Comments on: Carbon junkies and nicotine addicts http://www.sindark.com/2008/07/19/carbon-junkies-and-nicotine-addicts/ dispatches from Canada's capital Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: . http://www.sindark.com/2008/07/19/carbon-junkies-and-nicotine-addicts/#comment-46681 . Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:04:16 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/?p=2958#comment-46681 <a href="http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4321" rel="nofollow">Misguided Energy Policies</a> Posted by Robert Rapier on July 21, 2008 - 10:00am I have a friend who is addicted to nicotine. His liberal friends tell him that this addiction is bad, and point out that it is costing him too much money. Therefore, they want policies passed that ensure that he can continue to consume as much as he likes, and not hurt his budget too much. They are sure that nicotine substitutes will come along soon to save the day. For reasons I detail below, I call this the Boxer approach, but it could just as easily be the Pelosi/Democratic Party approach. Misguided Energy Policies

Posted by Robert Rapier on July 21, 2008 - 10:00am

I have a friend who is addicted to nicotine. His liberal friends tell him that this addiction is bad, and point out that it is costing him too much money. Therefore, they want policies passed that ensure that he can continue to consume as much as he likes, and not hurt his budget too much. They are sure that nicotine substitutes will come along soon to save the day. For reasons I detail below, I call this the Boxer approach, but it could just as easily be the Pelosi/Democratic Party approach.

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