why doesnt the pres. or the gov. make a law about not using fossil fuel or of loitering?

Answer 1

There is not enough of other kinds of fuel.

Answer 2

I assume that by pres. you mean president. The president does not make laws. Keep reading. The government can not make a law about not using fossil fuels, because they want to be re elected. To be re elected, they need campaign funds. Oil companies are a rich resource for campaign funds. There is also an issue of infrastructure. here in the united states, most vehicles are powered by fuels derived from fossil fuels. to outlaw the use of fossil fuels would stop every vehicle in the country. goods are transported and workers commute using fossil fuels. to ban their use would freeze the economy.
As for loitering, it goes back to freedom of speech. I dont want to see anyone loitering anymore than you do, but if the government cracks down on loitering, the next thing you know, a political primary will be considered "loitering" by the party in power.

Answer 3

Because there is a period of transition that has to occur. To simply ban the use of fossil fuels in one shot would only cause the very chaos other commentors have made prior to mine.
What can be done is a gradual shift to a variety of other fuels, not just one over the other but a combination of fuels to take up the loss of fossil fuel in a given region.
For example: Brazil uses sugar based fuels. Florida can utilize this as well as hydrogen.
But, when you get into the midwest, it may be less costly to go to corn based fuels or places where sugar beets can be grown.
The key here is not to lock into one given fuel source as we have been doing over the years.
The problem will be in being able to develop our vehicle technology to change over in the next couple of decades before global warming reaches the point where methane release from the tundra and the shallow parts of the oceans begins to happen regularly.
After that... hope your future kids enjoy Antarctica.

Answer 4

Before asking the question, try to figure out what else we would use. Fuels of many types are involved in our economy. We use gasoline to drive, sure. But what about at home? Power companies use coal and natural gas to provide our homes with energy. That's just the start. How would you replace these things? Many people protest coal-fueled plants as being dirty. Well, they are--but the power companies have the technology to clean up their acts, literally, by using coal in newer, cleaner systems. But here's the rub: They keep the old plants instead and just keep redoing the old parts. That way, the old plants are grandfathered into old laws. When the electric companies are finally pressured into building gas-powered plants, folks notice a huge increase in their electricity bills because gas, while cleaner, is far more difficult to obtain and is not as common as coal. To add to this, there aren't any new coal mines being built--it takes years to get one into production. So when we run too low on natural gas, what will we do? Run for coal...and find out we don't have the mines necessary to heat our homes.

See??? You got me started...

Answer 5

As far as fossil fuels are concerned, our president has alot of very rich friends that own Oil and gas companies and they would not be happy if such a law was passed.

There are already local laws dealing with loitering.

Answer 6

Stop using fossil fuel? are you serious? That would mean no TV, no radio, no buses, trains, little heating, no air conditioning. Buildings would decay and fall within a few years. No water in the tap, no sewage pumped away. No way to transport food and certainly no way to keep it fresh. The vast majority of the population would be dead from malnutrition, starvation or disease in weeks.

With no transport and everyone being dead or really ill everyone would be loitering.

Have you got a death wish or just hate your fellow citizens?

Answer 7

No feasible alternative yet re fossil fuel. Loitering is unlawful but no enough interested eyes to implement.

Answer 8

Because our whole economical system is based on fossil fuel. And when our economy collapses what else are people going to do but stand around.

Answer 9

Because we all have to get somewhere, and fossil fuel is still the engine that drives the train.

Answer 10

Because our blessed Government makes too much money off of fossil fuels!!! Don't even get me started about loitering!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 11

When the price of oil was out of control and the president was Ronald Reagan, he put a price cap on the cost of gas to help Americans.President Bush could do the same. More than half the price of gas is taxes and goes to the government. The White House needs to take care of Americans,again,instead of raising prices on gas(taxes) and interest rates( on charge cards) especially when they are giving tax savings to companies to leave our country.( creating a triple-threat of job eliminations)