<< Umm, more like the hard work of america will bring us into the next century with Gore and all federal politicians milking us all the way >>
And compared to the Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Carter, Ford, Nixon, Johnson and Kennedy administrations, and of course, all other presidential administrations going back to 1789, this is different how?
In other words, what's your point? I don't see it.
<< As for Reagan reintroducing the gas guzzler, how so? >>
I forget the age group I hang with around here sometimes. Back in the mid 1970's, when your parents were still struggling with pre-algebra, America suffered what is historically referred to as "The Oil Crisis". Gas prices skyrocketed, supply dried up, stations had green and red flags to denote whether or not they had supply, and the few stations that did had lines several blocks long. The Big Three suddenly saw all of their revenue disappear, practically overnight, due to unforseen competition: the Japanese. Those guys moved into action swiftly, and put a bunch of tiny cars and trucks called Toyota and Datsun on big ships and sent them to America. These puppies got a heckuvalot more than 15 miles to the gallon, and were competitively priced to boot. The Big Three, all on the verge of bankruptcy, followed suit and started building cars that got much better gas mileage, all the way thru the Carter administration. After Reagan took office, America suddenly started driving much larger cars, luxury cars, and big trucks, which didn't get nearly as good of gas mileage. Therefore, the reintroduction of the gas guzzler. Also, I didn't say Reagan...that would denote him personally, as you did. I said Reagan Administration, which I meant to refer to as an era. Sorry, I can't claim credit for coinage of the phrase, but I also can't provide a link to the news article where I first read it about six or seven years ago.
<< And on the point of Clinton's energy "policy", weren't fuel emission standards lightened during his term, not strengthened? >>
Gosh, I don't know...but I can tell you for sure that California (and several other states) are currently pi$$ing in their own boots and screaming for relaxation of the fuel emission standards, claiming nobody wants to buy electric or hybrid, even if the automakers did build them at competitive prices, and because they can't make these expectations, all these states are screaming at Clinton, not Bush. Well, maybe they are blaming Bush, and I just read the news wrong. I dunno, I drink a lot of Redhook...
<< As for drilling oil, as long as we don't rape the earth what's the problem? Technology now allows clean refining of oil and other resources with minimal destruction of habitat and land >>
1) Drilling = raping. Getting the drill there, and getting the oil back out again, is not done by magic. No one argues that, I'm surprised you did. 2) Refining of oil has always resulted in zero destruction for the habitat and land where the oil was extracted. I don't see your point here.
<< I don't see anywhere were Shrub would authorize detrimental acts against nature in any of his policies. >>
Take a deep breath in downtown Houston sometime, if you can. They finally beat L.A., and it wasn't in basketball...
<< I would assume they did some good things...There just isn't time to research everything >>
Why are you hitting the reply button?