The Divider

He's the "Decider."
He's a Divider.

Not a planner,
just a scammer.

Not a thinker,
a luster of power.

Do it his way
or hit the highway.

He declared "Mission Accomplished"
at the kick-off of this War.

We must all pick up after him
Isn't that the greatest sin?

R.E.B.

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Energy Independence - "Follow the Farmers"

I found the following solution posted at AmericanProgress.org:

"...our friends in the environmental community have come a long way in recognizing the potential of biofuels, and we need to build on that progress. There is no better option to decrease petroleum use in the nation’s transportation sector and to do it now.

At the same time, ethanol has been proven to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. And at least one recent study demonstrates that we could meet all our transportation fuel needs in 2050 without increasing the amount of land currently in cultivation.

Energy independence is our shared national goal. If we each do our part, we can meet that goal with biofuels from America’s farms -- and help the environment, the economy, and our nation’s cherished agricultural tradition in the process."

Tom Daschle
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Out of Touch in America

Today America is more divided than at any time in the past 30 years. For the most part this is due to the rigid inflexibility of ideologically driven policies designed and implemented by those who dominate the American power structure. These policies have greatly enriched the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class and poor.

"We the People" deserve better. James Madison helps point the way.
"It is essential to Liberty that the government in general should have a common interest with the people."

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Immigration, Gay Marriage, & the Bay of Pigs

Today its immigration, last election cycle it was Gay Marriage. It smells like the Republicans are fishing for another wedge issue. However, it looks like the American People ain't biting this time. Thank God!

Yes, illegal immigration is an issue. It has been an issue for a very long time. Still, there are many far more pressing issues.

It is a question of priorities. America needs to conduct an unbiased national threat analysis and attack threats in an intelligent, methodical manner. We can no longer afford ideologically driven policies to dominate America.

This threat analysis needs to focus on areas of greatest vulnerability. Following are a few examples: massive national debts, dependency on foreign sources of oil, environmental degradation, declining global standing in education, outsourcing, and debt held by foreigners, global warming, violent crime, war, terrorism, lack of protection for whistleblowers, etc. etc. etc.

To help avoid Group Think (Bay of Pigs Syndrome), designing and implementing strategic plans to combat America's threats must be based on input from a wide range of professionals, outside of standard government agencies. Oversight can be covered via peer review and enforcing complete transparency.

For "We the People" the message to our politicians is this. We will be setting the priorities, Not You! It is time to throw the bums out of office and start over.

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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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