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* Pickens party

Forgive the brief political digression -- although this one isn't so much "candidate" politics as just a matter of fundamental matters of national interest. I'm wondering if folks have seen the ads that 80-year-old Texas oilman T. Bone Pickens has been airing recently, in which he makes plain the dangers of our dependency on foreign oil and suggests a plan for significantly reducing that dependence by converting part of our energy blueprint to wind power and natural gas.

I'm impressed with the idea, and most importantly the initiative, the apparent desire to start doing something ASAP, and in a big way. Pickens doesn't really seem to care which candidate supports his plan, he just wants whoever ends up in office to take this bull by the horns. I think he's on the right track, and his willingness to spend a boatload of money to push this issue forward in the national agenda. Pickens' plan isn't the only way forward, but it could realistically be a significant part of the way we wean ourselves off of foreign oil.

Just wondering if others feel the same....

adios,
peter

Posted by peter on July 20, 2008 6:05 AM | Permalink