Mike Pouraryan
What Future Should We Hope For?
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A little humor will never hurt.....
Campaigns are serious business. Campaigns are a chance to debate and reflect upon the future. As I was reviewing my daily analysis, I thought some humor was in order. Senator McCain's visit to the oil rig prompted a response from the Democrats. I I have commented on the idiocy of this push by Senator McCain. I did get a kick out of the ad,though:
In the interest of equal time, here is Senator McCain's Statement that was posted on his campaign website:
Remarks by John McCain on Energy Costs
By Press Office
August 19, 2008
Americans across our country are hurting because of the cost of energy. Gas prices are through the roof. Energy costs have seeped into our grocery bills, making it more expensive to feed our families. And now, as people prepare for the winter, they are going to be hit with higher costs for home heating oil. It is time for America to get serious about energy independence, and that means we need to start drilling offshore at advanced oil rigs like this.
Two decades ago, this rig would not have been possible. But since then, technology has enabled us to drill further offshore with even greater efficiency and environmental safety.
Senator Obama opposes new drilling. He has said it will not "solve our problem" and that "it's not real." He's wrong, and the American people know it. This platform we are at today sits above a field of 160 million barrels of oil, and is capable of producing on a daily basis 55,000 barrels of oil and 72 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Our nation is sending $700 billion overseas every year to countries that don't like us very much. When I'm president that's going to stop. We're going to achieve energy independence, and we're going to do it by using every resource at our disposal to get the job done, including new off shore drilling.
New drilling has to be part of our energy solution. It will not solve this problem alone. Alternative energy will not solve this problem alone. Conservation will not solve this problem alone. Solving our energy crisis requires an "all of the above" approach. It will require aggressive development of alternative energies like wind, solar, tidal and bio-fuels. It also requires expanding traditional sources of energy like clean coal, nuclear power, and off shore drilling like that done on this rig.
I have noted my profound disagreement with him because of the dubious payback. Instead of expending the time and energy, let's focus on the alternatives now. The technology is actively being developed. I was, for instance, at the City of Hemet yesterday and saw how electrical recharging stations are already there. BMW, for instance, is experimeting with a car whose outer skin is made of cloth to help bring down the cost of material. Hydrogen Fuel-Cells and Hybrids are the norm. People's habits are changing. The policies must be geared towards that. We have to work to change the "Culture of Consumption". Simple answers will simply not do.
We are in a struggle. It is a struggle for our future. But, a little humor never hurts. As I saw this video, I continue to remain evermore hopeful. There is no alternative.
In the interest of equal time, here is Senator McCain's Statement that was posted on his campaign website:
Remarks by John McCain on Energy Costs
By Press Office
August 19, 2008
Americans across our country are hurting because of the cost of energy. Gas prices are through the roof. Energy costs have seeped into our grocery bills, making it more expensive to feed our families. And now, as people prepare for the winter, they are going to be hit with higher costs for home heating oil. It is time for America to get serious about energy independence, and that means we need to start drilling offshore at advanced oil rigs like this.
Two decades ago, this rig would not have been possible. But since then, technology has enabled us to drill further offshore with even greater efficiency and environmental safety.
Senator Obama opposes new drilling. He has said it will not "solve our problem" and that "it's not real." He's wrong, and the American people know it. This platform we are at today sits above a field of 160 million barrels of oil, and is capable of producing on a daily basis 55,000 barrels of oil and 72 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Our nation is sending $700 billion overseas every year to countries that don't like us very much. When I'm president that's going to stop. We're going to achieve energy independence, and we're going to do it by using every resource at our disposal to get the job done, including new off shore drilling.
New drilling has to be part of our energy solution. It will not solve this problem alone. Alternative energy will not solve this problem alone. Conservation will not solve this problem alone. Solving our energy crisis requires an "all of the above" approach. It will require aggressive development of alternative energies like wind, solar, tidal and bio-fuels. It also requires expanding traditional sources of energy like clean coal, nuclear power, and off shore drilling like that done on this rig.
I have noted my profound disagreement with him because of the dubious payback. Instead of expending the time and energy, let's focus on the alternatives now. The technology is actively being developed. I was, for instance, at the City of Hemet yesterday and saw how electrical recharging stations are already there. BMW, for instance, is experimeting with a car whose outer skin is made of cloth to help bring down the cost of material. Hydrogen Fuel-Cells and Hybrids are the norm. People's habits are changing. The policies must be geared towards that. We have to work to change the "Culture of Consumption". Simple answers will simply not do.
We are in a struggle. It is a struggle for our future. But, a little humor never hurts. As I saw this video, I continue to remain evermore hopeful. There is no alternative.
