ALL we need is more of these City killer storms. Whether they be Hurricanes, "the big one" EarthQuake, or Winter Storms. We are just so dependent when it comes to our Oil addiction. These Hurricanes just give fuel to the "Global Warming" crowd, even though the evidence is shaky at best. I don't think anyone knows because last I checked we have been around in America since the 17th century and who knows what the trends are all about.
http://www.energyindependencenow.org/resources-links.html ..... good alternative links
We have got to get off this oil addiction like a crack addict. We need an intervention. We are blessed to be dodging the inevitable. But we are one heart beat away from Economic disaster.
A speech this week from President Bush to create a Manhatten Project to give the Oil Related Business some slack, is long over due. Won't happen, but he can do more.
You know why it wont happen? It wont happen because some have advised those in power that there will be millions unemployed with the loss of the Oil Industry. That wouldn't happen since there is so much business need for products that need oil. But if we must get at least Auto's off the fossil fuels and come up with something to replace a 100 year old technology, it will strengthen America.
I cant believe for the life of me why a President cant take that courageous step. It looks like Government is getting more and more irrelevant. I love the guy, but come on.
Lets do it. If I were President, I would be coming up with a new Super Charged USA using Alternative energy, Nuclear Energy, new refineries, etc.
Wonder why it wont sink in to the Congress , the Whitehouse, and the Department of Energy.
As I mentioned in the below post...... "what are they doing all day?" You almost want to take the powers that be and shake the heck out of them.
Couple of things we can do:
1. Monitor the Oil Companies to see if they are hosing us. Try to win a friendly Oil company ( like looking for a friendly shark) so that we can praise or then shame the one's that are taking advantage of us.
2. Have the media pick a day once a month that they can have the public not buy any
gasoline. Not a drop on one day a month. That would send a message.
3. With the Bush and Cheney friendliness with OPEC, ask them to lower the price of crude
now by 25 per cent. It costs $4.45 to produce a barrel of oil.... So $70.00 a barrel ????
4. Leadership or Private sector. While we always look to government to solve our problems,
those days seem to be over. We need to make an effort to come up with the products that
don't need the oil products.
5. More to come.... promise.
Bill
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