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Posted By cosmogenium 1 year, 4 months ago in NewsA toxic combination of $4 gasoline, voter anxiety and presidential ambition is making it impossible for this country to have the grown-up conversation it needs about energy.
Here is the underlying reality: A nation that uses one-quarter of the world’s oil while possessing less than 3 percent of its reserves cannot drill its way to happiness at the pump, much less self-sufficiency. The only plausible strategy is to cut consumption while embarking on a serious program of alternative fuels and energy sources. This is a point the honest candidate should be making at every turn.
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Your typical liberal curmudgeon old fart blogger with thoughts on most everything trying to change the world and fight fascism one mind at a time.
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