Hate crimes increase, FBI says

The Rev. Al Sharpton said "The FBI report confirms what we have been saying for many months about the severe increase in hate crimes. Sharpton called for Attorney General Michael Mukasey to meet with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders to discuss hate crime enforcement. My question is how severe of an increase and how severe is the crime. The news article said racial bias, accounting for 51.8 percent in 2006, down from 54.7 percent in 2005. Hate crime incidents in 2006 were 5,020 victims. 66.4 anti-black bias and 21.0 anti-white bias. Of the 5,020 victims of hate crimes against persons in 2006, 46.0 percent experienced intimidation, 31.9 percent were victims of simple assault, 21.6 percent were victims of aggravated assault. http:www.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2006/victims.html I personally don't see a severe problem. What I do see is the Rev. Al Sharpton acting like the Klan leaders of the past, inciting racial hatred among their followers. Even though racial injustice was done against blacks, Martin Luther King. Jr. never incited hatred against whites. He had a dream that one day, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. That little black boys and girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and girls as sisters and brothers. Rev. Al Sharpton stop wagging the dog.

China says United States should cure global warming.

China insisted that the United States and other wealthy nations should bear, pay for with our money, the burden of curbing global warming, saying the problem was created by our lavish way of life, which they are producing goods for. China rejected mandatory emission cuts for its own developing industries, which are polluting the air. Environmental activists, those who believe, labeled the United States and Saudi Arabia the worst "climate sinners", is this a religion?, accusing them, us, of having inadequate polices for climate problems while letting greenhouse gas emissions rise, as our lifestyles rise. But the activists, those who believe, also said no country is doing enough, to lowering their lifestyles. Many experts believe China has surpassed the United States as the world's top emitter of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. Su Wei, a top climate expert for China's government said, "I think there is much room for the United States to think whether it's possible to change, our, lifestyle and consumption patterns, while they do nothing, in order to contribute to the protection of the global climate. The Kyoto pact, rejected by the United States because it didn't require any cuts by fast-developing countries such as China, India and Brazil,who are becoming the world's top emitters of carbon dioxide. China still relies heavily on dirty, outdated coal-burning techniques and is home to 20 of the world's 30 most polluted cities. Leave our lifestyle alone.

High gas prices compelling Democrats to act.

Democratic leaders were optimistic they could get a bill to provide for a 40 percent increase in fuel efficiency for new cars and light trucks by 2020 for a fleet-wide average of 35 miles per gallon. Sounds good and great right? But what will our cars look like in 2020? Under a 1975 law passed after the Arab oil embargo, each auto maker's fleet of cars must average 27.5 miles per gallon and light trucks and minivans 22.2 miles per gallon. In 1975 cars were large and made of steel. In 2007 cars are smaller and make of plastic and steel. In 2020 cars will even be smaller and made of mostly plastic. In 1975 most cars were 8 cylinders, muscle cars. In 2007 most cars are 6 or 4 cylinders. In 2020 most cars will be 2 or 3 cylinders, a go cart. Don't laugh I have seen a 3 cylinder car already and it did look like a go cart. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, once fully implemented, will save about 1.1 million barrels of oil per day in 2020. The United States consumes about 20 million barrels of oil a day. That is only 5% savings! At $3 a gallon and fill your tank at $40 you save $2. At a tank a week in one year you'll save $100 and you will be driving a go cart. Drive 5% extra that year and your back at 2007 but driving an unsafe car. Your seat belt will hold you in while the 18 wheeler kills you. Even at $3 a gallon people are driving more today than at $1.50 per gallon. In 2020 there will be more people in go carts driving more and burning more gas. Are we going to trade the safety of people to save 5% oil consumption? PLEASE just leave our cars alone.

Demos Seeking Compromise......Ya right.....

Democratic leaders working on a energy bill, not working with Republicans (wrong kind of compromise),were trying to forge compromises to increase the use of renewable fuels both in cars and by electric utilities by 40 percent. But the Democrats also face another thorny issue: How to cover up, raise taxes, to $3 billion a year in lost revenue, taxes, if motorists buy less gas because of more efficient cars and SUV's, meaning less revenue, taxes, for highway upkeep and construction. Congressional rules, made by congressmen, require any revenue, taxes, losses from new legislation to be off set with new revenue, taxes, so Democrats will have to craft a tax package to deal with the shortfall. This proves that the Democrats don't believe in tax cuts, so the thorny issue for them is how to get in your back pocket with out you knowing it. They can raise the tax on gas but the price per gallon will go up and you would not like that. We can financially rape the smoker again but that will not get them $3 billion a year. Wait, raise taxes on liquor, drunk drivers cost us lots of money annually, punish the many for the few. How about just leave our cars alone? Last time I looked this was a free country. Why does the government have to tell me what to drive? Or change your congressional rules and give us tax relief. Stop wagging the dog.