OK, this rubbed me the wrong way.  Why is this even on the clue-tech
mailing list?

<FLAME>

This is inappropriate material for the clue-tech mailing list, and
furthermore is indicative of people who have not fully though through
the matter of how our economy depends on the availability of energy,
and how the federal government cannot make you use less energy any
more than they can force you to eat healthy food, exercise, or stay 
out of debt.

I invite you to move to a third-world country where there are fewer
evil companies and corporations who exploit the Earth's resources.
And while you are going you should travel there using only home-made
and human-powered transportation.  Don't pack your bags in any
suitcases made of metal or synthetic materials - use a burlap bag
or something.

Good luck getting clean water, good healthcare, food, and so forth 
in your new country.

</FLAME>

Or perhaps were you taking your nice home, clean water, car(s), 
roads, healthcare, and so forth for granted, even though the 
technology and materials are brought to you by corporations who 
exploit and "misuse" natural resources?  And the fact that your
home is heated in the winter and perhaps cooled in the summer?

Make sure you are not taking a bunch of stuff for granted before
you make political statements of this nature in the future.

> > > >This could be fun if enough people participate! 
> > > >
> > > > > >ROLL YOUR OWN BLACK OUT
> > > > > >THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER
> > > > > JUNE 21, 2001 THURS EVE,
> > > > > 7 - 10 pm worldwide, all time zones
> > > > >---------------------------------------------------
> > > > >In protest of George W. Bush's energy policies and lack of
> > > > >emphasis on efficiency, conservation and alternative fuels,
> > > > >there will be a voluntary rolling blackout on the first day of
> > > > >Summer, June 21 at 7 pm - 10 pm in any time zone
> > > > >(this will roll it across the planet).
> > > > >
> > > > >It's a simple protest and a symbolic act. Turn out your lights
> > > > >from 7 pm - 10 pm (your local time) on June 21. Unplug
> > > > >whatever you can unplug in your house. Light a candle for
> > > > >the Sun, kiss, make love, play games, tell ghost stories,
> > > > >do something instead of watching television,
> > > > >have fun in the dark.
> > > > >
> > > > >Forward this email as widely as possible, to your government
> > > > >representatives and environmental contacts. Let them know
> > > > >we want global education, participation and funding in
> > > > >conservation, efficiency and alternative energy efforts --
> > > > >and an end to over exploitation and misuse of the Earth's
> > > > >resources.> >
> > > > >*********
> > 

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