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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Something to Think About

On August 22, 2007, Leonard Doyle, a Washington based news correspondent with the London newspaper, The Independent, published one of the most interesting articles I have read in a great while. I’ll provide a link here with the caveat that I cannot control how long the link will be active. Click here.

Mr. Doyle’s prose focused on the US Congress (Democrat Controlled) and its’ change of heart towards reducing the carbon footprint of the USA. He explains that they see great economic growth by turning America Green. The House of Representatives wants to spend nearly $7 billion in the coming year to start the process in a big way.

He readily admits there will be White House opposition. “The oil industry”, he states “is keen to open vast new areas off Alaska’s coast for drilling. The rising temperatures brought on by global warming, have made this a possibility, which the industry wants to exploit.”

Forces from the three sacred cows of congress, coal, cars and corn are bound to contribute efforts to steal the thunder and the cash which could divert much of the effort.

What does this mean to you? I surely don’t know, but it means a lot to me. First, if I had a child finishing high school, I would have him or her look at college majors that would work in to this new economic expansion. Clean technology, wind-turbine and solar panel installers and engineers. The new green collar workers are on their way. Next, as an investor, worried about my retirement I would keep a close eye on this one for possible investing.

Last, I will watch my Congressional Delegation, who sides with big oil and who votes for the future of America and our planet.

It appears that America has finally figured out a way to make money by doing something good. I hope it replaces our economy which has been based on war for so many years.

Please write a letter, send an email or call your Congressional Representative and let him or her know what you think. You can find out who they are and how to contact them on our website – “Resource Page”, click here. Just as important set down with a young person and express your concerns. Tomorrow and for the rest of their life this is important.

Just something to think about.