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Stop Foolish Ethanol Mandates
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| August 24, 2013
| Ken Blackwell
Posted on 08/24/2013 4:50:00 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: ez
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posted on
08/24/2013 5:56:05 AM PDT
by
Kaslin
(He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
To: TexasCajun
It seems unethical to use food for fuel when children are starving all over the world!For more than 50 years the American Farmer has shown the entire world how to grow so much food that there are mountains and mountains of surplus food.
We've had surplus food stuffs, especially corn, but also enormous amounts of meats every year for more than 50 years. We have so much surplus we can BURN our food to heat our homes, fuel our vehicles, export large amounts, and still have too much.
Our methods are open for all the world to see, they could copy us at anytime.
They refuse to do so.
There is a price for stubbornness and stupidity, in this case it's called starvation.
Let the bastards starve to death, while we burn our food.
Written by a retired farmer.
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posted on
08/24/2013 6:06:15 AM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(When America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
To: Smokin' Joe
” I lost a lawnmower this past year to E10 (unlabeled at the pump the day I filled the 5 gallon can.) “
What happened to it?
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posted on
08/24/2013 6:07:01 AM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(Just wanted to say I hope you great NSA folks are enjoying my posts here.)
To: Smokin' Joe
Hear, hear.
I agree entirely. Great point about the spy vehicle, too.
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posted on
08/24/2013 6:09:22 AM PDT
by
generally
(Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
To: Smokin' Joe
I lost a lawnmower this past year to E10 Did you ever find it?
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posted on
08/24/2013 6:10:56 AM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
To: HereInTheHeartland
It died. At the price of a new mower it was cheaper to replace than fix.
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posted on
08/24/2013 6:13:10 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: Smokin' Joe
It died. At the price of a new mower it was cheaper to replace than fix. Same thing happened to my string trimmer when I began using it last summer. The 87 octane 10% ethanol/gas mixture I had used in it for the last 3 or 4 summers had ruined the carburetor and the price of replacing the carb made it more practical to just buy a new trimmer. Now I pay $.90 per gallon more for ethanol-free gas, but it should save me money in the long run if it prolongs the life of my new (almost) Echo trimmer.
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posted on
08/24/2013 8:59:36 AM PDT
by
epow
("It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government." Thomas Paine)
To: Balding_Eagle
Thanks, but I was really playing on liberals whose causes are always directed to the poor chil'ren of the world.
Yet, they would rather try to save the planet with biofuel than demand those crops be used to feed those children.
I say Drill Baby Drill!
I would be interested in any first hand info on taxpayer funded biofuel subsidizes.
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posted on
08/24/2013 1:24:16 PM PDT
by
TexasCajun
(Creepy-Ass Cracka -- Don't Call Me Cracker)
To: epow
Carburetor rebuild kits for small engines run about $5 at the local saw shop.
To: Kaslin
Yes it is. Alcohol-free gasoline is better for all engines. Adding alcohol increases chamber temp and air pollutants created plus it decreases mileage.
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posted on
08/24/2013 4:21:26 PM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(IÂ’m not a Republican, I'm a Conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
To: Sixpackplymouth
Carburetor kits may cost about $5 as you said, but shop labor is quite high, at least it is in this area. 3 years ago the carb on my 14 year old 16” Husky chain saw needed to be rebuilt, the the starting cord mechanism needed to be replaced, and the chain brake and sprocket were worn out. The local repair shop that sells Husky saws gave me an estimate of $150. Needless to say I bought a new saw, an Echo that has an excellent rating on several websites that claim to be neutral in their ratings of brand name saws. I put countless hours of hard use on the old Husky by cutting down literally hundreds of full grown oak, hickory, black walnut, poplar, and other hardwood trees and then cutting the logs to fireplace length before the Husky needed major repairs. So my personal rating of Husqvarna saws would be A+, at least as good as my neighbors’ more expensive Stihl. I just hope the Echo is as good, but given my age (76)I won't be using it for nearly as long as I used the Husky, and it cost a few pesos less than a comparable Husky.
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posted on
08/25/2013 9:48:56 PM PDT
by
epow
("It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government." Thomas Paine)
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