One of the major differences between Progressives and Conservatives is their notion of what constitutes good government. Progressives believe that the right person or a small group of the right people can make the kinds of decisions and implement the kinds of policies that will not only result in a good economy but also cure any social, environmental, international or any other type problem that might arise. Conservatives are very skeptical of that approach and think that governments make so many mistakes that the best government is a small one that respects the rights of individuals and stays out of the way.
There are lots of examples that prove Conservatives right, and one of them is the law requiring ethanol to make up as much as 10% of the gasoline we use in our automobiles. Not only does that take away from our food supply and create other problems of its own, but it does nothing to solve the problem it was supposed to solve, i.e., save the planet from global warming, which itself may turn out to be a hoax perpetrated by anti-capitalists.
On a local level, we learned last week that there has been an increase in vehicle fires this year over last year. See High temperatures pose a risk for vehicle fires. Does ethanol in gasoline contribute to that problem?
My own automobile was recalled by the dealer to fix some problem that didn't exist at the time the car was manufactured. They discovered that the ethanol in gasoline would eat up the fuel lines over time and might cause fuel leakage. So the manufacturer replaced the old fuel lines with some that shouldn't disintegrate with ethanol exposure. One has to wonder whether some of those vehicle fires addressed in the above mentioned article may have resulted from loose fuel under the hood due to ethanol caused erosion.
But, there's hope. Erika Johnsen at HotAir.com that there's a Senate bill introduced to repeal the ethanol mandate. According to Senator Barrasso:
When Congress enacts bad policy, the right response is to scrap it and start over.
Yes it is. Both Republicans and Democrats should get behind this one.
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