THE RISING COST OF ENERGY......OR PASSING GAS

DEAR READERS:

AFTER THE PANDERING AND DEMONIZING BY BOTH PARTIES CONCERNING THE HIGH COST OF ENERGY, HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:

1) WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE OIL COMPANIES ARE PRACTICING PREDETORY
CAPITALISM, INSTEAD OF RESPOSIBLE CAPITALISM. THIS IS EXTREEMLY
OBNOXIOUS SEEING THAT WE ARE A COUNTRY AT WAR. HOWEVER, BEING THAT
THESE ARE FOR PROFIT ENTITIES, IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE (NOT EXCUSABLE!) AS
A TIGER IS A TIGER AND A SNAKE IS A SNAKE, AND THEY WILL DO WHAT THEY
WILL DO. IN SPITE OF THE HIGH TOTAL MOUNT OF PROFIT (SHOWN IN THOSE
TERMS TO INFLAME THE POPULACE) THE PER GALLON PROFIT AVERAGES
TO ABOUT SEVENTEEN CENTS A GALLON (REMEMBER THIS FIGURE FOR LATE ON).

2) THE FEDERAL TAX ON A GALLON OF GAS IS EIGHTEEN CENTS.

3) THE NEW YORK STATE (HOME OF THE GREAT PANDERERS, SENATORS
SCHUMER AND CLINTON) TAX ON GAS IS SIXTY-TWO CENTS. THE HIGHEST
IN THE NATION. NEW YORK DOES NOT TAX BY THE GALLON LIKE THE
OTHER FORTY-NINE STATES, WE TAX BY THE DOLLAR. THIS INCLUDES LOCAL
COUNTY AND CITY TAXES. THE COST OF MAKING THE BOUTIQUE GAS
REQUIRED TO SELL IN N.Y.S. ADDS ANOTHER DOLLAR TO THE GALLON PRICE.
N.Y.S TAKES IN MORE MONEY ON GAS TAXES THAN BIG OIL (ANY INDIVIDUAL COMPANY, INCLUDING EXXON/MOBIL) MAKES IN PROFITS.

4) OUR REPRESENTATIVES (AND THOSE WISHING TO BECOME OUR
REPRESENTATIVES) WISH TO CLOSE INDIAN POINT AND CONVERT IT TO
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. THESE SAME PEOPLE CHEERED WHEN A RECENT
RULING BY THE N.Y.S APPEALS COURT STOPPED THE PROPOSED NATURAL
GAS PIPELINE. THESE SAME PEOPLE DO AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING
IN THEIR POWER TO STOP THE BUILDING OF ELECTRIC GENERATORS WHICH
WE HAVE NEEDED SINCE THE LAST POWER OUTAGE, AND EVERY ATTEMPT
TO PUT UP CELL TOWERS. DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE (AFTER READING HOW
MUCH THE HIGH COST OF ENERGY BRINGS TO THE STATE TREASURY), THEY
WILL ALLOW ANY BUILDING OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AT INDIAN POINT?
IF YOU DO, LOOK UNDER YOUR PILLOW NEXT TIME YOU LOSE A TOOTH FOR
MONEY.

5) THE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT AND THEIR HIGH POWERED HACKS WHO WISH
YOU TO DOWNSIZE YOUR CAR, DRIVE ARROUND IN HUGE SUV'S, LIMOS AND
FLY CHARTER. THEY ONLY WANT YOU TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE STYLE, THE
RULING CLASS FEELS THEY DON'T HAVE TO. THEY DON'T PAY FOR FUEL, WE
PAY IT FOR THEM WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS. THEY WOULD HAVE MORE
CREDIBILITY IF THEY PRACTICED WHAT THEY PREACHED. BY THE WAY, DID
YOU NOTICE WHAT KIND OF CARS THOSE POLITICALLY CORRECT BIG MOUTH CELEBRITIES ARE DRIVEN ARROUND IN ALSO, NO HYBRIDS THERE.

6) THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY (IF IT WOULD BE ALLOWED), THE NEED FOR
SMART CONSERVATION, THE PRACTICE OF RESPONSIBLE CAPITALISM, THE NEED
FOR MORE REFINERIES AND PIELINE TO DELIVER THE FINISHED PRODUCT,
THE RELAXING OF SOME GOVT. REGULATION IN THE MAKING OF BOUTIQUE
GAS (WE HAVE FIFTY STATES AND FORTY DIFFERENT BLENDS), AND THE NEED
FOR MORE EXPLORATION WITHIN THIS COUNTRY (ALASKA AND OFF-SHORE) ARE
NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. NONE OF THE ABOVE OPPERATE IN A VACUME. THEY
MUST ALL BE INVOLED IN A RESONSIBLE ENERGY POLICY TO EASE
ESCALATING ENERGY PRICES, AND AVOID ECONOMIC SUICIDE THE
NO-GROWTH SPECIAL INTEREST WISH TO ENACT.

7) REPEAT AFTER ME: CORPORATIONS DO NOT PAY TAXES, CORPORATIONS DO
NOT PAY TAXES, WE THE CONSUMER PAYS THOSE TAXES IN THE COST OF THE
GOODS AND SERVICES WE PURCHASE. REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE
PANDERING POLITICIANS TALK ABOUT WINDFALL PROFIT TAXES AND THE
REMOVAL OF TAX BREAKS GIVEN TO THOSE CORPORATIONS. WHAT WILL HAPPEN
IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL RECIEVE MORE MONEY, THE CORPORATIONS
WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE HIGH PROFITS. THE COSTS OF THOSE
INCREASED TAXES WILL BE PASSED ON TO US, KEEPING THE COST OF ENERGY
AT INFLATED RATES. WHAT WILL NOT HAPPEN IS ONE EXTRA GALLON OF GAS,
OR BARREL OF OIL WILL BE PRODUCED.

8) MEXICO HAS ANNOUNCED A BIG OIL FIND OFF THIER COAST IN THE GULF AND WILL SOON BE DRILLING THERE. CUBA HAS ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE DRILLING
FORTY-FIVE MILES OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS FOR OIL. HOWEVER OUR
REPRENTATIVES CONTINUE TO REFUSE US ANY RELIEF FROM BEING HOSTAGE
TO PURCHASING OIL FORM OUTSIDE SOURCES.

9) AS THIS ELECTION YEAR WE WILL BE VOTING FOR ALL THOSE IN GOVERNMENT
WHO ARE AND HAVE BEEN EXPLOTING, TAXING, REGULATING AND OBSTUCTING
US INTO THIS SENARIO WE NOW FACE, IT IS UP TO US TO FORCE THEM INTO
A TRUE AND MEANINGFUL ENERGY POLICY DEVIOD OF DEMONIZING AND
PANDERING. THE REALITY IS THAT WE HAVE THE POWER ENACT CHANGE.
BY SMARTER DRIVING HABITS WE CAN PURCHASE LESS GAS, THEREBYE DRIVING
PRICES DOWN. BY TELLING THOSE WHO REPRESENT OR WISH TO REPRESENT
US, THAT THEY WILL NOT CONTINUE TO DO SO AS LONG AS THEY ACT AS OF
THEY ARE NOT MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS PROBLEM. THINK ABOUT THIS
NEXT TIME YOU FILL UP YOUR TANK. THINK ABOUT WHO IS TRULY EXPLOITING
US.

NOTES OF INTEREST: IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE ACCESSING THE COOMENTS SECTION YOU CAN REPLY TO MY E-MAIL: atomtaxi@aol.com AND I WILL POST IT FOR YOU.
THE LETTER TO THE JOURNAL NEWS REPLING TO MY LETTER WAS WRITTEN BY MY HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER. IT WAS NICE TO KNOW THAT THIRTY-TWO YEARS LATER I COULD STILL GET A RISE OUT OF HIM.

