...and that's why alternative energy, while crucial (yes absolutely crucial) to this country's long term GDP growth versus China, has taken a back burner to more important things. Like the abortion debate, Monica Lewinsky & Ken Starr, National Health care, and Nafta. And gays in the military. God those were the times weren't they?
What is this gibberish I'm speaking of? Why yes, it's ancient history to some of us. But not to me. I remember 1992 and the incredible reverse that America was able to effect (by turning away from Depression-inducing supply side economics aka 'Reaganism') with a Clinton economy. Which turned out to be pretty damn good, you Republican hypocrites!! The billionaire, old and crusty, white, bigoted country club set (aka the Real Republicans) got filthy rich under Clinton. With all that was going on back then, Gore's plans for alternative energy kind of got pushed aside. Bushwacked. By a 2000 election of hanging chads & male/female androgynous Florida election officials. Trust me, I was there. Katherine Harris could turn Hugh Heffner into a Viagara user. We have a choice in 2008. If we can first undo this very un- P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act of a Presidency, and embrace something other than a fanatical McSame, yes we might end up having a sound energy policy.
Solar power, wind, nuclear, and bicycle power are each 100,000x better than oil. We can only hope the Saudis and that tin pot dictator Chavez don't notice as we quietly switch over in the next few years. Or pay $10/gallon sometime in 2012.
Believe me, someone in Chinese government will read this and laugh while their economy turns in another 7-8% year and we languish with not even 1%. Get off the oil standard, or watch the U.S. become a third world country!