Cap & Trade Bill in Congress

[Hardingfv32]

As stated, the US plays by the rules WHEN it is convenient. Nothing in the Geneva Convention allows for illegal actions that in fact limits the numbers to be killed (net savings of life). The nuking of Japan was a decision that benefited the US not the "innocent" civilians of Japan. While the actions make complete since to me, they were beyond the bounds of war which we say we believe in. We should not be upset when someone else does not follow the rules.

So... we can warn a village in Afghanistan that the one Taliban among then must be made to stop fighting or the village will be wiped off the face of the earth? How American!

Brian

[Marshall Mauney]

Up to this point the cost of nuclear plants exceeds what is manageable by the US construction industry. They have NEVER complete such mega buck projects without huge cost overruns. Nothing to be saved if they plants can't be built at a reasonable cost.

It seems to work quite well in Europe. The problem here in the US is that the permitting and pre-construction process gets dragged out over a decade or more before anything can actually start; by then, basic inflation has guaranteed massive cost increases. If you think we should reduce the cost of nuclear plants, we can do so immediately by simply setting maximum time limits on the permit approval/disapproval process - that is, force the federal and local beaureaucracies to do their job in a timely manner.

[dc]

Okie, this thread has devolved quite far enough. I let it get this far against better judgment, but this can't go anywhere from here. Time to get back to race cars, boys.