WP:Kerry Calls for 'Energy Independence'

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Decrying political timidity in Washington and denouncing the Bush administration as anti-science and pro-Big Oil, Sen. John F. Kerry yesterday outlined a program to combat climate change and move the United States toward energy independence, including mandates to cut consumption of foreign oil.

Kerry decried more than two decades of government inaction to lessen dependence on Middle East oil. Both parties share blame, he said in a speech at Boston's Faneuil Hall, calling the country's lack of progress toward energy independence "politics at its worst -- ducking the difficult choices, giving in to the big contributors, substituting words for deeds, postponing the reckoning until the day after tomorrow."

But Kerry saved his harshest words for President Bush, whom he portrayed as unwilling to push the public or special interests to change long-formed habits that have made the United States the biggest energy consumer in the world.

"George W. Bush now says that 'America is addicted to oil,' " Kerry said. "His preferred policy has been to feed the addiction; his attitude on greenhouse gases is to let them increase; his energy alternatives are token; again and again his approach to crisis is to denigrate the environment."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/26/AR2006062601241.html

[JDPriestly]

1. Good for Kerry.

He is really fighting FOR America. What a novel idea.

[FloridaPat]

2. I'd say 4 decades. I've been hearing this "energy independence"

crap since the 60's

[smtpgirl]

5. If Brazil can be energy independent in 15 years,

why can't the US?

Reasons why this doesn't happen

Big Oil - Chevron piece today, CEO said corn is not enough, he is right.

What about ethanol, biomass (garbage, composte), biodiesel (oils new & recycled) , these 3 are just a start.

Big Three - GM, Ford, Chrysler - slow in deveoping to fruition a flex car/hybrid of any kind because of their greed in continuing to sell their cash cow, the SUV!!!!

Farm Subsidies- US pays farmers not to grow corn, wheat, soybeans, foodstuffs


Any questions?

[wisteria]

3. it sounds like a "real' plan, very ambitious,but doable and necessary.n/

[smtpgirl]

6. The time will come where doable will be the only option

For the last 3 months, I have only bought fuel with 10% ethanol, I want to convert my car as a flex car, anyone have suggestions?

[Old and In the Way]

4. A real visionary with the onboard intelligence to be a great President

too bad we let criminals rig our electoral system.

[smtpgirl]

7. It can't be a Republican, none of them are visionaries

this is why the DU has to spread the word.

At least Democrats address this issue. HMM, can't that be a "talking" point?

Energy Dependence??

This could really tip the election

[smtpgirl]

8. It can't be a Republican, none of them are visionaries

this is why the DU has to spread the word.

At least Democrats address this issue. HMM, can't that be a "talking" point?

Energy Dependence??

This could really tip the election

[Old and In the Way]

9. Republicans only do privitizing public assets,

they could give a rat's ass about public service.

[hpot]

10. Hydrogen could be the answer

How Hydrogen Can Save America
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.04/hydrogen_pr.html

[Cocoa]

11. that's going too far

so sez the chairman of Shell.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/06/19.html#a8781