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To: miraje who wrote (4611)	1/29/2009 12:19:32 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

First, abolish the federal Dept of Energy (a useless and expensive albatross). Who is going to maintain our nuke weapons?

To: miraje who wrote (4611)	1/29/2009 12:27:14 PM
From: Road Walker	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 86355

And James you might want to look at the DOE "(a useless and expensive albatross)" budget to see where they spend the bulk of their money... cfo.doe.gov

To: miraje who wrote (4611)	1/29/2009 3:49:01 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86355

I know you hate government in all its shapes and forms, but government is necessary. The DoE is necessary to set standards and to set policies that establish the rules of the game. If what you want is a laissez faire energy economy, then we'll be right back to the days of Enron. No thanks. If you want a level playing field, then someone needs to be the referee and the enforcer. Government has historically played that role, and it's a useful role at that. Small and efficient is the key, not elimination.