Comments on: Lower Gas Prices Are Not Good For Us. http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Squawkfox http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3686 Squawkfox Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:37:58 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3686 Awesome. Stumbled. Awesome. Stumbled.

]]> By: David http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3687 David Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:51:57 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3687 Thanks Squawkfox! Thanks Squawkfox!

]]> By: Marc http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3684 Marc Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:53:59 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3684 I think food, which is required to keep us alive, should be cheap, not expensive. I think food, which is required to keep us alive, should be cheap, not expensive.

]]> By: David http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3685 David Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:57:20 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3685 It is cheap, considering how much work goes into growing it. Farmers get paid next to nothing and giant farms use all sorts of GMO's and pesticides because we demand cheap food. What we are left with is corn syrup everything, which leads to diabetes, obesity and heart problems. It's a very bad situation to be in, all in the name of cheap food. And that's why it is worth it to me to pay more for healthy, organic, "fair trade" food that treats farmers, the earth, and myself better. It is cheap, considering how much work goes into growing it. Farmers get paid next to nothing and giant farms use all sorts of GMO’s and pesticides because we demand cheap food. What we are left with is corn syrup everything, which leads to diabetes, obesity and heart problems. It’s a very bad situation to be in, all in the name of cheap food. And that’s why it is worth it to me to pay more for healthy, organic, “fair trade” food that treats farmers, the earth, and myself better.

]]> By: Allie http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3683 Allie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:30:40 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3683 I couldn't agree with you more. I didn't think the high gas prices were a bad thing. But, I drive less than 25 miles a week on average. I just don't think change will come fast enough if gas is cheap. I think I'd still feel this way if I had a long commute. I couldn’t agree with you more. I didn’t think the high gas prices were a bad thing. But, I drive less than 25 miles a week on average. I just don’t think change will come fast enough if gas is cheap. I think I’d still feel this way if I had a long commute.

]]> By: Sherry http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3682 Sherry Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:58:48 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3682 We really need to get on about the business of becoming energy independent. This past year and the record gas prices played a huge part in our economic meltdown and seriously damaged our economy and society.We keep planning to spend BILLIONS on bailouts and stimulus plans.Bail us out of our dependence on foreign oil. Make electric plug in car technology more affordable. It cost the equivalent of 60 cents a gallon to drive an electric plug in car. The electric could be generated from wind or solar. If all gasoline cars, trucks, and SUV's instead had plug-in electric drive trains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota. Get with it! Utilize free sources such as wind and solar. Stop throwing away money on things that don't work. Invest in America and it's energy independence. Create cheap clean energy, create millions of badly needed green collar jobs. Put America back to work. It is a win-win situation. We have to become more proactive citizens, educate ourselves and demand our elected officials move this country forward into the era of energy independence. Jeff Wilson's new book The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence NOW outlines a plan for America to wean itself off oil. We need a plan and we need it now! We really need to get on about the business of becoming energy independent. This past year and the record gas prices played a huge part in our economic meltdown and seriously damaged our economy and society.We keep planning to spend BILLIONS on bailouts and stimulus plans.Bail us out of our dependence on foreign oil. Make electric plug in car technology more affordable. It cost the equivalent of 60 cents a gallon to drive an electric plug in car. The electric could be generated from wind or solar. If all gasoline cars, trucks, and SUV’s instead had plug-in electric drive trains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota. Get with it! Utilize free sources such as wind and solar. Stop throwing away money on things that don’t work. Invest in America and it’s energy independence. Create cheap clean energy, create millions of badly needed green collar jobs. Put America back to work. It is a win-win situation. We have to become more proactive citizens, educate ourselves and demand our elected officials move this country forward into the era of energy independence. Jeff Wilson’s new book The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence NOW outlines a plan for America to wean itself off oil. We need a plan and we need it now!

]]> By: david http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3681 david Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:11:48 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3681 Start Singing! Start Singing!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3680 Elizabeth Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:09:47 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3680 Yes, there slogan on the commercials is 'Ford is the best in Texas.' It's so ingrained in my head I could sing you the jingle. Yes, there slogan on the commercials is ‘Ford is the best in Texas.’ It’s so ingrained in my head I could sing you the jingle.

]]> By: david http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3679 david Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:58:24 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3679 Seriously, there is a "Texas" branded Ford? Yikes. Believe me, we don't have public transportation here, but we have plenty of horses. I guess that will be my new "car" when gas gets too expensive! Seriously, there is a “Texas” branded Ford? Yikes.

Believe me, we don’t have public transportation here, but we have plenty of horses. I guess that will be my new “car” when gas gets too expensive!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://thegoodhuman.com/2009/01/08/lower-gas-prices-are-not-good-for-us/#comment-3678 Elizabeth Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2159#comment-3678 Haha ROATs - that's hilarious! I think there may be such a thing as ROTTs, then. Sadly, Texas has it's own phenomenon of larger than the rest of the country's trucks. I mean, come on, Ford really needs a 'Texas' branded truck? Silly Texans. I'm with you. Keep going up gas prices - people only change when their wallets are impacted, although I hear what Dee is saying too. I wish that there was simple answer - there are people that are truly hurt by high gas prices, but that is a product of poor city planning (here's where me being a Landscape Architect chimes in) and we've done it to ourselves. The fact that we planned our cities around the automobiles is going to be our ultimate downfall if mass transit is not addressed soon. There's a reason why people in cities in the North East (and Europe) don't need cars - their cities were not planned around the car - they were planned around communities and walking. Keep going south and west and the cities because less concerned with mass transit and more concerned with McMansions. Haha ROATs – that’s hilarious! I think there may be such a thing as ROTTs, then. Sadly, Texas has it’s own phenomenon of larger than the rest of the country’s trucks. I mean, come on, Ford really needs a ‘Texas’ branded truck? Silly Texans.

I’m with you. Keep going up gas prices – people only change when their wallets are impacted, although I hear what Dee is saying too.

I wish that there was simple answer – there are people that are truly hurt by high gas prices, but that is a product of poor city planning (here’s where me being a Landscape Architect chimes in) and we’ve done it to ourselves. The fact that we planned our cities around the automobiles is going to be our ultimate downfall if mass transit is not addressed soon. There’s a reason why people in cities in the North East (and Europe) don’t need cars – their cities were not planned around the car – they were planned around communities and walking. Keep going south and west and the cities because less concerned with mass transit and more concerned with McMansions.

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