Energy Independence - Brazil is kicking our Ass!

Jimmy Carter'’s hopes to secure a second term in office were sunk by multiple factors including the Iranian Revolution and the seizure of the US embassy and prolonged kidnapping of US hostages in Iran. At the same time, the US economy was also strained by the devastating effects of "stagflation"(inflation coupled with a stagnant economy).

A major source of this economic crisis was the OPEC oil embargoes that lead to almost instantaneous shortages of foreign oil. In response to this threat to the economic health of America, Jimmy Carter implemented a far-reaching, long-term energy policy designed to help make the USA energy independent.

Unfortunately, Carter's long-term plan for energy independence was discarded by first the Reagan, then Bush1, next Clinton, & now Bush2. The short term thinking of four successive presidential administrations has failed to prepare and execute long-term plans to make America energy independent. We should be leading the world in this area by now if we hadn't taken our eyes off the ball. Maybe Jimmy Carter should be given more credit?

Here in the present day, Brazil is now kicking our global ass in the area of energy independence! "A three-decade-long alternative energy campaign has outfitted Brazilian filling stations with fuel pumps that offer pure ethanol, a blend of gasoline and 20% ethanol called gasohol, or even natural gas. This year, Brazil will achieve energy independence a goal the United States has been chasing without success since the energy crises of the 1970s." USA Today

Well, for "We the People" the choice seems rather clear to me. We can adapt and respond by electing & supporting people who have positive visions for the future or our country; or stay stuck in the mud with the bums who have rolled up record deficits with their short-sighted visions. The choice is ours. Will America Lead?

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