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2009-11-02T18:14:00.002-06:00

We must realize and that we are not in an energy crisis we're in an energy opportunity. We would be in an energy crisis if there were no alternatives for fossil fuels. Fortunately there are multiple opportunities to replace fossil fuels. As the technologies advance it will become much cheaper (and cleaner) to produce energy by converting the sun, wind and waves into energy than by drilling thousands of feet underground to pump up the liquid or hardened remains of decomposed animals and plants.

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Clean and renewable energy is perhaps the biggest economic opportunity in human history.

Nanotechnology expected to grow to $3.1 trillion by 2015

2009-10-03T03:12:00.000-05:00

I believe one of the biggest and most profitable industries over the next few decades will be those incorporating nanotechnologies. Hopefully my country will get in on the leading edge with this. I believe a lot of the traditional manufacturing jobs are going to continue to be done elsewhere and if America is going to continue to be a world economic leader we have to look to these new opportunities such as nanotechnology, genetic engineering, clean and renewable energy, etc.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/poen-nas092809.php

Obama in Denmark

2009-10-02T04:41:00.001-05:00

I'm pulling for Chicago but I'm predicting Rio. The Olympics have never been hosted in South America. It's time.

Time to get out of Afghanistan... and Germany, Korea, Japan, Italy, Britain, Turkey, Bahrain...

2009-09-17T00:46:00.003-05:00

President Obama, bring our troops (citizens) home. What need -- or right -- does our nation have in having a military presence in over 100 countries around the globe? Iraq 140,000; Afghanistan 45,000; Germany 57,000; South Korea 27,000; Japan 32,000; Italy 10,000; Britain 9000; Bahrain 1500; and so on.

How would Americans feel if there were a military presence of over 100 nations from around the world in our country? Flying their planes over our homes?

America's infrastructure is crumbling, our debt climbing. Our education system is failing our youth in many critical areas such as math, science and engineering. A side effect of cancer or getting sick in America is too often bankruptcy. In other words we have plenty that needs to be done here rather than sending our citizens out on global patrol that isn't wanted, isn't needed and isn't appreciated.

So President Obama if you have four years or eight years, before you leave office, as commander-in-chief please bring ALL Americans troops back to American soil. We don't want foreign troops on our soil, and other nations across the globe don't want foreign troops on their lands. We can't afford to continue this policy and I believe in the ethics of reciprocity, the golden rule, and I believe this policy is contrary to that.

We, as a nation, have allowed this policy of a global military presence to continue year after year because we can, not because it's right. It's now time to get it right, not just out of respect for other nations on earth, but for our own self interest.

-- cross posted to Daily Kos and various other media outlets

Obama: Stabilize economy (check). Begin bringing Iraq War to an end (check). Up next, real progress in the Middle East?

2009-08-26T01:52:00.001-05:00

Barack Obama has been in office now for about seven months. Not a bad start in my opinion. He came into office as we all know facing probably the most wide range of problems and mess that have ever been left over from a previous presidency.

Due to actions taken by Obama, Congress and the private sector the worst of the economic uncertainties seem to be behind us. Long term economic recovery and prosperity will still be up to whether or not the private sector in America can continue to innovate as it did in the twentieth century.

I agree with Obama when he often says that the nation that leads the world economically in the twenty-first century will be the nation that is first to innovate in clean energy and green technologies. The nations that lead in that, and other areas such as bio genetic engineering, those will indeed be the nations whose economies flourish over the next decades.

So... let's take a look at the Obama Presidency so far. I'd say great job on the economy. I'd say good job on taking steps to finally end American military involvement in Iraq. What's next? Could it be... real progress for easing Israeli/Palestinians relations? This has been talked about for how long? Reports are out in the past few hours from The Guardian in the U.K. that Obama may be on the "brink" of a deal in the Middle East.

