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2009-09-23 Economy

Steven Chu: Americans Are Like Teenage Kids When It Comes to Energy

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Posted by tipper 2009-09-23 04:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I'm still waiting for a news outlet to question the CO2 is pollution nonsense.

Posted by phil_b 2009-09-23 05:14|| 2009-09-23 05:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Oh goody then I can I can drop a flaming bag of dog poop on his front door. All in good fun.

Posted by ed 2009-09-23 06:31|| 2009-09-23 06:31|| Front Page Top

#3 When it comes to greenhouse-gas emissions, Energy Secretary Steven Chu sees Americans as unruly teenagers and the Administration as the parent that will have to teach them a few lessons.

And not just about energy, either. But they'll start them young -

The Environmental Protection Agency is focusing on real children. Partnering with the Parent Teacher Organization, the agency earlier this month launched a cross-country tour of 6,000 schools to teach students about climate change and energy efficiency.

Were showing people across the country how energy efficiency can be part of what they do every day, said EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. Confronting climate change, saving money on our utility bills, and reducing our use of heavily-polluting energy can be as easy as making a few small changes.

Show us how it's done, Lisa! The article links to a DOE audit showing the DOE wastes $11 million of our money every year by not changing thermostats evenings and weekends.

Posted by Bobby 2009-09-23 06:51|| 2009-09-23 06:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Steven Chu: Americans Are Like 'Teenage Kids' When It Comes to Energy

The governing caste talking ~~down~~ to the ~~serfs~~ governed.

The contract is broken. The one that began "We the People..."

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-09-23 07:49|| 2009-09-23 07:49|| Front Page Top

#5 At least American "teenagers" pay their bills with money they earned, not money borrowed or extorted.

This guy ought to be hammered for his remarks. He is treating individual energy consumption as though it's a public good.

It's not. It's an individual choice made with the only influence being supply and demand.

Posted by badanov 2009-09-23 07:56|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2009-09-23 07:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Nag, nag, nag. Just like my mother was. Partially right, annoyingly wrong and just a real pain.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-09-23 10:15|| 2009-09-23 10:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Secretary Chu said he didnt think that the public would throw the same political temper tantrum over climate legislation has has happened with the healthcare debate.
No, Chu, the public outrage over climate legislation would be an order of magnitude greater than what has happened over healthcare. Is every single member of Obama's utterly clueless about economics and its relations to energy costs?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-09-23 13:18|| 2009-09-23 13:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Chu said he didn't think that the public would throw the same political temper tantrum over climate legislation has has happened with the healthcare debate.

Temper tantrum you say. What friggin arrogance. These people really don't get it. As is said stupidity can't be fixed. Chu and the rest of you arrogant elitists will most likely see the beginning of a real revolution in the spirit of the founding fathers come the next congressional election. We need to begin anew.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-09-23 17:03|| 2009-09-23 17:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
Politicians should inspire us,
Not spit on us like Steven Chu.

Posted by whatadeal 2009-09-23 19:13|| 2009-09-23 19:13|| Front Page Top

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