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richardhutnik on 18 June 2010
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richardhutnik said:

Let's leave off the climate change argument, which ends up merely causing people who are pro-oil to be suspect about and look at economic trends:

With China and India coming on board and getting industrialized, and wanting cars, we are looking at an unsustainable path long-term on many levels, that call for alternatives to be developed.  There is a pressing need to get off oil.

I wasn't saying that everyone agreed with all 3 issues.  But there are still a majority of people that do believe in the climate impact, so to exclude it as a reason makes no sense. 

My point was that if you agree with even 1 of those 3 issues, then you agree that this is the top priority of the US.

In regards to economic issues and energy independence, I am seeing far too much of politicians gambling on technology coming about that doesn't exist today, that will bail people out.  The believe somehow we will end up getting the needed technology and there won't be a need for fossil fuels.  Well, they aren't quite here today.

Resolving the energy issues is very important, the same with the whole spill fiasco.  However, I think there are trends VERY pressing regarding the economy.  Politicians want the status quo back and to work.  Want to know why lays underneath?  Well, there is increasing numbers of individuals with college degrees who can't find employment that matches what they were educated for.  That IS a problem.  If you get a college degree, and a lot of debt, and you are ending up having to make due on less than $15/hr, that IS a problem.  When the type of work increasing is of the low education level, there is a problem.  The entire college paradigm for training a workforce is broken.  It doesn't produce enough of the right kinds of workers.  THIS is a major problem, and would be close to being up there with energy independence.