1. Whether or not you agree with Al Gore's global warming arguments, we can all agree on this: air pollution sucks. I don't know of anyone that is "pro-smog" (it would be sort of like saying you're "pro-cancer") and fossil fuels are one of the primary causes.
2. In the United States we are highly dependent on fuel imported from other countries. Not only does this weaken our economy, but it negatively affects our national security as well. Think about it like this: the military runs on fossil fuels. If forces outside of the U.S. control this resource (remember what I said about Technology Binds), we can be controlled.
3. If those who believe we have already passed the Peak Oil mark are correct, you aren't going to see a reduction in gas prices any time soon (our presence, or lack thereof, in Iraq won't make much difference if the real issue is one of production capacity).
4. Our National Debt is at $9.5 trillion. About 25% of that debt is owed to foreign creditors, and that percentage is growing. One of the reasons this is happening is the war in Iraq. No matter how you feel about the war, the fact is that we can't afford it. So, we're allowing the central banks of foreign countries (primarily China) to purchase treasury bonds in order to fund the war. Is that somehow tied in to our dependence on fossil fuels? Well, it depends on whether or not you believe oil was one of the motivators for going to war. Can we really know?
What baffles me is that none of the U.S. presidential candidates are addressing this issue in their campaigns. At least, I haven't heard anything about it ..." Now ,back on topic for site revenue share soon.. have a great day----------
buzzirk
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