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/p> p> Mr. Peters points out the efforts of Congress to get rid of SUVs. I would suggest that the number 1 move that Congress needs to make is to ban private jets, which are exceedingly wasteful of energy resources and extreme emitters of CO2 per capita. This would start the conservation with those most wasteful of energy resources and most emitting of excess CO2. Why does Congress always start with the little guy, rather than the real culprits? Ground Al Gore and the Hollywood glitterati first, along with corporate bigwigs, rather than letting these characters get away with saying to us peasants, "Let them ride bicycles," while they luxuriate in their Versailles-type fuel consumption. (Does John Travolta really need 3 personal jets?) br> -- Kent J. Lyon br> College Station, Texas /p> p> N.B., apropos your teaser line, "Ed Markey wants you to trade in your farm truck for a pair of oxen": A pair of oxen emit too much CO2 to please the Mass. Delegation. br> --- John Williamson /p> p> HAPPY DAYS br> Re: Jay D. Homnick's Happy Passover, Family :

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