Energy policy

Hi
In this blog I am going to give my opinion of what the conservatives should do for an energy policy.

You can go back to the years when Jimmy Carter was president to find out that we had an energy problem. The first task is to face the fact that we do have an energy deficit, but both major parties have either contributed to this deficit or turned their back on it. Guess what, it didn't go away. Now the conservative movement should bring this to the fore in the discussion of the policy of the American government. Neither major candidate addressed this during the election cycle of 2008, because neither had a good plan. One said drill but not in ANWAR the other was for taxing the energy companies. Do either of these make sense? ANWAR is an area of over 19 million acres, drilling would be limited to a limited few acres and would not harm the nature preserve.

The solution is simple, remember in my discussion of the fair tax I mentioned the magic three words, money, money,money. Here the magic potion is an initial and two words, - T. Boone Pickens. Yes, the guy that was on TV championing wind power. Isn't a shame that no body in either party seems to listen to him, yet look at his credentials. he has done more to generate, locate and deliver power than all of the congress, the president, the president elect, and the cabinet. Because he will not give them money he is neglected. This is a super opportunity for the conservative movement, let's step in and act. Pick the man's brain, he is ripe and willing. He is a true American. I have seen letters to the newspaper written by liberals and they accuse him of a nefarious agenda. Typical of the small mind, try to keep some one from success, God forbid he should become successful and make money. We should ask this man to take center stage and work with our power companies and develop a good working energy plan.

One of the areas where we seem to fall down is the area of research and development. Are we duplicating costs? Could this be addressed and eliminated? Yes, simply have the government charter a company for the purpose of research in the field of energy. Before you scream at me for government intervention, I would have the government charter the company, as a co-operative, with NO GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. Remember, Congress is privatizing their own cafeterias, can we trust them with our energy companies? I don't think so. These companies could trade the shares through our stock exchange system.

We are currently giving away our finances to other nations. A good sound energy platform would stop the give away, create American jobs and generate wealth for Americans. It would have the additional wind fall of helping preserve our security. Just think of what would happen if we were to go to war and nations in OPEC either would not, or could not supply our oil. Where would we be? I for one, would not like to have to live through that scenario.

As I have stated in other blogs, we conservatives must be assertive but not pushy. Live and preach the conservative ideals, common sense tells me that we would prevail. Support those who think like we do and have the interest of the nation at heart, not the so called " I am going to solve your problems' " crowd. One thing we do not need is empty rhetoric.

Here is my usual request, pray for our brave warriors.
GOD Bless.