Even if he fails on health care, which personally for me is a top issue, if he makes a Mideast deal that would significantly improve the lives and safety for both Israelis and Palestinians then the economy (1) Iraq (2) and the Middle East (3) would appear to me to give Obama a fantastic trifecta in the first year of his presidency.

If he can also lead the way for real and substantial health care reform in America, which I think he will do next month, then that could give Obama a year that what will be considered by many political pundits now and in the future one of the most successful years for any American president in the history of our nation.

2009-08-12T04:19:00.007-05:00

Goapele, I like her look and I like her music. Here's a couple of her videos.

Obama request #1: Reducing health care costs? Eliminate the middle man.

2009-07-23T01:05:00.008-05:00

As President Obama pushes harder and harder to finally bring affordable health insurance to all Americans the fatcats who are making billions are pushing back equally as hard. Who will win the tug of war? I hope (and believe) that this time the winner will be health care that will be affordable for all Americans.

There are many ideas floating around and legislation has also recently been passed in the House. I believe the easiest, best and fairest way to bring about health care reform is to reform the basic fundamentals of the system. One of the biggest, most profitable and unnecessary component in the current system is a highly profitable middle man, the health insurance industry. This industry IS NOT needed and is the single biggest cause of skyrocketing costs and immoral denials of coverage. The billions saved annually, along with other proposals, would likely be enough to make basic coverage affordable for all Americans.

This would leave us with a much simpler, efficient and less expensive single payer system. The government could operate the collection of premiums and payment of claims or with government oversight this could be done in the private sector with a nationwide non-profit coop or exchange. If delivering a postal letter is important enough for the U.S. government to be involved with then making life saving health care affordable for all Americans should also be important enough for government involvement.

A few other random thoughts I have on health care:

Physicians who test to see if a surgery is necessary and the physician who does the surgery must not continue to be the same person. There is TOO much conflict of interest in this situation.

Actually future health care will likely need to be a three step process with three types of physicians involved. One who focuses on prevention and determines if and what tests should be performed. One who performs the tests and the physician who does the surgery or needed corrective procedure.

(1) Dr. Prevention, who would work with their patients to prevent medical problems. Probably Dr. Preventions will more and more rely on genetic testing and genetic analysis along with traditional preventative procedures.

(2) Dr. Tester, who would receive patients referred from prevention specialists. They would be licensed to ONLY see patients referred from prevention specialists who suspect a medical problem. That would reduce the overall cost of medical care by drastically reducing the number of unnecessary tests.

(3) Dr. Surgery, who would do the corrective procedures and who would only be allowed and licensed to do surgery on patients referred by testing physicians.

Using this three level system of care would enormously reduce the number of unnecessary testing and surgeries thereby greatly reducing the overall cost of health care in America.

Back to the health insurance industry for a minute. No, I haven't changed my mind, the industry should be eliminated and done so as soon as possible. This will be an enormous savings to the citizens of our nation. The nation as a whole however should not just throw these health industry employees to the curb. A portion of the savings should be allocated for transitional financial support as their current jobs are phased out and for retraining and doing what needs to be done to get as many of the former employees new jobs.

Health care in America can be improved. It must be improved or at it's current trajectory it will in years to come cause financial ruin in America. I think it's time. I think the right person is at 1600 Penn Avenue and I think major health care reform in America is just around the corner.

I used to be a regular blogger but not so much anymore. On Tuesday President Obama asked for bloggers to get involved in the push for reform. Mr. Obama, I hope I have now done my part... and in the coming weeks I know you will. Good luck Barack. I know you will never forget what your mother experienced in her final months and I believe that, along with your incredible intelligence will be enough to get a moral health care system for America so that fewer and fewer future mothers will have similar experiences.

-- cross posted to SteveEverettBlog.com, DailyKos and various other media outlets.

2009-06-29T22:45:00.001-05:00

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White House Congressional picnic - June 26th, 2009

2009-06-27T01:32:00.004-05:00

Slowly but surely America is becoming the country it used to be :-)

2009-06-27T00:29:00.002-05:00

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Iran didn't interfere in Bush v. Gore. Why should the U.S. interfere in Ahmadinejad v. Mousavi?

