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Originally posted by Superman
I've said before and I'll say again, and American president should step up to the plate and do a "JFK." He should challenge this nation to become xx% energy independent through use of emerging technologies, by the year 20xx. 'Course an oil baron is not going to say that, and the president who does say it will not be popular with some industries. But the technology is probably there already, it's just a matter of the infrastructure. And the tendency of industrial concerns to maximize the bottom line even when it serves the people poorly. Energy independence would be one of the most effective ways of battling terrorism, as well as environmental damage, etc. Leadership. It's so hard to find.
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My best friend's dad has been working in a government-funded program on developing economical fuel cells for four years--with just that goal. Guess who initiated the program? Clinton? Nope. GWB.
As an aside, this very man is a hard-core liberal. Bites the hand that feeds him, if you will. He's also been dissapointed to see his three U of I educated, top of their class, super-genious sons become hard-core conservatives. Kinda funny.
I've long thought that this president has made many of the right moves and then picked the worst reasons for justifying them.