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Politics : President Barack Obama
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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (74780)5/14/2010 4:52:52 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) of 149317
 
Obama needs to make it VERY clear to all U.S. citizens that oil acquired by offshore oil drilling does nothing to contribute to our energy independence. It doesn't become "American" oil simply because it came from off our shores. All oil simply goes onto the world market...and oil is "a dirty" fuel (just like coal)...Global warming is real and our country has not been a world leader in developing and rolling out Green Technologies on a massive scale...The argument that America needs oil from our backyard for energy security doesn't hold water at all.

I wish Obama had used his political capital in his first year on a dramatic new clean energy plan rather than health care reform...Without getting off oil quickly and efficiently it won't matter if everyone has health insurance -- we won't be living in a sustainable world.

It's reckless to talk about more offshore drilling -- BP has clearly demonstrated that it can't be done safely in U.S. waters and the country needs to cut back on oil consumption now...this will take bold and sustained presidential leadership...Less than $5 Billion of the Stimulus dollars went into Alternative Energy projects - that's not enough at all...Look how China is outspending our country on Wind and Solar by a huge factor...And experts say it will cost over $100 Billion to roll out a new Clean Energy Grid across the country...what are we waiting for...?? That's the only way to get true energy security -- and it's more important than ANY war spending we may be doing over in Iraq or Afghanistan...But Obama will have to use the bullypulpit to make the case to the people of our country...and intense pressure must be applied on Congress to move in the right direction.
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