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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (127)	8/30/2011 11:56:26 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

Well you're not going to like my answer - but being honest I'll give you one; We need to somehow get the real entire cost of energy into the product being made or used. Today the government - our government - subsidizes the cost of oil. Anyone who thinks the cost of wars in the ME is anything other than for the protection of our oil supply is nuts. So those guys with huge trucks that can't even hold a sheet of plywood because of their pretend ting weeny truck beds - and take up four parking spaces - get a higher subsidy from the government than those who don't need the ego boost of driving a hummer. .......There are huge incentives to lower our use of oil - not the least of which is that with one hand we shovel money at them while they then buy guns (or airline tickets)and shoot back at us. I agree with this. However, I think part of the equation is to allow more discovery and production domestically. And it is about more than just oil. Coal is also under attack. and I have stated this before on SI, I love wind, I love solar, I love geothermal, I love coal, I love nat gas, I love nuclear.....we need it all. And our government declaring war on the biggest sources of energy isn't going to help us get out of the middle east. (which I think I was clear that I think needs to be done).

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (127)	8/30/2011 1:42:37 PM
From: Bearcatbob	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

We need to somehow get the real entire cost of energy into the product being made or used. Today the government - our government - subsidizes the cost of oil. Now I am going to surprise you - I totally agree with that. However, that would be just a start. We need to have all products and services reflect their true cost - including wind power, solar power and pure imagination power. Another for instance - home mortgages. The Fannie and Freddie fiasco was all about people avoiding the true costs of home ownership - especially in accurately risk priced mortgages. I am a big believer in Yankee come home. Supposedly the magic Obama was too. So what did he do - off to a surge in Afghanistan - just before he leaves - and off to war in Libya. Government as we know it is all about picking winners and losers. If you are a friend of power you win. If you are not - you lose. The "change you can believe in" was a pure lie. The real change is "change we need". I doubt any person running for president has the stones to tell the populace the truth of what the "change we need" is. That kind of government as we know it would not be a bad thing to end. The number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 at least issues facing our nation is the economy/deficit. Barack, Harry and Nancy came to power when the bank was broke - and yes at least Barack did not break it (can't say that about Nancy and Harry) - they were/are the wrong people for the current time. One can rant and rave about why we got here - but the fact is it is almost 2012 - and what counts is now. What we have is a complainer in chief - and any kind of national leader. Bob