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My fellow Americans what we witnessed on November 3 was an unprecedented attempt at a c**p, never seen before in these United States. It involved treason, treachery, and an unparalleled attempt by the Democratic Party to flat out c***t their way into the presidency. We leave no stone unturned, have uncovered a conspiracy never before seen in the United States. My fellow Americans never before have a political party, with the overt assistance of a corrupt, biased media, attempted to flat out rob the American people of the rightful v**es for president."


We have arrest warrants for treason for over 300 congressmen, included in this bunch is California Senator Kamala Harris. We have additional arrest warrants for treason and other overt acts of war against 5,000 federal employees, including FBI agents, CIA operatives, and members of the military.

To everyone on LEFT and everyone on the RIGHT and everyone NEW and OLD on OPP have a blessed and warm Merry Christmas. Put down your anger put down your political views this is a day to put aside all this and shake hands and celebrate this great day JESUS Birthday this is his day so be of good cheer and enjoy your friends and family and don't forget to send up prayers of appreciation to the man up stairs for sending and sacrificing his son for all of us Bless all of you and MERRY CHRISTMAS from me

Toyota boss: Don't ban internal combustion engines


Toyota is on track to introduce an electric prototype powered by state-of-the-art battery technology in 2021, but its chief executive warned that banning the internal combustion engine too quickly is a short-sighted decision. He explained that blanket bans could trigger job losses and electricity shortages while making cars more expensive.

"When politicians are out there saying, 'let's get rid of all cars using gasoline,' do they understand this?," said Toyota president Akio Toyoda during a Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association news conference. He's the organization's chairman, and his comments were first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

He added that Japan would run out of electricity in the summer when many homes and businesses use their air conditioning systems if every car on Japanese roads ran on batteries. Alternatively, he noted making the infrastructure upgrades required to support an all-electric fleet would cost between $135 and $358 billion.

Even if the grid was suitably improved, he continued, electrifying Japan's fleet wouldn't necessarily reduce emissions. The Wall Street Journal pointed out most of the nation's electricity comes from natural gas and coal. "The more EVs we build, the worse carbon dioxide gets," Toyoda said during the conference.

He then turned his attention to the ramifications that a ban on the internal combustion engine would have on the car industry, and on motorists. "The current business model of the car industry is going to collapse," he predicted without going into details, adding that draconian government regulations threaten to make car ownership "a flower on a high summit," so out of reach for many motorists. Although electric technology is getting cheaper annually, and government incentives help make battery-powered cars more affordable, the price difference remains sizable.

Toyota doesn't sell a regular-production electric model in the United States, but rival Hyundai charges $37,190 for the Kona Electric, which is $16,790 more than the gasoline-powered model it's based on.

Toyota has long elevated hybrid technology, which it has over two decades of experience in, as the best way forward. It sells nine hybrid models in the United States, ranging from the Corolla to the RAV4. It has also made significant investments in hydrogen technology, notably through a productive joint-venture with BMW. It's nonetheless planning on releasing at least six EVs, and its Lexus division is preparing to enter the segment, too.

Toyoda's comments come a few weeks after Japanese officials announced they were considering banning the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered cars at some point in the middle of the 2030s. Lawmakers haven't made a decision yet. England announced earlier in 2020 that it will implement a ban in 2030, much sooner than expected, while California and Quebec both set 2035 as a target. So far, a vast majority of carmakers have -- publicly, at least -- stated their intention to comply with these regulations instead of speaking out against them.

What no one mentions is that batteries are very toxic and the old ones will have to be dealt with sooner or later.
Few remember what nuclear energy first came on the scene, it was hipped as so cheap it would be free! How did that work out? And today we have tons of used radioactive waste to deal with.

If only electric cars come to pass, you will see a big tax on disposing of your old battery.

I totally agree. I have read this one before, but it is truer now than it has ever been. I am of the opinion that every last one of our politicians is corrupt and shameless-working only for themselves giving not a fig for the people they are supposed to represent. The courts are as corrupted as the rest of the government, and that includes states and municipalities. It was happening when I was Town Clerk of a small town in Eastern WI, and it is simply growing and more blatant today. At least back the, in the 80's, there was some semblance of attempt to hide it, and some shame and consequences when you were discovered. Now evil is not only tolerated and encouraged, it is celebrated and good is punished. And so the country flows inexorably into the abyss-as all countries do when they become so tainted.