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George F. Will

Nudge Against the Fudge

Dare we hope that Barack Obama shares the 'libertarian paternalism' of two of his former University of Chicago colleagues?

 
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  • Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 07/04/2008 11:06:29 AM

    Comment: WELL ITS THE FORTH OF JULY AND I'M GOING TO THE LAKE WITH MY FAMILY AND MY MARINE CORP BUDDIES WE ARE GOING TO PARTY !!! I'VE GOT MY TRUNKS AND THE SUN SCREEN FOR THE KIDS AND WE ARE ALL GOING TO WEAR OUR NEW OBAMA SLIPPERS ! (THEY ARE FORMERLY KNOWN AS FLIP FLOPS ) THATS WHAT WE ARE CALLING THEM! NOW OBAMA SLIPPERS ALL MY FREINDS SAY THAT IT FITS PERFECTLY... SO LOOK OUT AMERICA BECAUSE OBAMA SLIPPERS ARE COMMING TO A STORE NEAR YOU !!

  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 06/26/2008 2:03:56 AM

    Comment: INTERESTING. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE ANSWERS ARE OUT THERE.

    CYBERTERRORISM IS A REAL SERIOUS THREAT TO US. WE DEPEND ON TECHNOLOGY, INFACT OUR WHOLE SOCIETY DEPENDS ON COMPUTER SYSTEMS.

  • Posted By: Mwalimu @ 06/24/2008 11:11:17 PM

    Comment: While many of eddiewhere's comments make sense, I must say a few words of my own.

    Yes, we need oil, but we need to get rid of our oil addiction fast. If eddiwhere were to read the June 16 edition of Newsweek, he'd discover an article titled "A Bug to Save the Planet." featuring an interview with genome pioneer Craig Venter conducted by Fahreed Zakaria. Venter believes that we can produce a bactrium that lives off carbon dioxide and produces clean-burning fuel and that we could develop this withing 2 years. If he read the October 2007 edition of National Geographic, he'd discover that algae which can be produced from carbon emissions from coal burning coal plants is another possibility, since algae can be specially bred to produce whatever fuel we need. We desperately need a leadership that can see the multiple possibilities of green technology. Obama can do this; McCain, wedded to the past, cannot. Breaking free from oil will completely change our diplomatic bargaining ability. In addition, Obama appeals to the young, and most of Iran, the Middle East, as well as sub-Saharan Africa is very young - demographically speaking.

    I agree with eddiewhere that certain countries, Russia, in particular, do pose a threat. But not as eddiwhere imagines. Russia is eager to develop its oil resources in Siberia. Russia has little or no regard for the environment. Siberia is one place where you do not pimp slap Mother Nature, which is what Russia is doing. The same truism also applies to China which seems to be engaged in a perverse contest with the Russia and the United States to see who can get the prize for environmental destruction. We are racing to an apocalypse, that neither the Chinese, the Russians nor the GOP understands. (that includes make believe mavericks like McCain.) That's another reason we need a regime change in America.

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