Gore finally gets it right: "Gore Calls for Carbon-Free Electric Power " - NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/washington/18gorecnd.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin Al Gore kept this issue a secret in 2000 when he blew the unblowable election to a guy who barely knew anything. Finally he puts the goal into simple understandable terms. Going carbon free in ten years is too long for me but it is unimaginable to members of Congress who ignored Nixon's attempt to make America energy independent over 30 years ago. Today I listened for a while as members of the House of Representatives debated energy, mostly focused on the high price of gasoline, which would adversely impact their individual re-election prospects this November. That is the only reason that they addressed the issue at all. Republicans only want to drill. Democrats only want to raid the strategic petroleum reserve, which is in reserve in case of an emergency and high prices are not an emergency. Gore tried this stunt (raiding the reserve) during the 2000 election and I thought he was a pandering weasel then as I now think about the current Democrats trying it. We should pay workers to fill in the coal mines and oil wells. Otherwise these congressional morons will insist on burning every last drop of oil and every last chunk of coal before even considering alternatives. Sure they now mention renewable sources before spending the remainder of their remarks maintaining the status quo. They have finally been forced to mention the recently ridiculed renewables: sun, wind, etc. However, they clearly do not believe in these renewable energy sources because they have no imagination, no integrity and no intent of bucking the powerful financial forces that promote old energy. These forces will protect their sources of wealth. They will drain America of its vitality and leave us at the mercy of terrorist regimes that supply oil. We can clean the planet and make America safe by achieving Gore's goal: carbon free in ten years. Al Gore. Who would have thunk it?

Message to Ralph Nader

This is a suggestion. I received your house party invitation. This is old thinking. Forget about getting on the ballot. Distribute instructions on how to write-in for each state. Then have lawyers standing by to make sure that those votes are counted.