Phoenix Rising: The Rise and Fall of the American RepublicPhoenix Rising, 2008 - 600 pages In an age when the supply of gasoline to feed this modern American society has become both more expensive and more scarce questions are being pondered. Inquires like, How can a modern society scale back its dependence on gasoline as a motive source?' Are there genuine alternative power sources?' Are they the answer to a growing crisis?' Recent announcements of hybrids like those from Honda, Toyota, and Ford have really brought attention to this issue. Hybrids that use both gasoline engines and electric motors. Really, though, alternative power sources have been around for as long as the automobile has been. The battle between and among the steam car, the electric and the gas car was fought out in the first couple of decades of the twentieth century. This book explores the ins and outs of that battle. A struggle from which the gasoline car emerged completely victorious. To such an extent that steam cars and electric cars virtually disappeared from the scene for many decades. We will look over all three alternatives, exploring their advantages and disadvantages. We will also look over the obstacles to the steamers and the electrics. Barriers that still exist to a certain extent. Handicaps that caused their disappearance in the first place. |
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... Koresh, whose followers believed was God. This group was possibly also involved in child abuse and manufacturing drugs. Koresh also had sanctioned polygamy for himself, had several wives and had taken child brides as young as ten years ...
... Koresh his indulgences due to the acceptance of this doctrine . His followers never believed , nor did Koresh teach that he was God ; however , he did wield a great amount of power due to the fact that God would speak to him directly ...
... Koresh was having a domestic dispute with Robyn Bunds over the custody of their child . He sent the child to Waco . When the California police demanded Koresh return his child to Bunds , he did so immediately . That also was the year ...
... Koresh's gun dealer Henry McMahon to inquire about his purchases . While they were there , McMahon called Koresh who spoke to the agents and invited them to come out immediately and inspect the weapons , but amazingly they even passed ...
... Koresh even invited Special Agent Rodriguez to come over to study the bible and shoot weapons . On February 28th , while in a bible study with Rodriguez , Koresh received a phone call from a member stating that law enforcement was ...