While searching for the presidential candidates' stance on energy independence I came across an article on CNN.com. This article was in the commentary section and was written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., author of the book Crimes Against Nature; How George W. Bush and hos corporate pals are plundering the country and hijacking our democracy.
While I knew that the commentary would be highly in favor of Obama I decided that it would be interesting to analyze his opinion.
Here is the link to the article:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/25/kennedy.energy/
In the article, Kennedy begins by comparing Obama and his campaign to Kennedy's father and uncles campaigns. He states that Obama incites a sense of excitement in Americans that has been absent for a long time. When speaking about Obama's plan, Kennedy states that "It will sharpen our competitiveness by reducing our energy costs, dramatically reduce our national debt, stimulate our economy far more effectively than tax cuts by putting conservation savings in the hands of every American, and be the engine for creating millions of green-collar jobs that cannot be outsourced."
The commentary also talks about all the things other countries have done to reduce carbon and oil dependence in comparison to the United States. Unfortunately, when it comes down to it, the U.S. has been left in the dust. We have been focusing so much energy and time on oil drilling that we have forgotten the other forms of energy at our disposal. Personally, I agree with Kennedy's take on the two plans and their implications.
If you still have questions:
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1 comment:
Interesting and disheartening that both candidates plan to implement much of their energy policy by way of tax incentives - Our tax system is already such a gigantic, convoluted, contradictory, and otherwise troubled one that to administer any further policies through it is counter-productive.
Heather Wegan
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