Comments on: Energy Freedom Day: A Good Start Toward A Sound Energy Policy http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/01/energy-freedom-day-%e2%80%93-a-good-start-towards-a-sound-energy-policy/ The Foundry promotes conservative policies and principles by offering the best in public policy research with the day’s current events. The Foundry is published by The Heritage Foundation. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Edward Hopson, Bluffton, SChttp://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/01/energy-freedom-day-%e2%80%93-a-good-start-towards-a-sound-energy-policy/#comment-7462 Edward Hopson, Bluffton, SC Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:16:43 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/01/energy-freedom-day-%e2%80%93-a-good-start-towards-a-sound-energy-policy/#comment-7462 Cheap home grown energy has long been the American way of life. It underpins our entire economy. It has been our advantage over the rest of the world for so many years. Now that we have lost it we appreciate this fact more and more. Global warming is scary but we simply don't have the time to bring alternatives on line before we suffer economic collapse. We have watched jobs migrate to other countries because of high energy costs. Remember the natural gas that comes with new oil does lower our carbon footprint. Cheap home grown energy has long been the American way of life. It underpins our entire economy. It has been our advantage over the rest of the world for so many years. Now that we have lost it we appreciate this fact more and more. Global warming is scary but we simply don’t have the time to bring alternatives on line before we suffer economic collapse. We have watched jobs migrate to other countries because of high energy costs. Remember the natural gas that comes with new oil does lower our carbon footprint.

]]> By: Michael Conditt, Texashttp://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/01/energy-freedom-day-%e2%80%93-a-good-start-towards-a-sound-energy-policy/#comment-6371 Michael Conditt, Texas Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:06:05 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/01/energy-freedom-day-%e2%80%93-a-good-start-towards-a-sound-energy-policy/#comment-6371 Thank you Sen. DeMint for your immediate action on behalf of the American people. The Drill Now Act is a step in the right direction towards energy independence. I'm curious what the mainstream media is going to have to say about it. I'm also curious if the Democrat controlled Congress will ever let it come to a vote. America needs to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Domestic oil production will create jobs and boost the economy. It will reduce gas prices therefore reducing the prices of goods that we all use every day. But we can't stop there. We also need to produce more natural gas and more clean coal, which is essential to energy production. We need more alternative energy sources as well. We have the technology to safely produce nuclear energy. We can also further develope wind and solar technology. America can be energy independant. It will not happen overnight, but if we never begin, this will never happen! Drill Now! Thank you Sen. DeMint for your immediate action on behalf of the American people. The Drill Now Act is a step in the right direction towards energy independence. I’m curious what the mainstream media is going to have to say about it. I’m also curious if the Democrat controlled Congress will ever let it come to a vote. America needs to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Domestic oil production will create jobs and boost the economy. It will reduce gas prices therefore reducing the prices of goods that we all use every day. But we can’t stop there. We also need to produce more natural gas and more clean coal, which is essential to energy production. We need more alternative energy sources as well. We have the technology to safely produce nuclear energy. We can also further develope wind and solar technology. America can be energy independant. It will not happen overnight, but if we never begin, this will never happen! Drill Now!

]]> By: Thomas Gray, South Carolinahttp://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/01/energy-freedom-day-%e2%80%93-a-good-start-towards-a-sound-energy-policy/#comment-6339 Thomas Gray, South Carolina Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:42:49 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/01/energy-freedom-day-%e2%80%93-a-good-start-towards-a-sound-energy-policy/#comment-6339 If this ,,drill now act,, gets voted on and passed the president, being pro oil I think would sign it,, but guess who has the power to not let it come up for a vote,and if she does all the anti energy radicals will have a fit.But still it's my belief we must ,,,turn away from oil,,, somehow becouse the supply demand problem is only going to get worse in the near future and as the higher prices become unaffordable starting with the poor people first as is already happening with heating fuel and slowly work it's way up,the reality is there will be no mercy.Thats why we need atom power it's affordable and obtainable and will be when oil becomes to expensive as a transportation fuel. I noticed Mr warren buffet the billionair,, has invested in a battery company, a electric motor company, and a car company, this week, hmmmm. If this ,,drill now act,, gets voted on and passed the president, being pro oil I think would sign it,, but guess who has the power to not let it come up for a vote,

and if she does all the anti energy radicals will have a fit.

But still it’s my belief we must ,,,turn away from oil,,, somehow becouse the supply demand problem is only going to get worse in the near future and as the higher prices become unaffordable starting with the poor people first as is already happening with heating fuel and slowly work it’s way up,

the reality is there will be no mercy.

Thats why we need atom power it’s affordable and obtainable and will be when oil becomes to expensive as a transportation fuel.

I noticed Mr warren buffet the billionair,, has invested in a battery company, a electric motor company, and a car company, this week, hmmmm.

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