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Europe Banning Cars
FoxNation.com ^ | March 28 | Staff

Posted on 03/28/2011 10:47:28 AM PDT by JesseWatters

Cars will be banned from London and all other cities across Europe under a draconian EU masterplan to cut CO2 emissions by 60 per cent over the next 40 years. The European Commission on Monday unveiled a "single European transport area" aimed at enforcing "a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers" by 2050.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ban; carbon; cars; co2; emissions; eu; greenpolice; london; ungland
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Thanx for the ping Army Air Corps !

 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

41 posted on 03/28/2011 12:18:30 PM PDT by steelyourfaith ("Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." -- Wendell Phillips)
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To: FlJoePa

I like that show, although I find it based on the UK’s addiction with real estate flipping way too much. Many of the cars they fix up, they only do the basic cosmetic fixes to get it driveable and appear road worthy to buyers. Just like with house flipping.

But I always appreciate people who rescue cars that were cool rides in their day and give them a 2nd life for someone who will use it well, instead of them ending up in the junk yard.

I like the episode where they fixed up a 1980’s BMW 6 series CSI. I remember thinking those cars were damn cool and still catch my eye when I see them on the road.


42 posted on 03/28/2011 12:22:27 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: Sir_Ed

Well, he had a contract. He agreed to be anonymous. He knew what he was getting. All the dude had to do was drive some expensive cars round a track. Clarkson, May and Hammond have to be the ‘personality’ of the show. They’re the draw. The entertainment. Stig is just a racer in a suit. They’ve got a new one, so obviously the man who was old Stig was not that important.

Yes, I’ve heard Clarkson’s snarks. I suspect there’s quite a lot of ignorance about the US there. The Vietnam special kind of proved that.


43 posted on 03/28/2011 12:29:59 PM PDT by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it's the new black. Mmm mmm mmm...)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

I like the show as well. I remember once they had an American CJ7 (left side driver of course) that they rescued. I liked the little VW GTI they did too.

I always think they ask too little for the cars though!


44 posted on 03/28/2011 12:38:38 PM PDT by FlJoePa ("Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good")
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To: JesseWatters

This ties in nicely with Obama’s irrational desire to force high speed rail everywhere that its not needed. It will be if there are no cars.


45 posted on 03/28/2011 12:41:18 PM PDT by Avid Coug
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Clarkson would say, “This wouldn’t be planned for if the Americans built a decent saloon”.

Once again, we are the source of all problems.


46 posted on 03/28/2011 12:48:04 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Don't confuse Obama's evil for incompetence.)
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To: ccmay

Take steps? Europe has long been there. They are willing to trade anything for inordinate amounts of idle time even if that idle time is spent staring the the four walls of their fifty square meter boxes. Only the elites in Europe live a life comparable to ours.


47 posted on 03/28/2011 12:50:18 PM PDT by riri
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To: UCANSEE2

Don’t worry. As long as there is a bountiful supply of nubile young British school girls, I’m sure they will find some way to pass the time... And no cars mean a lot more of those nubile young British school girls will be on foot. Easy picken’s.


48 posted on 03/28/2011 12:52:21 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Don't confuse Obama's evil for incompetence.)
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To: Lazlo in PA
"....Queen take a double decker..."

I believe she has lots of fancy carriages and horsies available.

49 posted on 03/28/2011 12:55:06 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: WOBBLY BOB
Can’t wait to hear what Jeremy Clarkson says about this.

I was just thinking that very same thing. This proposal should prompt a world-class tirade.

50 posted on 03/28/2011 12:57:40 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: ReneeLynn

Yeah, you got a point...

Remember when they drove through the South with pro-gay and pro-Hillary bumper stickers, thought it was hilarious the locals didn’t like them?

I would love to see them drive through parts of Londonistan with bumper stickers saying “Mohammed was a pedophile” I don’t think they’d be laughing then.

Still, I really enjoy Clarkson’s un-PC (versus cars, tolls and taxes!) attitudes.

Ed


51 posted on 03/28/2011 1:18:00 PM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: JesseWatters

The next war will take care of this either by wiping out the governments that support climate change legislation or ending life in general.


52 posted on 03/28/2011 1:48:32 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: GeronL
I wonder how they plan to make up all that fuel tax revenue.
I doubt the citizens have much money left to give and even
those who don't drive will also be punished for this idiocy.
53 posted on 03/28/2011 2:19:15 PM PDT by MaxMax
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To: Nashvegas

are these the Top Gear guys? Never seen that show but I hear it’s worth watching.


54 posted on 03/28/2011 2:31:40 PM PDT by FrdmLvr (Death to tyrants)
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To: MaxMax

Maybe they’ll put toll booths at all of the new pedestrian entrances


55 posted on 03/28/2011 3:20:57 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: Sir_Ed

I gave up on the three milktoast amigos early on. The Brit version has the visuals, writing, and on-screen chemistry that is tough to match.

Right now the Lorrying episode is on and is one of my favorites.


56 posted on 03/28/2011 4:36:55 PM PDT by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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To: JesseWatters
The European Commission on Monday unveiled a "single European transport area" aimed at enforcing "a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers" by 2050.

I wonder how many of that commission are soon going to be out on their asses or otherwise disappeared in the near future.
57 posted on 03/28/2011 4:39:43 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: wally_bert

They’re the perfect combination: the foppish Hamster, the erudite luddite and the cranky slob!

Ed


58 posted on 03/28/2011 6:07:18 PM PDT by Sir_Ed
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