I ran across an article in the Austin American Statesman stating that the Department of energy purchases 70,000 barrels per day for a reserve, which now has 700 million barrels. It is said that because of the cost of this the taxpayers cost is going up.
To be honest I had no idea we had such a large amount of oil on reserve. I understand that we need to have preparation in case of an emergency but we need to focus more of our resources on alternative fuels. The question we should consider as well is why are we not investing in alternative fuels? We are in an incredible position of advancement when it comes to alternative fuels. We have the science, technology and intelligence to implement less dependency on oil. If we take half the money we spend on oil reserves and put it towards alternative energy options, it is highly possible they will become more affordable.
I do agree with the fact that we do need to somehow find balance when it comes to the cost of oil especially when we have so much on reserve. To read more on this subject: http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared/news/stories/2008/04/OIL_RESERVE25_AUS.html
Friday, April 25, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
comment to Lose Your Delusions
I could not agree with this post more! We are in a state of fear. Whether people want to believe it or not that is just where they want us. By having us in this state of fear they can manipulate us easily. I do not put all the blame on George Bush he could not do all this alone. We have continously let them take away more and more of our rights. When it comes to the airport it is very much discrimination. How do they decide who looks the most suspicious, by discriminating! I know of plenty of citizens of this country who have felt this discrimination. We all need to take a closer look at the big picture and see what the truth really is instead of just taking everything at face value.
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