Why the US will not become energy dependent

[TheMercenary]

I agree with pierce, the thought that Obama is somehow going to enter office as a savior of oil dependence is fantasy, but it did help him get elected. Given that, when gas prices were above $4 in most parts of the country we did decrease our use on a national level which hurt the oil producing countries. I think we need to continue to strive towards energy independence as a method of keeping our eye on a goal with the firm knowledge that we may never get there in this lifetime.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Yeah, knowing we probably can't reach the goal is no excuse for heading in the wrong direction.

[tw]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I agree with pierce, the thought that Obama is somehow going to enter office as a savior of oil dependence is fantasy, ...

No leader does solutions. Only wackos or the uneducated believe leaders can solve problems. Leaders can screw things up - as George Jr demonstrated repeatedly in international relations, economic growth, "Mission Accomplished", science advancement, world cooperation, and even going after bin Laden.

Leaders can only make solutions possible. Solutions must always come from the heroes. Leaders are only heroes in movies and bad fiction. In the real world, solutions come from the little people, but only when leaders such as George Jr are not, for example, having science papers rewritten by White House lawyers.

Any solution to greater energy independence ... well some solutions existed in Chrysler, Ford, and GM under names such as Precept. Then George Jr came to power to make innovation unprofitable and unnecessary. Clinton made some solutions possible. Then George Jr simply made things worse. Even intentionally undoing anything Clinton because the wacko political agenda said everything Clinton is evil. Any hope of innovation from American patriots was dashed in a political agenda that said we must even protect _OUR_ oil. All part of a solution that only advocated more consumption and massively subverted possible solutions.

Any leader can stifle solutions. No leader can make solutions happen. A leader can only provide the necessary attitude and knowledge so that the heroes can solve those problems. It will take a long time to undo George Jr's damage for any energy independence.

My god. The man was so dumb as to even hype hydrogen as a fuel - therefore making realistic solutions even that much more difficult.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by tw

... wackos ....George Jr ...."Mission Accomplished"...bin Laden....heroes....George Jr ....White House lawyers....George Jr ...George Jr....wacko.....George Jr's....

Anyone else seeing a pattern in these responses over the years?

[tw]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Anyone else seeing a pattern in these responses over the years?

Yeph. It explains the many reasons for so many problems in America. It also comes from the few who ask "when do we go after bin Laden?" TheMercenary routinely avoids that question. Eight years later and bin Laden still gets all but protected by George Jr and people such as TheMercenary who fear to ask that question.

TheMercenary, when do you finally use profanity to described bin Laden? Oh. bin Laden is good for George Jr lovers.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by tw

.... bin Laden....TheMercenary ....bin Laden still .......George Jr.....TheMercenary......TheMercenary......bin Laden......bin Laden ......George Jr.....

Thanks for making my point. Again. No substance.