Obama convention speech on energy

Both Obama and McCain have made and will continue to make questionable judgments in the eyes of their opponents.

All of us. The American people. We can MAKE THEM work towards alternative energies. The finger-pointing and such is complete bull and a waste of time. These guys are BOTH interested in political power and subterfuge, no matter how varied. But what's more important is that you, that is to say all of us, have the power to shake up and overtake this bureaucracy. YOU ultimately control who goes in, and can influence all aspects of government, if you confront them. By confrontation, I DO NOT mean violence. Do not steep to their level. By confrontation, I mean that you should challenge the words, records, morals, values, discriminations, judgments and decisions of your appointed officials.

You pay taxes, pay into the cycle of capitalism, and pay with your personal freedom, and still like sheep blindly obey because we think we are diminutive compared to Capitol Hill.

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"To the efficacy and permanency of your Union, a government for the whole
is indispensable. No alliances, however strict, between the parts can be
an adequate substitute; they must inevitably experience the infractions and
interruptions which all alliances in all times have experienced." --George Washington, from his farewell address

This is not the nonpartisan country George Washington yearned for in his farewell speech, but it can be.

another thing, Obama voted YES to some things I wanted him to vote NO for, Obama should be like people not other way around and dont like much about McCain.

How about this, government is not supposed to be subsidizing oil prices or new car prices. If oil was not taxed to death and was traded between nations freely on the market, it wouldn't be so expensive.

And as for investing in cleaner energy, who's to say that government should be doing that with our tax money? We should take the money ourselves as consumers and invest in green energy companies. Big government always looking out right, why aren't we investing in Solar technology then? Nuclear power, wtf?

It is scary that our choices are coal or McCain which would include offshore drilling, coal, nuclear, and more oil subsidies.

Nadar looks better.

No way, no how, no COAL and the same goes for nuclear.

Al Gore's speech was the most energizing of the convention. What Nadar is saying about Biden is true.
Wake up American wake up. I would vote for Kucinich.

There is nothing new in Obama's energy plan if he is using coal. Obama is flat out wrong to support "clean coal" as there is no such thing. The danger to others and to our
environment is too great.

Obama waffled on abortion and a woman's right to choose and is inflicting his religious beliefs on others. It may cost him the presidency. Never have I witnessed such an outpouring of prayer and religious music at a democratic convention. I am 56 and have a great memory .... it is not ok. In our country we have a separation of church and state for a reason.

Obama made a mistake when he did not choose Hillary. I knew two days ago that McCain would choose a woman to attempt to garner the angry Hillary supporters. I think it is unfair to lay this at the feet of 98% of the folks who supported Hillary. The Clinton's both gave overwhelming support to Obama.

However did NARAL come to endorse him? Women, wake up as Kucinich called to us. We need to fight this battle full force.

Obama needs to quit inflicting religion, quit the coal business, support a woman's right to choose, and quit the grandstanding and get on with getting elected.

Why is it that NO ONE is talking about reducing the speed limit? We all know that driving slower reduces gasoline consumption. When I travel on Interstate 5 going south from the San Francisco area to Southern CA I drive 75 and I am left in the dust by truckers and suv's and just about everyone.

Our speed limit on that road is 70. It is insanity.

Sounds too good to be true, huh?

I've hearing all this talk against nuclear energy, clean coal and all but my question to all the people against it is how are we going to power the massive amounts of energy this country uses.

I hope Obama can do what he says he would like to do, I don't think that it is the time for negativity after the speech he gave last night on energy and and all the rest of his topics. Just think of the alternative choice. Another war mongering, bad clone of Bush. Being a prisoner of war does not qualify him for president if so there are many other candidates, for him to play the war vetran card tells you what a war mongering candidate he is. He is going to get even with all of his old imaginary enemies and being a senile old man, he has many imiginary enimies. America needs to live for the future, not in the past.

Yea thats the way to do it, tell people what they want to hear.

More "clean coal". More nuclear energy.

Maybe we can do it ourselves before he screws things up.

Obama had stated, whilst he was running for nomination (and written on his web site re: issues), that he is a supporter of "clean coal" and nuclear energy as the solution to our energy woes. Neither did he at the time of running for nomination have a clear plan regarding health issues (don't know where he stands at present) but John Edwards had a really good plan (I grew up in a country that had a similar idea), Obama is also a member of the World Monetary Fund.... and has also been supported by some major corporations that do not have our best interests at heart. He also proposes to keep on going in Afghanistan - that is - he still proposes to keep feeding the war machine. My red flags were up when I read his proposed policy or ideas actually, on energy, along with his intentions to keep spending our money, our children's and grandchildrens money on war. One can't possibly address the environment and its health whilst at the same time blasting bombs about the world that not only suck up enormous amounts of oxygen, but also contribute to warming temperatures, not to leave out the amount of depleted uranium thats flying about the planet, its bad enough killing people with that stuff in the name of war, but these modern weapons of mass destruction created with terribly lethal substances leave their trace for an infinite amount of time.

These are huge issues as far as I am concerned and not the way to go. He is a charmed speaker, and he certainly speaks well of change, but I am thinking the change most of us desire to see, is not the same kind of change he is speaking of.

I agree with you that McCain is a really really really bad, very bad way to go - a nightmare. Sadly, however, we should recognize for the most part we have had one party for the past eight years (at least) and should be calling them republicrats - the democrats have absolutely enabled our errant political brothers and sisters of the republic to unleash devastating damage to our world, not just our country.
Obama will probably do what he is told by those who pull the strings behind the government, the corporatocracy.... but, i hope - in fact, i desire to be totally wrong and wish with all my heart he will change the course of this amazing country. I love a good surprise and would be delighted to find myself misreading the direction he is wanting to take us.

I supported Hillary Clinton and I believe she would have been a fantastic president. At the same time I am a strong supporter of the Democratic Party. I will support Senator Obama and fight to have him elected.

I will also fight to influence Obama's energy policy. What he said in his speech tonight about nuclear power and "clean coal" is beyond disappointing. I sensed it was coming and I do not agree with it. After he is elected I am going to fight to be heard about his decisions.

Senator Obama will address global warming and he will work to grow our economy. McCain will be a disaster. Even if we do not agree on all parts of Obama's ideas let us not forget how dangerous a world we will inhabit if McCain is elected.

Make no mistake, if you vote for any independent or write in a name you are handing the election to John McCain and that will be disaster.