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malsperanza's avatar

Force Hanley and Olympia Drexel should be grateful. According to Forbes Magazine, all children of the rich are named Capitalist Tool.

Jared James's avatar

Francium, I'm not sure this thread is entirely stable.

Dashboard Buddha's avatar

I'm betting on the crashing down thing...but then, I'm pessimistic like that.

bobbert's avatar

"Energy budget" == sources and consumption of energy.

bobbert's avatar

Sadly, they will probably keep the House, because of the very successful gerrymandering in many states.

bobbert's avatar

No, Tom, it makes you A Idiot.

(Alternate version)

Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

For the more visual thinkers among you, here is where the US energy comes from (import vs export and what type of fuel) and which sectors it goes to. The EIA, part of DOE, compiles a shitload of helpful data on their website. <a href="http:\/\/www.eia.gov\/totalenergy\/data\/annual\/pdf\/sec1_3.pdf" target="_blank">2011</a>. Yay, tax dollars at work.

The US "budget" is 97 Quads, so the values in the arrow are roughly equal to percentage as well.

Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

All right. Who wants to hold Stephen's Peabody?

Jared James's avatar

I think we really need to hear what Todd Kincannon thinks about the three-corner race; he seems like the most expert voice in the region.

Chris Grrr's avatar

I guess Senator Paul is the tyranny-free choice...

Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

<i> Because such an oil shock, though disruptive in the short run, could have the same long-term impact as the 1973 Arab oil embargo — only more so. That 1973 embargo led to the first auto mileage standards in America and propelled the solar, wind and energy efficiency industries. </i>

Fossil fuels make up about 80% of the total US energy budget, vs about 55% for the EU. The EU gets about 29% of its budget from hydro, PVs and wind, plus 14% from nuclear (I'm looking at you, France.). <i>Who</i> needs the hard lessons in energy independence, Tommie Boy?

Oh, yeah, the Danes get about 20% of their energy from the wind. Douche.

Dashboard Buddha's avatar

They shoot horses, don't they?

chascates's avatar

And what about columnists?

Dashboard Buddha's avatar

Be careful what you wish for. That car might be driving to the House and the Senate. My, won't things be fun when they finally have wherewithal to start impeachment proceedings.

Good_Gawd_Yall - Unperson's avatar

Of course the worst candidate in NC is the one Randy Pol backs. He's just found a kindred spirit, that's all. The problem, as I see it, is that there is a 50-50 chance that the voters in NC don't recognize a clown car when they see one.

Good_Gawd_Yall - Unperson's avatar

Also too, Douche-hat thinks the *progressives* lies are toxic? Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!1!!1!