A national energy policy needs bipartisan effort
As the earth warms, so do tempers, evidently. In Jeffrey Smith’s overheated letter (July 4), he blames “environmental wackos” for high energy prices. He may be on to something.
The entrenchment by both sides has prevented the country from reaching an effective energy policy. As long as not believing in global warming is part of conservative orthodoxy and the refusal to consider drilling of any sort, as well as nuclear power, are part of liberal orthodoxy, we’re never going to get anywhere.
Smith cites John F. Kennedy as a model can-do president. It’s a good choice, but I can no more imagine JFK as one of Rush Limbaugh’s fans than I can imagine him one of Michael Moore’s.
What’s needed is a reasonable solution put forth by bold moderates such as President Kennedy. Oh, I forgot. While we wait, perhaps John McCain could get his new evangelical friends to change water into gasoline and diesel fuel.
John Picard
Greensboro
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"to change water into gasoline and diesel fuel."
I've already shown you guys a prototype car in Japan that runs on good ol' H2O.
But there's this too, although it's been around longer.
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3045347/8693698
Posted on July 11, 2008 3:37 AM
DAMM I LOVE them big ol' chem plants .. and that's not sacrasm, it's my bread and butter!
http://www.sasol.com/sasol_internet/downloads/SASOL_global_force_March07_1172224987155.pdf
Posted on July 11, 2008 5:23 AM