A rational approach to energy

"If we prepare for climate change by building a clean-power economy, but climate change turns out to be a hoax, what would be the result? Well, during a transition period, we would have higher energy prices. But gradually we would be driving battery-powered electric cars and powering more and more of our homes and factories with wind, solar, nuclear and second-generation biofuels. We would be much less dependent on oil dictators who have drawn a bull’s-eye on our backs; our trade deficit would improve; the dollar would strengthen; and the air we breathe would be cleaner. In short, as a country, we would be stronger, more innovative and more energy independent."
--By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, December 9, 2009


Finally, a rational approach to energy.

Those who seek to destroy America want us to remain dependent on foreign fuels -- until they run out and there is no time to avoid disaster. From the military standpoint: Think Nazi Germany and their dependence on foreign fuels. When they needed fuel the most, when their tanks, trucks and planes were needed to defend against Allied forces, they had no oil. All their fine military mobility came to a halt -- no more blitzkrieg for them ... lighting war was now worm war ... they were crawling home on their bellies and being stepped on ...

America faces the same problem the Nazis did -- we need oil to reach the other guy's territory and keep him off ours. If we continue to burn more than we have, we will have nothing ... any idiot with a pipe bomb could attack us and we would have no defense ... certainly no ability to launch a battle in Afghanistan or some other far off point ...

By one estimate supplying troops in Afghanistan costs $300 per gallon of fuel used ... add to that the losses to the economy because we need to import $100/bbl oil ... and the current recession is a thing of our own making. Everything we import exports wealth and security. If we could generate renewable power, we could do things cheaper here ...

But screw it! There isn't a single American in a position of leadership who wants America to survive past their lifetime. They all want the bribes paid by lobbists from Islamic nations -- whose real goal is to weaken us for an Islamic Jihad takeover. HELL! Ben Laden has told us as much -- when he was telling Bush 43 to waste wealth and leave office with the Trillion Dollar deficit he left Obama. Like Bush 43, Major portions of American leadership take their marching orders from Al Qaeda.