Comments on: The New Corporatism http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/ The Sweet Release of Reason Tue, 22 May 2012 20:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: manuelg http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21156 manuelg Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:29:33 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21156 Glennzilla has a good take-down of the Obama apologists.<br><br><a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/13/pressure/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/...</a><br><br>BTW, "Corporatism" is not the politically correct term. It is now properly called "only but a single gambit in 11 dimensional chess". See, doesn't that make you feel better about the smart people in charge? Glennzilla has a good take-down of the Obama apologists.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/…

BTW, “Corporatism” is not the politically correct term. It is now properly called “only but a single gambit in 11 dimensional chess”. See, doesn't that make you feel better about the smart people in charge?

]]> By: washerdreyer http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21157 washerdreyer Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21157 That non-earmark earmark was zeroed out <a href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/futuregen-clean-coal-earmark-removed-from-stimulus.php" rel="nofollow">as of the most recent version</a> of the legislation that TPM has seen. I know blogging and the dcexaminer is doing aren't on the same deadlines, but the post I'm linking to predates the publication of the examiner story and yet the facts it mentions aren't acknowledged at all by the examiner. That non-earmark earmark was zeroed out as of the most recent version of the legislation that TPM has seen. I know blogging and the dcexaminer is doing aren't on the same deadlines, but the post I'm linking to predates the publication of the examiner story and yet the facts it mentions aren't acknowledged at all by the examiner.

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21158 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:11:24 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21158 btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits! btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits!

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-22594 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:11:24 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-22594 btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits! btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits!

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21159 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21159 The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no? <br>According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:<br>"Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries."<br>Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that "coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S." <br>I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle. The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no?
According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:
“Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries.”
Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that “coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S.”
I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle.

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-22595 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-22595 The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no? <br>According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:<br>"Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries."<br>Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that "coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S." <br>I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle. The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no?
According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:
“Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries.”
Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that “coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S.”
I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle.

]]> By: HopeyMcRibbits http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21160 HopeyMcRibbits Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:31:43 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21160 Meet the new boss<br>Same as the old boss Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss

]]> By: manuelg http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21155 manuelg Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:29:33 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21155 Glennzilla has a good take-down of the Obama apologists.<br><br><a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/13/pressure/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/...</a><br><br>BTW, "Corporatism" is not the politically correct term. It is now properly called "only but a single gambit in 11 dimensional chess". See, doesn't that make you feel better about the smart people in charge? Glennzilla has a good take-down of the Obama apologists.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/…

BTW, “Corporatism” is not the politically correct term. It is now properly called “only but a single gambit in 11 dimensional chess”. See, doesn't that make you feel better about the smart people in charge?

]]> By: washerdreyer http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21154 washerdreyer Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:20:07 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21154 That non-earmark earmark was zeroed out <a href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/futuregen-clean-coal-earmark-removed-from-stimulus.php" rel="nofollow">as of the most recent version</a> of the legislation that TPM has seen. I know blogging and the dcexaminer is doing aren't on the same deadlines, but the post I'm linking to predates the publication of the examiner story and yet the facts it mentions aren't acknowledged at all by the examiner. That non-earmark earmark was zeroed out as of the most recent version of the legislation that TPM has seen. I know blogging and the dcexaminer is doing aren't on the same deadlines, but the post I'm linking to predates the publication of the examiner story and yet the facts it mentions aren't acknowledged at all by the examiner.

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21153 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:11:24 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21153 btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits! btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits!

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-22593 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:11:24 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-22593 btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits! btw, nice one HopeyMcRibbits!

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21152 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:10:34 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21152 The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no? <br>According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:<br>"Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries."<br>Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that "coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S." <br>I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle. The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no?
According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:
“Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries.”
Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that “coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S.”
I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle.

]]> By: Paul O'Pinion http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-22592 Paul O'Pinion Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:10:34 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-22592 The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no? <br>According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:<br>"Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries."<br>Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that "coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S." <br>I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle. The Coal Industry and the Democrats = Strange Bedfellows, no?
According to our friends at the United States Energy Information Administration:
“Worldwide, compared to all other fossil fuels, coal is the most abundant and widely distributed across the continents. Estimates of the world's total recoverable reserves of coal in 2004 were about 998 billion short tons. The resulting ratio of coal reserves to production is approximately 164 years, meaning that at current rates of production (and no change in reserves), coal reserves could in theory last for more than one and one-half centuries.”
Furthermore, the Union of Concerned Scientists states that “coal generates 54% of our electricity, and is the single biggest air polluter in the U.S.”
I am not a scientist and I cannot say with any certainty how accurate these figures are. I do believe that we will be using coal for the generation of electricity for some time unless an amazing technology arrives in the near future. Looking at the incredible size of the Porkulus package, it might be worth it to throw some money at looking to make coal-generated power more efficient and less polluting, as oxymoronic as that sounds! That's not to say that FutureGen won't turn out to be so much boondoggle.

]]> By: HopeyMcRibbits http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2009/02/13/the-new-corporatism/#comment-21151 HopeyMcRibbits Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:31:43 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=2824#comment-21151 Meet the new boss<br>Same as the old boss Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss

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