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So God did not make it rain for 40 days and 40 nights flooding the Earth, and killing everything except those on Noah's Ark? God did not send angels to kill all the first born children in what is now known as passover?

Uh...France just went more conservative. There needs to be a good balance of right and left in order to have something relatively middle. There's plenty of good stuff wrapped up in true conservative principle.

Here's what I do know. When I first got the stove I did some side-by-side comparisons with my heating bills. Factoring in the cost per day of the bags of pellets, my heating costs did not change. HOWEVER....with the stove running, my house was much warmer in the general living areas...

I realize the catch-22 in that pellet stoves need electricity to run....but I highly doubt heating an entire house on electricity is cheaper than using a $5.00 per day bag of pellets. And if you buy by the ton the price per bag is often cheaper. The forum is also about alternative...

There are also sections for solar and wind discussion. Pellet stoves are quite popular. With the cost of heating oil and natural gas going up people are seeking alternative ways to keep warm. I was seeking some information and came across some older, not very organized forums that...

http://pelletstoves.forumup.com/ <-- Clicky Pass it along to anyone who may be interested. It's a very topic-related forum. It very well may die a quick death but who knows? Join if you'd like. I'd love to have some alternative heating discussions and topics started. Thanks.

Are you out of your mind?????? Holy crap, what kind of fantasy-land do you live in?

I think I ansered the B&W part in a previous post. I don't have a problem with questioning anything. I have a problem with blaming things with a broad brush. Things like capitalism. And then, blaming something isn't always bad if it deserves blame, but there also needs to be thought...

As humans we need oxygen, H2O, and food to survive. Obviously too much of any of those can be unhealthy to deadly. Black & White? Is anything other than death black and white?

So we're back to "fairness" in an unfair world? Socialism verses individual responsibility? Some combination of the two? Taxation? How much taxes should people pay? How much should some rely on others? None of which will ever keep greed out of the equation, or abuse, or those...

Some of the "benefits", "perks", "packages", and outrageous salaries that some executives receive are almost criminal in some circumstances. No doubt. However I would question your dislike for private investing and the potential dividends possible. If I buy 100 shares of Pepsi stock at...

While I don't want to discourage a Litany bottom picture, I would like a few serious answers to the OP.

So, what's the deal? Since when is "profit" a bad word? Why is initiative, reward, and the desire to succeed now viewed as greedy? Shouldn't hard work, intelligence, and even some luck have some kind of benefit? Shouldn't laziness, poor decision making, and stupidity have some kind of...

For the record: my views on prostitution <-- clicky :D

That's not what I was suggesting my dear. :p However, taxing the crap out of people in order to redistribute wealth evenly and "fairly" isn't the answer either is it? Pure socialism will not fly for many many people. A combination of capitalism and social programs along with charity...

Greed, power, laziness, intelligence, lack of intelligence, those that prey, and those that are preyed upon will always be aspects of any society. Hell, it's an aspect of nature. You are seeking fairness in a universe that is ultimately not fair.

Capitalism is far from perfect, but to date, it's the better of the other systems the world has had to date. What's your suggestion for a better system?

Doesn't mean people couldn't give more, but damn....it's nothing to sneeze at either is it?

Sounds friendly, and non-greedy to me.

So, if America makes and buys everything in America that'll help feed all those starving kids in Taiwan? I'm not justifying sweat shops that employ young children here but come on. Oprah and Bill Gates employ huge numbers of people. They donate huge amounts of money and time which gets...