Natural gas is very inefficient in internal  combustion engines.  You get only about 70% of the efficiency of gasoline and about 50% what you would get with diesel.  Natural gas can be processed into diesel but I am not sure of the efficiency.  If this conversion is efficient then natural gas should be converted to die...more

The error in this survey is that they are not comparing apples to apples.  Rentals today are much larger and more lavish than in the past.  Also you can see a movie for almost nothing on TV or by renting a video.   Bottom line is that minimum wage today actually buys much more plus you might qualify for generous govern...more

Just another liberal bigot.  Most liberals turn out to be just what they complain about.  They just want to feel morally superior while in reality they have no morals.

Maybe sharks do not like rubber boots and only eat the rest of the body.  I kind of doubt this since sharks usually are not that particular.  Sounds like an answer with no real facts to back it up.

You really have to know how to drive in places like the German autoban where speeds in excess of 120 mph are not uncommon while trucks travel closer to 50 mph.  A first persons license should be highly scrutinized to be sure the kid is qualified and mentally stable.  Unfortunately the Democrat Party believes that anyon...more

The article needs to consider more strongly that state governments have as much or maybe more impact on economic well being as the federal government.  We all have to live under Obama's socialist edicts but the states are struggling to do what the people really need for a prosperous economy.  The more conservative stat...more

No mention of timing belts that need to be replaced typically every 100,000 miles.  If they fail, over head valve and diesel engines, will be seriously damaged in a fraction of a second.

Since Obama wants to improve employment, why not have a job corps group of young people that stand in front of high volume shopping areas to laugh and point at those wearing inappropriate clothing.  Peer pressure will do more than any laws with young folks.  It may also cost less than to enforce dress code type laws.

I have fellow workers that are not USA citizens but now collect social security from the USA and their home country.  This is a really nice deal.  Work enough years to collect social security in several countries and at retirement collect from all of them.  Also they do not pay taxes on this income.