The Energy Crisis

The Energy Crisis

Since man found fire, we began our quest to sit by it. Years pass, we find that our cave is dirty, and we are almost out of wood. With each new technology comes a price -- something we must all sacrifice. The worlds prosperous nations have sat in their Lazy-boys recliners and become fat -- clicker in hand -- questing to buy more "as seen on TV" products. The worlds emerging nations will craft those products, burning whatever is needed, with the dream of becoming morbidly obese. Our fossil fuels are running out. We are destroying the environment. Yet, we must allow ourselves and others to prosper.

Republicans will say that free market should reign supreme. We need all the power we can handle in our endeavors to become more prosperous. We should not be held back by petty concerns of what MAY happen tomorrow. Those scientists don't KNOW what will happen. We must think about our bellies TODAY. We need jobs TODAY. We need cheap energy TODAY. We must think about our bottom-line TODAY.

Democrats will say we must regulate and tread carefully. We need to find new green technology so our endeavors can continue to prosper. We should give some thought to what MAY happen tomorrow. Those scientists might KNOW what will happen. We must think about our children's TOMORROW. We need jobs for a clean TOMORROW. We need clean energy for TOMORROW. Our bottom-line must wait until TOMORROW.

Clearly, we need to research ways to make all this energy a lot cleaner. Also, we need to dispel some of the myths made by industry. Machinery is not my strong suit, but there is tons of information about running cars off alternative fuels. There is information about oil changes that last for 300,000 miles. Someone other than the petroleum and automotive industry needs to start paying engineers.

As people, we need to scale back on our creature comforts. Do we really need that new iphone?What was burned to make it? How much fuel was spent shipping it? Will we buy the new one 6 months from now? Did I leave the lights on? Is my house cold because I didn't install new windows? Do I have the air-conditioner set to 60 degrees because I got hot sitting in my Lazy-boy in October? Should I drive to the McDonald's 2 blocks away?

If we don't ask these questions today and deal with these issues soon, we might find ourselves scrounging around in the cold dark night, fighting over wood.