This is Thursday
So, dear ones, i'm confused...Pres. Obama is being criticized by some in Congress because his energy policy is being seen as wanting to bring down our use of petroleum...and this is bad because...??? I thought the national goal was to lessen our dependence on oil, period, not just foreign oil. Do the oil companies still have so much clout that alternative energies are being made to seem out of reach? And have we become an economy so dependent on travel & tourism to keep us afloat that the prospect of using less gas horrifies us and causes us to demand more gasoline at cheaper prices, whatever the cost environmentally? And is this just one more political football to be tossed around in Congress to keep our attention- and theirs- away from more vital issues like campaign finance reform, just & compassionate immigration reform, the condition of our educational system? I don't know...I'm just asking. My kvetch for today...if i stepped on your political toes, i apolo...