It's been a few days since I last
posted concerning the political boiling pot, and with hurricane Sandy hitting the east
coast Monday; sometimes these other topics seem less significant. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to all the families who have been hit by Sandy.
Thousands have lost homes, cars, property, and more importantly, life.
It's always amazing to me to see how generous the American people are.
So many donate money, time, and energy in helping to restore the lives of
those suffering. Likewise, I am always in awe at the tenacity and
optimism that exists among those hit the hardest. In a time of tragedy
such as this, it is amazing to see the country coming together!
With that said, election day is five days away and it is important to make sure that these critical topics don't get swept
under the rug. It is now more important than ever to ensure these, and other issues that
will inevitably come to light in time, do not become static in the
background. Although energy is not one of the hottest topics among the
political warfare, it will prove significant in the future of each of us as we
strive to move forward in a time that has been so stagnant. So, please
when making a decision, be aware of what will help us move the
country forward. Fortunately, energy is something we as a
country should utilize so that we CAN get the economy going in the right direction, as
well as make the US a leader among energy.
Original Post: Energy
Energy /
Environment: Obama In my great hometown
of Roosevelt, Utah, it's drill baby drill ... and it's causing a boom here!
It's very exciting. I'm serious. I, personally, having visited here for several
weeks, am excited about this. It's great. And I support oil drilling. However,
I support broader thinking in terms of cleaner energy. So, Obama for the win. (Anonymous)
Clean energy
is great. Obama, however well intended, has wasted millions of dollars on supposedly
clean energy companies such as Solyndra, which has failed.
His attempts to turn moss into fuel seems a little ridiculous, especially
at the expense of taxpayers dollars and our childrens future. Romney
wants to continue research in this area, however, he believes as do I, that it
can be done in the private sector. It has been proven that every time
government steps into to make something better, that it has actually gotten worse.
One example is the Post Office. They do it slower and are more expensive.
So UPS, FEDEX and other PRIVATE companies stepped in and have
figured out a way to do it cheaper and more efficiently.
In Florida there is an airport; they opted to hire a private company, rather than the
government to come in and see if they could run the airport cheaper and more
efficiently than the so called efficient government run airports. What
they have found is that they have shorter lines in their airport, they don't
lose as many bags, they don't waste tax dollars on employing too many
employees, and they don't tolerate apathy among their employees. This
occurs because the employees actually have to be good employees to KEEP their
jobs. Through competition, through incentives, they have found employees
strive to do better, be more efficient, and work harder than their
so called counterparts. So instead of government run airports with long
lines, delayed flights, unhappy travelers, and wasted tax dollars, they
have a well oiled machine (no pun intended). This private company has
found a way through the PRIVATE SECTOR, and through COMPETITION, to DO IT BETTER! The government run airports have proven to be a sliver in the side of
progression; among other government run programs. Government employees
have proven they are many times (not always) lazy and intolerant, wasting time
and YOUR money. The government says WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER, Stossel says, "NO YOU CAN'T" (Stossel).
In John Stossel's
new book "No,
They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed". John
Stossel makes a strong argument, "The notion
that government action is the best way to solve a problem. From the myth that
government can spend its way out of a crisis to the mistaken belief that labor
unions protect workers, Stossel, a true libertarian, provides evidence that the
reality is very different from what intuition tells us. His evidence leads to the taboo conclusions that; Government already dominates health care and that’s
the problem· The state keeps banning foods, but food bans don't make us
healthier. Government-run schools and teachers’ unions haven’t made kids
smarter".
This is the
smartest concept I've heard and believe. Any time you allow the
private sector to work and compete, there will always be someone who will
figure out a way to do it cheaper and more efficient than government run agencies.
Finally, we
need oil. Drilling is now so high tech that it can be done virtually
without harm to the world around it. Fossil fuels are a great example of
that. Take a geography class and you can learn more about fossil fuels.
Clean coal is another resource we need to utilize. There are many ways we
can get energy. These options are not bad, and yes, they also create much
needed jobs in a horrible economy. Gas prices are killing us, as they are
many other American families. Anyone who has felt the crunch of the
economy, has felt it in their pocket books, especially in relation to the gas
pumps. I would love to see gas prices down under two dollars.
Anyone who says otherwise is not filling their own gas tank.
So, let's
continue the progression of renewable energy and let's allow drilling for clean
energy such as, fossil fuels, clean coal, etc. Let's use the resources we
have here in America. This will allow us to become a self sufficient, and
put us at the top of the ENERGY progressive movement!
