In the diesel fuel business, it is all about pennies. Fifteen, twenty years ago a price increase of a penny was a big jump and there were sequences of days when fuel prices did not change. So, when I saw the video on the link below about the National budget it really struck a chord. I get pennies and often spend time on the far right side of the decimal but when you get up in the millions, billions and trillions frankly it is harder for me to conceptualize. I thought this would be a great way for my kids and their friends, not to mention my coworkers, to understand the numbers we are hearing about in the news.
What I did not expect is one of the responses I got back from a friend of mine. She requested that I not send her any more political emails. Now, I admit, I can get on my dad’s soap box and rant a bit with the occasional unsolicited opinion about the current world order. What a scary realization- I did not even notice a political bend to the video. If you click on the link it does show the President pledging to reduce the National budget by $100,000,000. My first response was applause and frankly, so was my last response. (Again I like pennies, so saving even a $0.0025 is good by me!) What my friend, who tends to lean a little more left then I do, saw in the first 15 seconds was an attack on the President and that framed her opinion of the video, not the remaining minute, twenty three seconds.
I have watched it a number of times and if it were done 3 years ago and the President at that time was featured in the first 15 seconds, I realize that I would have considered it political too. This would have been compounded by the fact that my leftward leaning brother-in-law is the one who shared it with me! It really is just a great learning tool. I am a huge fan of learning, but realize my genetic skepticism would have made me miss this opportunity too. What a great lesson for me about education. Information is good, regardless of who shares it with you. I still applaud budget cuts wherever we can get them, especially since we just sent in our latest donation to the state and federal government…. don’t even get me started….
http://www.wimp.com/budgetcuts/
My Best, Mary
Mary Fleet Manager Wall DeWitt, diesel, economic recovery, fleet, fuel price increases, petroleum, policy
Hi All
I had an opportunity to hear Meg Whitman speak yesterday. I was impressed. Yes, I know, she does not have the greatest voting record, but when Fortune 500 companies are hiring their next CEO I would hazard a guess that they don’t limit their search to people who buy their product. We need someone to step up and treat our state like a business. A business with a charitable side, but a business. One that is failing and needs to be turned around.
If you have an opportunity to hear Meg, I highly encourage you to go. She started on time, spoke briefly and then took questions. She did not ask for money. (Did I mention she started on time….) You can submit your email on her webpage and they will update you when she is in your area.
At a minimum, follow this link, http://www.megwhitman.com/policy_magazine_distribution.php, and read her plan. 48 pages, it can be read over a cup of coffee or two, on the treadmill, while sitting in traffic… ok skip the last one, but read it. Hiring, I mean electing, people so deeply entrenched, personally- a la the Governator- or professionally in politics is not working. Does it scare anyone that we may regurgitate Jerry Brown. I am horrified.
Then be sure to vote, for anyone you want but vote. Encourage friends, family, staff, and complete strangers to vote. This is the link to apply to vote by mail http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_m.htm Print it, hand it out, vote!
We don’t want to leave our children with our debts. We have to try something new.
My Best- Mary
Mary Fleet Manager Wall DeWitt, diesel, Governor, Los Angeles, Meg Whitman
Do you drive a diesel vehicle? Does your company deliver its products in a diesel truck? Do you get deliveries in a diesel truck? Do you shop at teh market? Do you live in a home? Work in a building? The cost of all of these activities will go up if CARB does not reconsider its ill advised Truck and Bus regulations!
As you hopefully have heard, CARB passed regulation at the end of last year based on a report authored by a fake PhD. These regulations, will cost millions of dollars to California businesses that are already drowning in CA poor business climate. Do not sit back and wait for someone else to save you, act now!
The California Air Resources Board has set the dates for workshops to discuss proposed amendments to the Truck and Bus
regulation.
- January 25, 2010 – Sacramento, Ca
- January 26, 2010 – Fresno, Ca
The Sacramento workshop will be webcast, and live video feed has been setup for alternative locations to telecast the Fresno workshop.
At the December 9, 2009, Board meeting, staff presented an update on the impact of the economy on emissions from Trucks and Buses. At that meeting, the Board determined additional flexibility could be provided for fleets adversely affected by the economy, and discussed three alternatives to provide additional flexibility. At the workshops, staff will present proposed amendments including the three alternatives, and other proposed modifications to the regulation.
The workshop notice is available at:
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Get fired up, listen to the John & Ken show on KFI640, as they discuss CARBs antics:
Do something, Mary
admin Fleet Manager Wall CARB, DeWitt, diesel, John and Ken, KFI