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valuesystem

Peak Oil & George Bush Press Conference

Apr 29, 2008 15:30

Most Important Quotes from U.S. President George Bush, April 29, 2008:

...One of the main reasons for high gas prices is that global oil production is not keeping up with growing demand ( Read more... )

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Comments 8

I just want to laugh anonymous April 29 2008, 20:54:42 UTC

All that excess wood chip capacity will get us through the "transition."

I should know, I have animals and there's barely a wood chip to be had for bedding.

It's now a great comedy. I just watch and laugh.
Chimpy wants to drill the tundra. It's too late. We're gonna come crashing down.

rosstrotter October 9 2008, 15:32:02 UTC

The first UK town attempting it, through the Transition Town Totnes initiative, is launched this Wednesday.

valuesystem October 9 2008, 16:43:54 UTC

The Transition Town effort is a very promising one and could provide a great model for other communities.

redcalx April 29 2008, 21:33:36 UTC

Those transcripts are painful to read.

Bush's mental decline - the elephant in the room.

More urgency needed richardjs April 30 2008, 00:07:02 UTC

George is saying the right words - indicating he understands the underlying problem. But I don't think he's raising the alarm bells loud enough. If he truly understood the game changing nature for our economic future, and the pain that people will experience - he would have his political opponents in a room discussing solutions or ways to mitigate the pain - and then have a televised speech to the nation outlining the changes needed. It would be nice to have Hillary, Barack, and Johnny Mac discuss the #1 issue of our times - rather than the absolutely silly, trivial things on the news today. Let's stop wasting our time on 'energy independence', and Reverend Wright, and who's black, who's female, and who's too old. The American people can handle it. We need a leader to talk straight about this issue - and I don't see it from the incumbent, or any of the presidential candidates. The 'debate' right now among candidates is so 1990's - so last century - it's pathetic. This should be like that brief moment right after 9/11 when ( ... )

anonymous April 30 2008, 01:50:27 UTC

As soon as Bush/Cheney took over, Cheney had "Secret Energy policy Meeting" which discussed Iraq Oil Fields as strategic resources ( ... )

dtbrookes April 30 2008, 03:10:05 UTC

Totally off-topic, but have you heard of thermo-chemical storage using ammonia? Basically you use passive solar heating to break ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen. Then recombine when you need the heat. Wonder if this is a better answer to energy storage than ones you or I have mentioned.