Words Like Locusts Flew From Her Fingers

The Worst? Or Just One Of The Worst?

Achenblog: Daily Humor and Observations from Joel Achenbach
Friedman writes of JFK’s ability to get Americans excited about winning the science race that ultimately would lead to victory in the Cold War: [Quoting Tom Friedman in "The World is Flat"] “If President Bush is looking for a similar legacy project, there is one just crying out — a national science initiative that would be our generation’s moon shot: a crash program for alternative energy and conservation to make American energy-independent in ten years. If President Bush made energy independence his moon shot, in one fell swoop he would dry up revenue for terrorism, force Iran, Russia, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia on the path of reform — which they will never do with $50-a-barrel oil — strengthen the dollar, and improve his own standing in Europe by doing something huge to reduce global warming.” [p. 283]

Joel Achenbach does it again with this fantastic blog entry, “Bush the Worst President”.

Nobody’s saying it would be easy. It would be hard work — and the initial outlay would be expensive. If the US could become energy-independent, though, it would truly change everything. Amazingly enough (or maybe not), Jimmy Carter was urging this very thing thirty years ago. Carter predicted exactly the mess we find ourselves in today. But what was one of the first things Reagan did after getting into office? He dismantled Carter’s entire energy policy.

Fools. Stupid, short-sighted, money-grubbing fools.

Like Reagan, Bush is a person who doesn’t really give a shit about the future of this country. He cares about contributions to the Republican party. He cares about the value of stock owned by his friends. And he cares about the favors he owes people in positions of “very high authority” within the oil industry. Some of whom aren’t even citizens of this country.

Wouldn’t it be nice to once again have a president who actually cares about us?