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JDS · 01-21-2009, 02:24 PM

What "they" didn't do was define "energy independence." Bush's idea of energy policy was "the market," which is fine if you're a Saudi prince.

I don't believe "energy independence" is achievable, it's just a feel-good slogan...but domestic production of fossil fuels certainly won't do it unless one tolerates vastly more air pollution, via lots of low-grade coal-burning, than is presently or has ever been the case. No credible source contradicts this.

To "define" "drill baby drill" as energy independence, or as a meaningful route to such, is to define nothing at all. Any sort of realistic energy policy, yeah, imposed by the elected government, is better than nothing.

01-21-2009, 02:24 PM	#38
JDS Former Guest Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 151	Re: Stupid.. Has a Face What "they" didn't do was define "energy independence." Bush's idea of energy policy was "the market," which is fine if you're a Saudi prince. I don't believe "energy independence" is achievable, it's just a feel-good slogan...but domestic production of fossil fuels certainly won't do it unless one tolerates vastly more air pollution, via lots of low-grade coal-burning, than is presently or has ever been the case. No credible source contradicts this. To "define" "drill baby drill" as energy independence, or as a meaningful route to such, is to define nothing at all. Any sort of realistic energy policy, yeah, imposed by the elected government, is better than nothing.