Energy Policy

It seems to me that the Republican energy plan can be summed up in three parts:
1. Increase the noise level about more drilling.
2. Block any Democratic initiative to craft sensible energy legislation.
3. Blame the Democrats for rising fuel costs.

Pretty specious, but not surprising.

It just doesn't seem to matter to these petty people that there are millions of Americans who are struggling. More drilling is a political argument, not a viable solution - more drilling will have no economic impact for at least 20 years.

On top of this, if you can stand the debauchery, is the Republican mockery of Obama for suggesting we inflate our car tires to the proper pressure. McCain and his minions are hawking $25 tire pressure gauges while laughing at the notion of saving a few hundred dollars. I suppose McCain's financial worries were over when he married a multi-millionaire heiress, so he can laugh all he wants.

The truth is that there is no panacea for reducing rising oil costs. It's going to take a few hundred initiatives similar to proper tire inflation to take the first few steps. We need to buy some valuable time to develop alternative energy because we've wasted 8 years with an incompetent administration.

Interestingly, Republicans are in an unfamiliar position on energy. Basically, what they're telling us is that there's nothing we can do as individuals to help reduce our demand. We must depend on the "adults" in their party to make these energy decisions.

Oy!