The First Thing You'd Do if You Were President

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

The fact of the matter is our dependence on foreign oil is only increasing and we must utilize what we know we have, as there is no other source of viable energy to replace it.

You speak as though there is no way of decreasing our dependence. This is not so. I get 33 mi/gallon in my little car. When the Metro orange line is put into place by September, I will hardly be using my car at all.

And you state outright that there is no other option for fuel. But what about hybrids? Wind power? Vegetable oil? Mr. Fusion? Why won't they increase funding for such research? The technology exists. Somebody up the ladder is squashing it, and it seems to me like it'd be somebody with their fortune tied up in oil. Hmm. Who do I know who has his fortune tied up in oil?

Meanwhile, scientists have come out and bloody well said that this planet won't be long for this world. It simply cannot support life at this rate for years to come. Our children, and our children's children, are going to suffer. And it will all be our fault.