Thursday, February 4, 2010

Continuation of .........

The News....So far this first week in February has seen the continuation of President Obama s' policy of attempting to appease the "other side" , and move in baby steps toward change in Social and Environmental fields. To be specific; He is attempting to please the "clean coal crowd" and the nuclear industry ra ra s' by offering them continued support, and a call for new plants, respectively, and he is giving the High Speed Train System a beginning by making 8 Billion available for studies and some small projects. 
     I feel that nuclear and coal are not good solutions as they pollute and have very difficult mining, processing, storing, utilizing (in big expensive plants), and waste removal, transportation and ultimate disposal. They are already functioning industries with strong backing from the establishment. Nuclear must have massive subsidies to exist as it is not cost effective now , with the cost of plants and the cost of Insurance, and all down the line. It is highly desired by corporate and individual investors only when the Gov't (taxpayers) will back the loans, so that if successful they will benefit and if it fails the Gov't will bail it out. Too big not to "win". It can generate power fast, and is "understood" by the masses. This of course is the continuation of business as usual as these polluting and dangerous energy sources must be replaced by the Renewable Energies. We already know we can supply 100% of our needs with Wind from the Great Plains and Solar from the enormous Southwest, and with the continued advance into deep Geothermal from the Yellowstone, and Northwest regions, Tidal from the Maine coast are also viable. IF WE PUT THE MONEY INTO THEM. But as the continuation goes the Establishment Corporations are getting the money and the RE is getting a token nod.
     The High Speed Train System could replace air travel and intercity travel in the future. Far more efficient and reliable than cars,  airports and Jets and far safer too. To have a real High Speed the trains need to go fast. There are trains designed that can go several thousand miles an hr. !! Even trains that go 300mph are quite quick and completely within our technological capabilities. If they run in Tubes or up on pylons above highways they could run without snow and other weather affecting their schedules. China is investing 500 billion in such a system, the EU and Japan already have High Speed Trains which can travel several hundred mph. We can do better if we stop the appeasement (however loud the howls from the establishment corporations and their employees(who could be retrained for the new system)).
     WE would all greatly benefit in the future from PEACE however, the continuation of the policies which benefit the Military/Industrial complex sales and deployment, (use and
replacement) of the weapons, supplies, personnel, drones, etc. in the War Machine is still gaining speed , despite the continued "baby steps" towards social solutions in Afganistan.
We are gearing up: to build a new base in Okinawa, mega expanding in Taiwan, and the build up for Iran Offensive. Again ..... to be Continued......... Shit ! We don't need WWIII   !!!!