Michael Moore's Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now

[Big Train]

He lost me right at number one.

[binnie]

You think that people should be evicted?

[Nitro Express]

I know two things Michael Moore can do:

1) Bathe

2) Go on a diet

[ELVIS]

Elvis, something like 90% of the potential power is lost in an internal combustion engine IIRC...

That's BS!

Prove it!!!

I'm educated in automobile mechanics and i'm also into drag racing and engine performance. Let's hear your crazy ideas...

[Nitro Express]

The US needs to go back to it's roots. That is being a Constitutional Republic based on individual rights. Not a corporate fascist empire which it is now.

[ELVIS]

And, i'm quite sure Igo will back me up in any argument regarding gasoline power...

[FORD]

I guess all the people making jokes about Moore's weight must have missed this part....

Eat fruits and vegetables and cut down on anything that has sugar, high fructose corn syrup, white flour or too much sodium (salt) in it (and, as Michael Pollan says, "Eat (real) food, not too much, mostly plants").

Sounds like he's working on it.

[ELVIS]

Doesn't look like it...

[Nitro Express]

Actually we have the technology to get off of oil. NASA uses it all the time in the space program. The thing is those who own our politicians will lose a ton of money and power if we use the current technology the govt. sits on. Monsanto manufactures small devices that put out as much as two killawatts of power. These devices have been used in deep space probes since the 1970's. Each house could have one. Smaller ones could be used in cars. There would be no need for powerlines. The technology is solid state based and was developed in the 1960's. No it's not nuclear power.

[ELVIS]

There is no need to get off of oil...

[FORD]

Doesn't look like it...

Takes time to undo all that damage. Believe me, I know that of which I speak.

[Nitro Express]

People are trying to get this technology out but if you go to a venture capatalist or financial institution for financing, they end up taking it over and they sit on the technology. Also people have been killed and threatened. People are starting to really get fed up with the current world situation and it's obvious there is a group of wealthy/powerful people trying to keep us locked down into THEIR system that THEY control. Alternative energy that is affordable and works crushes their control.

It has been discussed turning this technology out for free like share ware software and have people develop it themselves. Of course unless this is wide spread the powers that be will stomp the fire out again. The money and governments are not on the side of the people on this.

[ELVIS]

Good!

I pray and wish you all the best, FORD!

[Nitro Express]

There is no need to get off of oil...

If you like using a fuel controlled by a cartel and pollutes, go ahead and use your oil. Oil is best used as a chemical base instead of wasting what's left to burn as fuel. There will always be oil but it will get harder and more expensive to get at.

I live in an oil rich state. All of our oil comes from Wyoming but we still have to pay the world market price. Oil should be pennies here but we pay what the world market will bare. But our oil exports pay our taxes so no state income tax here.

[sadaist]

He lost me right at number one.

Same.

You think that people should be evicted?

Some. It's completely wrong for someone who purchased a home for $500,000 to have a government forced mortgage restructure so that they only owe $200,000. Someone is losing $300,000 unfairly. Yeah, I know...the big mean mortgage company that forced them to buy the house at hat price. But what if the mortgage company is actually one of the honest ones? They loaned the $500k to buy the property for the new owners and allow them to make monthly payments for 30 years. They should lose 50% of what they paid out because the people bought more house than they could afford? Because people lost their jobs? Because the house declined in value?

Think of it Binnie. You agree to sell me a guitar for $500 and I'll pay you $10 per month. I lose my job through no fault of yours, and the market for guitars drops drastically. Now the government comes in and says "Binnie, Sadaist now only owes you $200 for that guitar and you can only charge him $4 per month. And you have to forget that he hasn't paid you in the last 12 months. And you're not allowed to repo your guitar."

In a normal world, I would give back the guitar, get a new job, and hopefully save up money to be able to buy it or another later down the road when I can afford it. Until then I'll go back to playing my beater guitar. Yeah, it sucks to go backwards, but that happens all the time in life.