Judging from the sites above, Obama has a better energy plan than McCain. I believe that energy is the most important issue in this election for it affects many other parts of the United States and the world. Money is being drained from our economy every day to foreign countries that we purchase oil from. The United States has the resources to develop green energy technologies and we need a president that will make that happen. If we develop and practice green energy technologies we will keep our money at home and pull in money from other countries when we sell our technologies.
I think we should drill domestically, but not invest a lot of money in it, since we are planning to switch over to green energy. Palin is bragging about Alaska’s oil but guess what, in order to have access to it, we have to pump through this huge oil line that was extremely expensive to build. McCain policies on oil seem to be in the hands of the public, tax breaks if you own a hybrid car or contests for a new battery. McCain also supports alcohol based fuel which is also a lost cause, these fuels have to be mined and farmed making them not efficient. Obama’s policies on oil sound as if they are using oil as a crutch until they are able to switch over. This is the right attitude as long as we do not linger.
Obama wins greatly over McCain in the department over housing energy and so forth. McCain wants to support Nuclear Power Plants and “Clean” Coal Plants, this is just stupid talk. To mine for Uranium that fuels Nuclear Power Plants is not energy efficient at all and then they got to find a place to store the nuclear waste. Clean Coal Plants still are bad for the environment just not as bad as the regular coal plants. Obama wants to rely more on solar and wind power energy. Both of these energies are very efficient because they have no wastes and do not require resource intensive farming or gathering.
Overall Obama seems to have a better idea on how to make the United States more Green and energy dependant. I think the candidates need to stop worrying about their voters feelings and act like a leader. Presidents recently have been wiped by the public and the media. I believe people will not change there wasteful habits unless forced to, we are all to busy worrying about our own lives to know or do what is best sometimes. And we need a leader that will pass laws and setup programs that promote clean energy and a greener lifestyle. We need a leader that will slap us in the face and give us a wake up call and let us know what needs to be done. Becoming energy dependant on clean energy will strengthen our economy by keeping and pulling money into our country.
We need to get of foreign oil business in general. I know it will take several years to do so, but with the Barack Obama plan lays out, it could take roughly 10 to 11 years for the US to get out of foreign oil entirely. I know it's difficult, but it is more efficient then drilling our way through the problem.
I remember in the Democratic National Convention two months ago when Barack Obama boldly stated that within 10 years, the United States will not have a single drop on foreign oil on US soil.
I don't think energy is the most important issue in the upcoming election, but I do believe it's important. It should be common sense that we need to change our ways and start going green. We see it all over tv that going green is the key but, like you said, people are too busy doing their own thing to stop and realize that it is effecting us all. I think it's outrageous that the McCain and Palin think that energy is one of thier strong points. Just because she is the governer of Alaska doesn't mean THAT much. I totally agree with you that their energy plan is weak and Obama's is superior. I think it is great that they are slowly, BUT SURELY, transitioning to a eco-friendly lifestyle. If not... WE ARE ALL SKREWED!! Our resources will run out eventually... just like us borrowing money from China. If they decide to cash out, we are in some major trouble. If all of our suppliers for oil decide one day they suddenly hate us, we're in come major trouble!
I too think its crazy that being Gov of Alaska makes one an energy wiz.
But about drilling domestically I am hesitant because I don't think we should drill offshore- which seems to be the big thing. Offshore drilling is a bad idea. It will take a long time to do, for not much oil, and mess up the marine ecosystem. Not my idea of a good crutch. It is too much money invested in something that we want to move away from anyway. Plus it won't fix gas prices because they are based off the world market.
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We need to get of foreign oil business in general. I know it will take several years to do so, but with the Barack Obama plan lays out, it could take roughly 10 to 11 years for the US to get out of foreign oil entirely. I know it's difficult, but it is more efficient then drilling our way through the problem.
I remember in the Democratic National Convention two months ago when Barack Obama boldly stated that within 10 years, the United States will not have a single drop on foreign oil on US soil.
I don't think energy is the most important issue in the upcoming election, but I do believe it's important. It should be common sense that we need to change our ways and start going green. We see it all over tv that going green is the key but, like you said, people are too busy doing their own thing to stop and realize that it is effecting us all.
I think it's outrageous that the McCain and Palin think that energy is one of thier strong points. Just because she is the governer of Alaska doesn't mean THAT much. I totally agree with you that their energy plan is weak and Obama's is superior. I think it is great that they are slowly, BUT SURELY, transitioning to a eco-friendly lifestyle. If not... WE ARE ALL SKREWED!! Our resources will run out eventually... just like us borrowing money from China. If they decide to cash out, we are in some major trouble. If all of our suppliers for oil decide one day they suddenly hate us, we're in come major trouble!
I too think its crazy that being Gov of Alaska makes one an energy wiz.
But about drilling domestically I am hesitant because I don't think we should drill offshore- which seems to be the big thing.
Offshore drilling is a bad idea. It will take a long time to do, for not much oil, and mess up the marine ecosystem. Not my idea of a good crutch. It is too much money invested in something that we want to move away from anyway.
Plus it won't fix gas prices because they are based off the world market.
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