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NY Dem solves energy crisis

Who says the left doesn’t have any ideas to deal with the current energy crisis?  Rep. Nadler (D-NY) has just the idea.  From Red State:

Bless his heart, Rep. Jerry Nadler is trying to understand the woes of Americans facing the high cost of gasoline.

Venturing outside the comfortable confines of his Manhattan and Brooklyn district, the liberal Democrat was spotted Monday in the Upstate New York city of Utica talking about transportation and energy policy.

Nadler’s solution:

“We should take a hard look at reviving the canals,” Nadler said. Rail transport is cheaper than truck transport, and canal transport is even cheaper than that, he said.

Yes, you read that correctly. The liberal New York City congressman wants to invest government resources in the nearly 200-year-old New York canal system to solve the “energy crisis.”

As someone who grew up just miles from the canal, it’s safe to say Jerry Nadler has no idea what he’s talking about. I don’t question the facts. I’m sure it would be cheaper to transport goods on the canal. But with a maximum speed of 10 mph and a system of locks to slow down boats, it might be faster to employ a pack of donkeys. …

And they call themselves “progressives”?

Hey, while we’re at it, how about we cut back on carbon emissions from the postal service by utilizing messenger birds and horseback delivery?  Maybe we can give the electric grid a break by using smoke signals instead of the telephone.  Perhaps go back to horse-drawn carriages in lieu of our automobiles?  The possibilities are endless!

July 29, 2008 - Posted by crushliberalism | environuts