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["Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

> I don't think it will matter much at this point who is in the White House,
> though I prefer a Dem. The damage has been done and we're in deep shinola
> from so many angles.

No matter who takes office next January they will first have to address the 
mess made by the current administration.  I hope they have the time to 
reflect but I suspect they will not.  Many things are coming down on us and 
the so called 800 pound gorilla is not even being talked about.  Peak oil is 
here, it is now, and it is forcing changes.  None of the candidates are 
doing anything more than talking up a gas tax holiday which will do nothing 
to fix the problem.  I give Mr. Obama great credit for not falling for that 
particular platitude.

And yes they all talk in platitudes.  What would have happened is Mr. Obama 
had said something to the affect that we will have to give up our SUVs. 
What if he said that there is no magic and that the supply of oil is limited 
and gasoline may go down if we stop using nearly as much.  What do you think 
the press would say if he said one major problem will be cleaning out the 
new hires at the DOJ?

I also prefer a Democrat, mostly because McCain portends more of the same, 
continued exposure in Iraq, more tax cuts for the wealthy, more uninsured, 
etc.

Don Bowen      KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html