Distorting Obama
As we noted in a recent article, McCain bases his claim on a partial quote from Obama from a town hall meeting in Newton, Iowa, on Dec. 30, 2007. Obama had been asked whether he was "truly comfortable" with the safety of nuclear power.
Obama, Dec. 30, 2007: I start off with the premise that nuclear energy is not optimal. ... I am not a nuclear energy proponent.
If that was all Obama said it would not make him an opponent of nuclear power, of course. It would make him "Dr. Maybe," but not "Dr. No." And In fact, Obama went on to say later in the same response:
Obama, Dec. 30, 2007: There is no perfect energy source. Everything has some problems right now. We haven't found it yet. Now I trust in our ingenuity. ... I have not ruled out nuclear as part of that [$150 billion proposed energy research] package, but only so far as it is clean and safe.
Furthermore, the energy plan Obama released in October 2007 said: "It is unlikely that we can meet our aggressive climate goals if we eliminate nuclear power from the table."
There's no question that McCain is a much bigger advocate of nuclear power than Obama, who has taken a more guarded position. McCain has said that he'd work to bring 45 new nuclear power plants online by 2030, with the eventual goal of building 100 new nuclear plants. Obama has criticized that, highlighting his opposition to long-term storage of nuclear waste at the federal government's Yucca Mountain site in Nevada. "He wants to build 45 new nuclear reactors when they don't have a plan to store the waste anywhere besides right here," Obama said June 25 in Las Vegas. McCain supports going ahead with the Yucca Mountain plan.
The absence of long-term storage facilities is a key obstacle to building new plants. But Obama's 2007 plan promised that he "will also lead federal efforts to look for a safe, long-term disposal solution based on objective, scientific analysis." It's inaccurate to cast Obama as an opponent, and McCain goes too far when he portrays Obama as saying "no" to nuclear.
The McCain ad is on target elsewhere. It says Obama is opposed to opening up new areas for offshore drilling, and he is. And it says Obama is opposed to McCain's proposal for a three-month suspension of the 18.4-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax, which is also true. That "gas tax holiday," an idea that has been criticized by more than 300 economists, was to have started on Memorial Day, however, and has a near-zero chance of enactment.
The Original Dr. No
Footnote: "Dr. No" was the villain in the first of the James Bond films, of the same name, released in 1962. The fictional Dr. No had lost his hands in a radiation accident:
Bond: It was a good idea to use atomic power. I'm glad to see you can handle it properly. ...
Dr. No: My work has given me a unique knowledge of radioactivity. But not without costs, as you see. [Indicating his prosthetic hands]
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Posted By: Payday Loan Advocate @ 10/21/2008 6:28:40 AM
Comment: Aldous Huxley, author of the classic novel, Brave New World, gives his readers a ???warning??? of what would come to pass if the government completely controlled our everyday lives. Published in 1932, Huxley wrote the book based on his prediction of how London, his hometown, might look in the year 2540, assuming the continuance of programs to end war, conflict, suffering, and antagonistic (aka: ???free???) thought. Huxley painted a picture of what the world would look like if people were unable to speak their minds, or live how they want to, free from the confines of the multiple levels of government. Many people criticized and continue to criticize Huxley for his novel. Several seeds have been planted in the U.S., which have created alarming parallels to Huxley???s novel. The socialist and communist movements have been lurking in the shadows of America for many generations, but the movements have recently come to the forefront of the political platform. Some politicians are attempting to assign the government exclusive control of too many aspects of daily life. For example, in certain areas of Los Angeles, elected officials have created restrictions on where new fast food restaurants can and cannot establish themselves. Yes, you heard me right; the ???man??? is telling you that you can???t get a juicy hamburger and fries in South L.A., whether you like it or not. What???s worse is that state and national politicians are trying to rob you of your right to access fast and easy payday loans. Politicians want to eliminate payday loans in an attempt to win the votes of bigger corporations like banks, so they can take office and promote their self-interests. Stand up and be heard. Fight to free yourself from the government???s ever-increasing power over your daily life.
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Posted By: Payday Loan Advocate @ 09/26/2008 11:54:16 PM
Comment: Payday loan customers applaud the payday loan industry mainly because, when used properly, they are the fastest and safest way to get out of an unexpected financial fallback. An old saying asks the question, "If something isn???t broken, than why fix it?" This is a perfect question to direct to many politicians who are attempting to or have outlawed the entire industry in many states. Of course, many people who are living beyond financial wealth would agree with this action and bond to fix something that isn???t broken. They have even inspired presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, to join their inexplicable motion. On November 4, vote for the peoples??? right to financial freedom and independence.
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Posted By: the-commish @ 07/04/2008 6:22:41 PM
Comment:
No, not a pessimist, just a realist.
Electricity (generated mainly by fossil fuels) is on alternating current, which is far less effecient than direct current, but has one big advantage (it can be moved over long distances, where DC can not). See the rivalry between Thoams Alva edison (a proponent of DC) and George Westinghouse (a proponent of AC).
It is a fact the batteries for vehicles will have to be recharged by electricity (again this electricity produced by fossil fuels). So any gains will be at least in part eaten up by the (AGAIN) dependence on fossil fuels.
I don't know the McCain supporters can't (or most likley won't) understand this. It is not hypothesis..it is a FACT.
Now hydrogen fuel cells.. that is a different story.