Re: [Phys-l] SOLAR , NUCLEAR ENERGY etc.

["Richard Tarara" <rbtarara@sprynet.com>]

We can all (or at least many) agree that they (whoever they are) SHOULD do 
all of these things.  When we demand that this be done and back up that 
demand by legislation, then we move to radically change the political and 
social structure.  That is clearly what some want to do.  Luckily, no one on 
this list really has the power to do that...or much of anything else.  ;-)

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shapiro, Mark" <mshapiro@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU>

> IMHO they should be returning some of that profit to their investors, some 
> to their workers in the form of higher wages and bonuses for helping them 
> to be efficient and profitable, some to the government in the form of 
> taxes to help pay their fair share of government services, some to their 
> customers in the form of lower utility rates, and some to charities 
> nationally and in their communities.  In other words, they should be good 
> corporate citizens.
> ________________________________________
Bob [RLAMONT@providence.edu]
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:24 AM
> To: Forum for Physics Educators; Forum for Physics Educators
> Subject: Re: [Phys-l] SOLAR , NUCLEAR  ENERGY etc.
>
> "owe"? They have paid for that labor at a wage agreed upon by both 
> parties. They owe nothing - but deserve a tip of the hat from the rest of 
> us for having provided jobs.
>
> Suppose those (like Cape Wind) who erect giant wind farms for profit and 
> (indirectly) to reduce fossil fuel usage, make a huge profit. Are they to 
> give that profit to the government - or their laborers - or the poor - or 
> whatever?
>
> Bob at PC