-part-of-climate-agenda/#ixzz2xHqYITaT

[mat]

Another fine example of Washington forcing laws and regs on the public but grandly excluding themselves. If anyone needs flatulence control, it’s Washington. :)

 

Welcome back Smitty. I thought you were one of those who was “accidentally” band during the changeover.

[bullets13]

Another fine example of Washington forcing laws and regs on the public but grandly excluding themselves. If anyone needs flatulence control, it’s Washington. :)



Welcome back Smitty. I thought you were one of those who was “accidentally” band during the changeover.

It's a voluntary program. Who new a cow let off as much methane in a day as a car? Kind of a silly issue, but a perfect example of the types of articles that Smitty posts that I mentioned in the other thread.

[baddog]

I'm doing my part to eradicate this awful plague. Like Ron White, I'm eating the cows even though this probably "offends" someone out there. If so, consider yourself offended.

[stevenash]

Isnt the answer a methane tax on cows?

[bullets13]

Looks like they're trying some sort of voluntary program. I'm not sure what it is, because after using the title to try and make the left look as stupid as possible, the author didn't actually mention anything about the plan itself.

[baddog]

Good one Nash. However, I think the solution would be to house all cattle and horses. Then set up some expensive methane retrieving system whereby the final step would be to somehow introduce it into our gasoline products. We could go a step further by retrieving from our very own fart fans which are now city code. It could also be bottled and burned in your Coleman stoves and lanterns. The oil companies should love it.

It would also come pre-scented.

[stevenash]

Good one Nash. However, I think the solution would be to house all cattle and horses. Then set up some expensive methane retrieving system whereby the final step would be to somehow introduce it into our gasoline products. We could go a step further by retrieving from our very own fart fans which are now city code. It could also be bottled and burned in your Coleman stoves and lanterns. The oil companies should love it.

It would also come pre-scented.

Well conceived, sir. Now all we have to decide is whether we let the IRS manage the program or revive Solyndra to handle it.

[usedtobe]

I choose Solyndra. It had so much Obama-type promise.

[stevenash]

I commend you on your choice, Usedtobe. The fact that they were selling their product at 1/2 the production cost doesn't matter because their intentions were so noble.

[smitty]

Looks like they're trying some sort of voluntary program. I'm not sure what it is, because after using the title to try and make the left look as stupid as possible, the author didn't actually mention anything about the plan itself.

Did we read the same article?  The one I read never stated any thought of it being a "volunteer" program.  But -- by volunteer are you saying that they want the cows to volunteer to expel less methane??   Or -- are you saying that this is a volunteer program like when obama said you can keep your doctor if you want and keep your health insurance plan if you want concerning obamacare?   But, I/we will be glad to listen to any proof you have concerning this being a "volunteer" EPA program...     

[Ron]

;)

[bullets13]

Did we read the same article? The one I read never stated any thought of it being a "volunteer" program. But -- by volunteer are you saying that they want the cows to volunteer to expel less methane?? Or -- are you saying that this is a volunteer program like when obama said you can keep your doctor if you want and keep your health insurance plan if you want concerning obamacare? But, I/we will be glad to listen to any proof you have concerning this being a "volunteer" EPA program...

Actually, the "article" you read mentioned nothing about the policy after making a big deal of it in the title. I followed the link to the EPA website, which said it is voluntary. Some of the "mental giants" on here choose to take everything at face value that some of these propaganda sites wish them to believe.

[smitty]

Actually, the "article" you read mentioned nothing about the policy after making a big deal of it in the title. I followed the link to the EPA website, which said it is voluntary. Some of the "mental giants" on here choose to take everything at face value that some of these propaganda sites wish them to believe.

You are right, it does say voluntary: "In June, in partnership with the dairy industry, the USDA, EPA and DOE will jointly release a “Biogas Roadmap” outlining voluntary strategies to accelerate adoption of methane digesters and other cost-effective technologies to reduce U.S. dairy sector greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020."  But, what if they don't adopt these strategies?  The mental giants referred to, though, are those in the administration that actually think this is a problem.  You know, with all the problems in the world! 

[bullets13]

The number of cows in the world that I found is 1.3 billion. If each one gives off the same of methane in a day as a car, that seems it could be a real problem. Then again, I'm no environmentalist.

[baddog]

Mix baking soda in their hay. Invent some type of diaper with a pilot light rigged into it for the other end.

I thought the main by-product of internal combustion was carbon monoxide. Please explain the methane output. I must have been absent that day.

[LumRaiderFan]

Voluntary... a scary word when used in any new government program.

[bullets13]

Voluntary... a scary word when used in any new government program.

Mandatory is more frightening to me.

[smitty]

Voluntary... a scary word when used in any new government program.

You are right!  Remember -- the income tax is "voluntary!"   BUT -- we know that's it's actually not! 

As a side note:  Does anyone know why the government has to say the income tax is voluntary?? 

[LumRaiderFan]

Mandatory is more frightening to me.

One leads to the other...if you like your health care plan, you can keep it.

Hmmm... that sounds like you only have to participate in obamacare if you volunteer.

[smitty]

Another fine example of Washington forcing laws and regs on the public but grandly excluding themselves. If anyone needs flatulence control, it’s Washington. :)

 

Welcome back Smitty. I thought you were one of those who was “accidentally” band during the changeover.

Thanks, Mat.  No, not band.  But, I did band myself.  I just tired of the typical liberal responses to every subject.  You know, "democrat good, Republican bad!"   Hopefully things are better now. 

[bullets13]

Thanks, Mat. No, not band. But, I did band myself. I just tired of the typical liberal responses to every subject. You know, "democrat good, Republican bad!" Hopefully things are better now.

Hahahahaha.

[mat]

It's been my observation that liberals are indeed the minority on this site.

[stevenash]

It's been my observation that liberals are indeed the minority on this site.

Is there some way we could turn that into a National situation?

[incognito]

Look for the price of beef to rise! All these Gov. Regs. are a waste of tme and money and that stinks.