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Teacher of the Year

(244 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 09:49 PM 23 hrs ago

Things I want...

A working government.

Cars that have a solar panel in their hood and roof that charge the batteries. Also, every single school and community-owned building that can have panels, should have panels. Schools could provide their own power with those long flat roofs.

Since we can build massive cross country OIL pipelines, and we can desalinate water (a new experiment just found a way to draw the salts out without clogging the system-the salt is then available as salt, rather than being dumped back into the ocean and raising the local salinity-a MAJOR breakthrough). Why not build a 300 mile water pipeline to Lake Mead or even farther up the Colorado-using those miles in the pipeline to desalinate the water and provide an additional marketable amount of salt? How many other lakes and dried up oceans could we replenish this way, and save our coasts possibly by taking water out of the ocean and putting it back into the weather system elsewhere.

Since the people who need water for their giant data centers are often the same people telling us fracking water is safe-how about the data centers can only use fracking water? They have promised it is safe.

I would like a law that says purposefully or willfully abusing the environment is considered "poisoning the well" and treated as a capital crime against humanity.

If a church decides it does not need to keep church and state separate, they should be taxed on all income, any church official using the space to talk their politics should be taxed on income and THE VALUE OF THEIR HOUSING, uniforms, transportation, utilities-anything provided by the church down to that sip of wine they have a couple times a week. All church properties, be they charitable or otherwise, should then also be taxed at full value just like everybody else. I have no problem allowing freedom to religion, and not taxing them, but they need to stay in THEIR church and out of MY government. I do not agree to join their club. Period, but they have agreed to join ours, so they need to follow the rules.

ANd finally, for my friends the trees...cutting down an old growth tree would be jail time. How about one week for every ring?

Please... feel free to add on to this list.



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Things I want... (Original Post) Teacher of the Year 23 hrs ago OP
High speed rail. johnp3907 23 hrs ago #1
Hell, 1960s-level rail orthoclad 22 hrs ago #5
I agree Wifes husband 9 hrs ago #8
A capital offense (life in prison) for deliberately killing any primate...... lastlib 22 hrs ago #2
All of that... markie 22 hrs ago #3
I've been waiting for the Aptera solar car orthoclad 22 hrs ago #4
Mandatory recycling. joanbarnes 21 hrs ago #6
Every outdoor smaller sized parking lot should have solar panels Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #7

orthoclad

(4,951 posts)
5. Hell, 1960s-level rail
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
22 hrs ago

Which was comfortable and fun to ride. Luxurious dining cars, club cars, roomy seats.

Wifes husband

(782 posts)
8. I agree
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 PM
9 hrs ago

We do not need high speed rail. 1960's rail would be fine. WW2 rail Would be even better. We used to be able to get to damned near anywhere by train in a reasonable amount of time. With cell phones and laptops, we just don't have to get anywhere that quickly very much anymore

lastlib

(28,778 posts)
2. A capital offense (life in prison) for deliberately killing any primate......
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM
22 hrs ago

...or animals such as elephants, dolphins, whales, etc. -- any non-predatory species. I know there would have to be exceptions but we have to put a stop to killing some of the most beautiful and peaceful creatures with which we share this planet.

markie

(24,109 posts)
3. All of that...
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM
22 hrs ago

More trees, more green… clean water for all

Government of, for and by the people, people who feel the responsibility and take it seriously

Less oil and more sun and wind

Homes, health care and healthy food for all people

No billionaires (very progressive tax)

….just for starters 🙏

orthoclad

(4,951 posts)
4. I've been waiting for the Aptera solar car
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM
22 hrs ago

for some years. Is it a scam?

Meanwhile, I've seen ads for folding solar panels that will fit on a car's roof carrier, deployable in minutes. Usable on existing cars and replaceable if damaged or for upgrades. Wish there were a tax credit for that.

Figarosmom

(14,462 posts)
7. Every outdoor smaller sized parking lot should have solar panels
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
20 hrs ago

Over them on poles like car ports. The Milwaukee Market did that and I've seen it in some business parking lots.

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