T. BOONE ROUND-UP

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This Group favors the inclusion of conservation education in K-12 core curriculum; and a painless way for the Federal Government to provide State Education departments with subsidies earmarked for that purpose by ROUNDING-UP gas prices .1 of a cent.

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T. BOONE ROUND-UP

T. BOONE ROUND-UP

Since Boone has access and implied support in the Washington beltway and the Stimulus package already includes aspects in support of America’s energy independence, conservation and the development of clean energy options…how about suggesting this…

The premise would be that as part of the new administrartions Energy Independence Plan that gas prices be ROUNDED-UP one tenth of a cent and that the proceeds are earmarked for energy conservation education in our nationwide schools from K-12.

After all, no one really thinks of $1.79.9 as anything other than a dollar eighty. It would simplify the math at the pump and the accumulation of dollars nationwide could be distributed to State Education budgets and provide a significant contribution to the objective of decreasing our energy dependence by introducing conservation techniques in our early education core curriculum. As Boone stated during his meeting with Owens-Corning, conservation is the cream in our efforts toward energy independence. It may be that school children will be reminding their parents to turn off the lights and then teach their children how to accomplish what we adults have thus far failed to learn.

Here are some interesting numbers:

*Just for example, daily gasoline consumption in the USA in 2007 was 390 Million Gallons x .001 = $390,000.00 x 365 Days = $142,350,000.00. In long hand that’s ONE HUNDRED FORTY TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS a year which would be allocated toward early education for conservation with kids between the age of 5 and 18. It sounds to me like enough money to educate a few adults along the way…

The Feds already collect approximately 18.4 cents on every gallon, so the reporting and collection infrastructure is already in place. They would just need to separate a tenth of a cent to an Energy Conservation Early Education Fund.

Consumers wouldn’t really feel it, and may be happy to dispose of this enigmatic penchant for a discount store mentality when it comes to gas pricing. The visibility and historic nature of even pricing will be a daily reminder to generations of consumers that they are contributing to our Energy Independence, National Security and a Healthier Planet with every gallon they buy. Getting rid of the .9 is a good thing all around.

I am grateful and proud to be a member of the Pickens Plan. We have assembled an army without uniforms, guns or bombs. Our weapon is our relentless determination to conserve the energy we produce, develop new clean alternatives and end our dependence on foreign imports.

In referencing our ability to solve the unprecedented problems at hand, President Obama has passionatley proclaimed YES WE CAN. With Boone’s leadership, influence, resources and the perspective of his long experience on the ground…he has clarified the reality…which is YES WE MUST!

BOONE, your army is with you. We can’t imagine a better legacy for any man.

With great appreciation,

Jack Costantino, Jim Muhaw and 1.4 Million riders in your ROUND-UP!
District Leaders
New Jersey Congressional District 11

*http://www.eia.doe.gov/basics/quickoil.html

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Comment by W. Dan Chance on May 12, 2009 at 6:48am: Hi Jack, I just thought this animation might be a hit with kids and teach them something in the process.

Wake Up, Freak Out - then Get a Grip from Leo Murray on Vimeo.

Comment by Jack Costantino on May 6, 2009 at 8:57pm: KIDS CAN...AND DO... AND ARE...MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Comment by Jack Costantino on April 30, 2009 at 8:41pm: Thanks Dan
You gave me an idea for the next two energy fairs NJDL is doing in May. We could add that list to our hand-outs.

Comment by Jack Costantino on April 30, 2009 at 8:38pm: Thanks Leslie...here's another short one.

Comment by W. Dan Chance on April 30, 2009 at 6:52pm: Come to think of it maybe we should do the research and give them the information so we know the right story gets out.

Comment by W. Dan Chance on April 30, 2009 at 6:51pm: Hey Jack what do you think about having all the school chidren 1) find out what the procedure is for applying for each and every kind of credit, grant or whatever, 2) printing up an information sheet or booklet (shorter and clearer is better), and 3) distributing them in their neighborhoods. Maybe laminated along with emergency numbers for their town so people would hang onto it. and put it by their phone.

Comment by W. Dan Chance on April 30, 2009 at 6:45pm: Leslie: maybe they could if during that 5 minutes they took up a collection and used all of the funds collected to put solar collectors on the roofs of their schools and after than to put them on their parents' homes.

Comment by Leslie G. on April 30, 2009 at 2:59pm: 5 minutes to a greener school
Can a group of students change their school (and the world) in 5 minutes a day?

here

Comment by Jack Costantino on April 28, 2009 at 7:07am: Tom
Nice. Like baby birds gathering courage to leap from their nest our children learn by watching us...good and bad. My hope is that we can learn from our children in the same way. Even a five year old can reach a light switch. My Grand Kids run around the house earning nickels for every light or TV they find left on in unoccupied rooms.

Our children are our best hope for their own future.

Thanks for the reminder.

j.

Comment by Tom Bailey on April 28, 2009 at 4:41am: This came my way;

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING.

A message every adult should read because children
are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my
First painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
Wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a
Stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
To animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my
Favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little
Things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a
Prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always
Talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a
Meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
Learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care
Of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
To take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you
Handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
Feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
Responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come
From your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
Hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you
Cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of
life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
Productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and
Wanted to say,'Thanks for all the things I saw when
You thought I wasn't looking.'

It definately helps!!