BAZZO 04/27/06

THE CODES I LIVE BY

DEAR READERS:

I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED TO KEEP ONES SANITY IN THE SHIFTING WINDS OF LIFE, YOU NEED A STANDARD TO LIVE BY. A SET OF CODES TO KEEP YOUR BALANCE WHEN LIFE THROWS UP ROAD BLOCKS TO YOUR GOALS AND TO DEFINE WHO AND WHAT YOU ARE TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. IN HIGH SCHOOL (A HUNDRED YEARS AGO) I FOUND THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THOSE CODES AND I HAVE TRIED TO LIVE BY THEM SINCE. AS I AM ONLY HUMAN, I HAVE SOMETIMES FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THEM, HOWEVER EVEN NOW I STILL USE THESE WORDS AS MY MEASURING STICK THROUGH LIFE. TODAY I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE THEM WITH YOU. I HOPE THESE WILL HELP YOU IN FINDING OUT WHY I BELIEVE IN WHAT I BELIEVE AND WHO AND WHAT I AM, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DOUBT THE DEPTH OF MY CONVICTIONS.
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CODE ONE: IF
BY RUDYARD KIPPLING

IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HEAD WHEN ALL ABOUT YOU
ARE LOSING THEIRS AND BLAMING IT ON YOU.
IF YOU CAN TRUST YOURSELF WHEN ALL MEN DOUBT YOU
BUT MAKE ALLOWENCES FOR THEIR DOUBTING TOO.
IF YOU CAN WAIT AND NOT BE TIRED OF WAITING
OR BEING LIED ABOUT, BUT DON'T DEAL IN LIES.
IF YOU CAN BE HATED AND NOT GIVE WAY TO HATING
YET DON'T LOOK TO GOOD, NOR TALK TO WISE.

IF YOU CAN DREAM AND NOT MAKE DREAMS YOUR MASTER.
IF YOU CAN THINK AND NOT MAKE THOUGHTS YOUR AIM.
IF YOU CAN MEET TRIUMPH AND DISASTER,
YET TREAT THOSE TWO IMPOSTERS JUST THE SAME.
IF YOU CAN BARE TO HEAR THE TRUTH YOU HAVE SPOKEN,
TWISTED BY KNAVES TO MKAE A TRAP FOR FOOLS.
IF YOU CAN WATCH THE THINGS YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE TO BROKEN,
AND STOOP AND BUILD THEM UP WITH WORN OUT TOOLS.

IF YOU CAN MAKE ONE HEAP OF ALL YOUR WINNINGS,
AND RISK IT ALL ON ONE TURN OF A PITCH AND TOSS.
IF YOU CAN LOSE AND START AGAIN AT YOUR BEGININGS,
AND NOT BREATH A WORD ABOUT YOUR LOSS.
IF YOU CAN FORCE YOUR HEART AND NERVE AND SINEW,
TO SERVE YOUR TURN LONG AFTER THEY ARE GONE.
IF YOU CAN HOLD ON WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT IN YOU,
EXCEPT THE WILL WHICH SAYS TO THEM "HOLD ON!"

IF YOU CAN WALK WITH CROWDS AND KEEP YOUR VIRTUE,
OR WALK WITH KINGS AND NOT LOSE THE COMMON TOUCH.
IF NEITHER FOES OR LOVING FRIENDS CAN HURT YOU,
IF ALL MEN COUNT WITH YOU, BUT NOT TOO MUCH.
IF YOU CAN FILL THAT UNFORGIVING MINUTE,
WITH SIXTY-SECONDS WORTH OF A DISTANCE RUN.
THAN YOUR IS THE EARTH AND EVERTHING THAT IS IN IT,
AND WHICH IS MORE YOU WILL BE A MAN, MY SON.
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CODE 2) TITLE AND AUTHOR UNKNOWN

GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND HASTE, AND REMEMBER WHAT PEACE THERE IS IN SILENCE. AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT SURRENDER, BE ON GOOD TERMS WITH OTHERS. SPEAK YOUR TRUTH CLEARLY AND LISTEN TO OTHERS, EVEN THE DULL AND IGNORANT HAVE THEIR STORY TOO.

AVOID LOUD AND AGRESSIVE PERSONS, THEY ARE VEXATIONS TO THE SPIRIT. IF YOU COMPARE YOURSELF WITH OTHERS, YOU WILL BECOME VAIN AND BITTER, FOR AWAYS THERE WILL BE GREATER AND LESSER PERSONS THAN YOURSELF. ENJOY YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS WELL AS YOUR PLANS.

