Not trying to make a political thread ...........but. I got an email the other day from a friend and I know, I know, you can't believe everything you read, however a few points that really stood out was the talk of federal inspectors coming to your home to make sure all your appliances, furnace, hot water tank, windows etc. meet the new green standards. This isnt the first time I heard that. Also they claim that all forms of wood burning heat would be outlawed. Now I know that there are people that say they can't do that here!! All I say is don't be a fool and think it couldn't happen. Take a look at what is happening everyday in this country and the rapid pace that we are heading down the wrong road.
So my question is this. If they were to ban woodburning all together what would you do? Would you just roll over and say ok? My answer is simple. Sometimes you have to make a line in the sand and hold your ground. I would not ever let a federal inspector into my home. No way no how. How about you?
Scary thought, but what the hell would they do if your appliances didnt meet the standards?Throw you out of your own home?Fine you a pile of money making it impossible for you to financially afford to upgrade your home?
When you think about it rationally, there is no bloody way they could enforce any such regulations.the manpower alone would be enormous,not to mention the fact that a lot of these inspectors would wind up in a ditch somewhere.
When you get down to the knitty gritty, the majority of home in America, or anywhere else for that matter, wouldnt stand up to any hard inspection.I dont know about you,but my home has gone through some serious renovations lately, new appliances throughout,new windows,insulation, etc,but there is no way I could change the insulation value in the walls themselves.it is what it is, and was acceptable when the home was built.the only way I could improve the R value of the walls would require facing the wall with sheets of foam, and then residing.Or tear down the house and start over again.
Either way, you would be expecting more from me than you are going to get.
I can tell you one thing, the minute they ban woodburning, i will go undercover.Burn only after dark or burn seasoned wood that is kiln dried to the point of making no smoke what so ever.I would even remove my heat pump,what are they going to do, make my family freeze because of some rules?
I wouldnt sweat about this nonsense, if it ever happens it wont be in our lifetime, and lets face the facts here.Our generation is a dying breed, kids nowdays arent interested in busting wood, all they want to do is hit a button and get some heat.After they are in charge and we are long since planted in the ground let em make all the rules they want.
Kids nowdays have no idea what hard work is all about, let them face the realities of government enforced green living.
Rant over.
