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The Production of OilWe Still Need It Gaining Energy Independence?Commentary for Monday 04/16/2007 The Quest for Energy Independence
There is Hope: The idea that the Earth's gain in temperature is
due to human activity is patently not true. But Western Democracies are continuing
to perpetuate this psuedo science and I know that you are mystified as to why. You
have to look no further than the quest for energy independence. The West has been
at the mercy of the most hostile regimes in history in order to maintain our way
of life. Our oil dependence makes us have to kiss the rear ends of those West hating
oil rich countries. They have grown so rich that they now feel strong enough to
move forward with schemes to overcome the West. The Middle Eastern nations have
not felt this emboldened since the day that they conquered the Iberian Peninsula.
The High Cost: Changing from an oil based economy to an alternative
energy base requires the majority support of the Western Democracies because of
the cost involved. Enter the 'Global Warming' cause. Scientifically, it is a hoax,
but enjoys broad support. It blames fossil fuels and man's use of them for the increase
in Earth's temperature. The results of this scheme have already produced impressive
results. We now have "green" hybrid vehicles, cars that burn alcohol, and an impressive
increase in wind farms producing electricity. Wind farms are springing up everywhere,
and there is a revitalized effort to start building nuclear power plants again.
These changes could not have taken place without the willing cooperation of the
citizenry of the Western Democracies. To save the planet from the "ravages" of global
warming, people have shown a willingness to pay more for the "green" energy. It
will take a total commitment to make the swap from an oil based economy to one based
on alternative fuels.
At Daylite Sun: We have mixed emotions. We can see that
energy independence is a good thing, but hate to see it come at the expense of having
the people lied to. We are not sure what the unintended consequences of carrying
out this scheme will be. As you know we are the worlds largest consumer of oil,
and as our consumption goes down, the price of oil will also retreat. The future
may leave us unable to compete in the global economy if the underdeveloped nations
start using cheap oil. Our higher priced energy costs will put us at a disadvantage
in the arena of global trade. The oil consumption of the United States is the only
reason that oil is priced so high. Buying into the idea of throwing oil under the
bus may sound like a good idea, but in reality, it will only enable our demise as
a flourishing economy and enable those economies that use oil as a primary energy
source.
Decide for Yourself: Sooner or later, everyone will have to decide
if gaining oil independence via the lie about global warming is worth it or not.
The way I see this heading, I think that putting the cards on the table up front
and coming clean about global warming would give every body a stake in what happens.
If we go down the road riding a lie, then the backlash could be disasterous, no
matter the intentions of those that came up with the scheme.
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