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Declare Independence from Foreign Oil

Scott Laczay — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:25:43 -0800

America's lifeblood is its energy supply, and foreign energy dependence makes American homes and businesses vulnerable. Our economy and our national security are hurt by the fact that we have grown way too dependent on foreign energy, and way too dependent on oil as our major energy source.

This is not a new problem—what the Bush administration calls our "addiction to oil" took years to set in. But, the fact is that America's reliance on foreign oil has steadily increased to 65 percent under President Bush, not decreased. We need to declare independence from foreign oil, and we need to do it now.

The 21st Century Energy Race

Scott Laczay — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:24:10 -0800

Winning the 21st-century energy race is as important as winning the 20th-century space race. The country that split the atom can end its dependence on oil and launch a new energy solution. We can call it energy 2.0.

Our Energy Policy Weakens Us

Scott Laczay — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:23:41 -0800

Our present system of energy is weakening our national security, hurting our pocketbooks, violating our common values and threatening our children's future. Right now, instead of national security dictating our energy policy, our failed energy policy dictates our national security.