KEEP INTERESTED IN YOUR CAREER, HOWEVER HUMBLE, IT IS A REAL POSSESION IN THE CHANGING FORTUNES OF TIME. EXERCISE CAUTION IN YOUR BUSINESS AFFAIRS, FOR THE WORLD IS FULL OF TRICKERY. LET THIS NOT BLIND YOU TO THE VIRTURES OUT THERE. MANY PERSONS STRIVE FOR HIGH IDEALS, AND EVERYWHERE THE WORLD IS FULL OF HEROISM.

BE YOURSELF, ESPECIALLY, DO NOT FIEGN AFFECTION. NEITHER BE CYNICAL ABOUT LOVE,
FOR IN THE FACE OF ALL ADVERSITY AND DISENCHANTMENT IT IS AS PERENIAL AS THE GRASS.

TAKE KINDLY THE COUNSEL OF YEARS, GRACEFULLY SURRENDERING THE THINGS OF YOUTH. NUTURE STRENGHT OF SPIRIT TO SHIELD YOU IN SUDDEN MISFORTUNE.
DO NOT STRESS YOURSELF WITH IMAGININGS. MANY FEARS ARE BORN OF FATIGUE
AND LONLINESS. BEYOND A WHOLESOME DICIPLINE, BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF.

YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE, NO LESS THAN THE TREES AND THE STARS AND YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HERE. WHETHER OR NOT IT IS CLEAR TO YOU, NO DOUBT THE UNIVERSE IS UNFOLDING AS IT SHOULD.

THERFORE BE AT PEACE WITH GOD, HOWEVER YOU CONCIEVE HIM TO BE. WHATEVER YOUR LABORS AND ASPERATIONS IN THE NOISY CONFUSION OF LIFE, KEEP PEACE WITHIN YOUR SOUL.

WITH ALL THE SHAM, DRUDGERY AND BROKEN DREAMS, IT IS STILL A BEAUTIFUL WORLD. BE CAREFUL. STRIVE TO BE HAPPY.

BAZZO 04/15/06

THE SUCCESS OF THE PREVAILING WISDOM

DEAR READERS:

THE RESULTS ARE IN: SILENCE AND APATHY WIN HANDS DOWN. TO ALL THE READERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RESPOND, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL TREASURE YOUR KIND WORDS MORE THAN YOU KNOW. EVEN THOSE WHO DISSAGREED WITH ME, YOUR WORDS WERE ALSO WELCOME, AS IT HAS BEEN MY EXPIERENCE IN LIFE THAT NO ONE GROWS WHEN THEY SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH PEOPLE WHO THINK ALIKE. SO I SAY AGAIN, THANK YOU ONE AND ALL. SAD TO SAY THO, MY QUEST STOPS HERE FOR THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RESPONSE TO MAKE MY CASE. THE CASE THAT WAS MADE WAS BY THOSE WHO FOR WHATEVER REASON CHOSE TO REMAIN SILENT. THEIR SILENCE CONFIMRED THE PREVAILING WISDOM THAT YOU DO NOT CARE ENOUGH TO CONCERN YOURSELF WITH THOSE WHO REPRESENT YOU. IT IS THAT REASON WHY YOUR REPRESENTATIVES CONCERN THEMSELVES WITH THEIR INTERESTS FIRST, SPECIAL INTREST SECOND, PARTY INTERESTS THIRD AND YOURS A DISTANT LAST. I HAD HOPED TO PROVE THEM WRONG, IN THE END I WAS WRONG. IF I HAD THE MONEY TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT, I WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE NEXT STEP, FOR I DID LEARN THAT MY MESSAGE FROM THOSE WHO DID RESPOND DID CROSS PARTY LINES. I THOUGHT IT WOULD. THERE HOWEVER WERE NOT ENOUGH RESPONSES TO CONVINCE AN ESTABLISHED PARTY THAT IN THIS YEARS ELECTION, THE DEFEAT OF A SITTING INCUMBENT WAS POSSIBLE. ONE THING THOUGH, MANY PEOPLE SEEKING OFFICE SPEND ALOT OF MONEY IN ADVERTISING AND SETTING UP EXPLORITORY COMMITTES ONLY TO FIND OUT THEY TOO WERE WRONG, THIS EXPEREIMENT WITH THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT YOU CAN FIND THAT OUT WITH OUT SPENDING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. I AM SORRY I LET YOU DOWN. SO FOR NOW.........

GOOD BYE

BAZZO 04/15/06