tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post796675136369934834..comments2023-06-28T06:13:50.901-06:00Comments on A posse ad esse: T. Boone Pickens in SLCPaul Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13420342085380365248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-85374625130887119932008-09-17T09:12:00.000-06:002008-09-17T09:12:00.000-06:00Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.As far as m...Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.<BR/><BR/>As far as making up my mind, I have a habit of making a snap decision based primarily upon emotion, and then spending a while digging up facts and talking with others... basically "chewing my cud" trying to figure out what I truly believe.<BR/><BR/>I'm starting to believe it's better than no plan. Thanks for the insight. Looking forward to watching.It's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030081794655766175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-83129393049088307822008-09-16T23:30:00.000-06:002008-09-16T23:30:00.000-06:00MeadowLark~First off, I hope you don't mistake my ...MeadowLark~<BR/>First off, I hope you don't mistake my reporting what I experienced as trying to convince you one way or the other. I'm really only interested in getting the conversation going here. T. Boone didn't really get into conservation, but I agree that it is a necessity. (BTW, if you want to be on the same page as me, you can watch the SLC webcast of the same thing I saw <A HREF="http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/09/11/replay-of-the-albuquerque-town-hall/" REL="nofollow">HERE.</A><BR/>I agree with you on the buying up water rights, It's sour grapes with me too. However, I can't...no...won't allow myself to get "soured on all of his plans" because of one facet of the man. It sounds to me like you've pretty much made up your mind. I would just encourage you to not get too caught up in the likes and dislikes, and focus on the issue that we have of foreign energy. Without some energy independence, we're sunk, and noone else is doing anything. Also, in the article that you linked to, they're biggest argument is that you can't have all wind power because of flucuations and because of the loss over distances. He is not pushing for pure wind, or natural gas for that matter. In his own words he is for everything, "as long as it's American!", and is actively requesting that the gov. upgrade out national power grid for the future. Remember, possibilities are my biggest thing. You've heard me say it before. <BR/>Peace to you and thanks for the input. <BR/>P~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13403847624491620709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-18621067059897026552008-09-16T11:49:00.000-06:002008-09-16T11:49:00.000-06:00Oh yeah... from an older OpEd in the timeshttp://n...Oh yeah... from an older OpEd in the times<BR/>http://nooilforpacifists.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-t-boone-is-mostly-hot-air.html<BR/><BR/>More food for thoughtIt's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030081794655766175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091794270907110191.post-33517585330241499702008-09-16T10:46:00.000-06:002008-09-16T10:46:00.000-06:00Most of my issues with Pickens come from his buyin...Most of my issues with Pickens come from his buying up water rights in that Oklahoma etc corridor. I have many, many issues with selling something that should be a basic right.<BR/><BR/>I think that sours me on all of his plans, without putting much thought into it.<BR/><BR/>He's right. I don't have a plan. Because conservation isn't enough. But I'm wondering, how much did he mention that conservation is also a necessity? I would hope that if he was open and honest and forthright about his motives, then he would also honestly tell us that a "new plan" isn't enough either.<BR/><BR/>So what did he say about conservation?It's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030081794655766175noreply@blogger.com