From: Tony Williams 

Credit where it's due, at least he's finally coming out and saying that our
(the world's) dependency on oil has to end. I note the weasel word
"foreign" though, which makes me wonder if he's just referring to
methods of getting oil out of previously uneconomic low-quality US
reserves.

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Tony

Phil Payne wrote:
> http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060220/D8FT3GH02.html
>
> "Saying the nation is on the verge of technological breakthroughs
that would
> "startle" most Americans, President Bush on Monday outlined his energy
> proposals to help wean the country off foreign oil."
>
> Yeah, right.  The most patent-hungry country in the world has something just
> around the corner that no one's heard about yet.  GMAFB.  Does anyone (well,
> anyone sentient) still believe this man?
>
> And:
>
> "While Bush is highlighting his budget proposals to help wean America from
> foreign oil, the lab he visited is meeting a $28 million shortfall by
> cutting its staff by 32 people, including eight researchers."
>
> Riiight.
>

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