2009-06-24T01:26:00.003-05:00

Why are so many politicians whining by the minute about U.S. not being involved in the Iranian election? Why?

Do they want the United States to rule the world? What is their logic?

Where is their outrage about the 50 million Americans without health insurance and probably another 50 million underinsured or inadequately insured?

Where is their outrage about the cost of higher education now unaffordable for more and more Americans?

When did this type of thinking take root in so many in the U.S.? Is it economics? Iranian oil? Iran's neighbor's oil? Is it religious fundamental fanaticism? Did the 19 thugs who drove planes into the buildings in 2001 cause a widespread lingering paranoia throughout America?

Hopefully this kind on nonsensical thinking will gradually fade away -- or at least greatly retract -- under President Obama's wise leadership.

2009-06-20T03:20:00.006-05:00

2009-06-17T23:28:00.003-05:00

The U.S. should invest $100 billion to provide 100Mbps wireless broadband internet access to ALL of our citizens. It would be the best investment since the Louisiana Purchase.

2009-06-17T01:38:00.005-05:00

An international election verification organization should be formed. This organization, possibly a branch of the United Nations, would be comprised of citizens from nations all over the world. This organization would travel to the nations of the world when elections are held and would oversee and verify the voting process and election results to help ensure that the citizens of the world are able to choose their own leaders and reduce or eliminate election fraud such as what apparently occurred last week in Iran.

2009-06-15T01:56:00.004-05:00

A federal excise tax on candy water to help provide universal health care for America? That's a no brainer. Use the new revenue to pay for preventive care. The increase in the candy water price would also likely cause a decrease in obesity and diabetes.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-06-14-drinktax_N.htm?csp=34

One way to help make health care affordable for all Americans is to tax the primary causes of bad health for Americans.

2009-05-30T02:38:00.001-05:00

It's really hard to believe where some get the nerve to say some of the things about President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. This wonderful lady is obviously one of the most intelligent and inspiring persons in the history of the American justice system. I try not to be negative and waste my time on deadbeats but I have to say that for some of these politicians in Washington now and in recent years it would be an insult to the word pathetic to use it to describe them.

2009-05-24T00:18:00.003-05:00

Just saw an interesting documentary on PBS about Saudi Arabia. I couldn't help but wonder about what will happen to this nation when oil becomes $10 a barrel which I believe will happen within the next ten years.

2009 White House Correspondents Dinner

2009-05-11T01:03:00.003-05:00

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"Without Washington, Jefferson and Franklin perhaps America would have never been born, without Lincoln perhaps America would have disintegrated, without Roosevelt perhaps America would have been conquered, without Obama perhaps the greatness of America would have been lost forever." -- by Steve Everett on April 20th, 2008.

2009-05-08T13:52:00.004-05:00

Never been a huge fan of this royal family thing the British do but I have to give a thumbs up to Prince Charles on this endeavor.

The Prince's Rainforests Project online at http://www.rainforestsos.org/

2009-05-03T20:43:00.003-05:00

Video clip from one of my favorite comedians, Bill Maher. And to my Republicans friends... it's just comedy. And by the way I don't consider myself a Democrat. When I cast my vote I'm voting for ideas, not for a particular party. The guy or lady with the ideas I believe in... that's who gets my vote whether they're Dem, Repub, Indy, etc.

2009-05-03T20:15:00.004-05:00

It's time to end lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. Twenty years should be plenty long enough. And while I'm on the Supreme Court it's also time to bring the court out of the dark and make all court cases available live online to the people who pay their salaries, the American taxpayers.

2009-04-26T21:48:00.000-05:00

2009-04-25T00:57:00.003-05:00

A nation's greatness can't just be judged on how easy it is to become rich but also on how difficult it is to become poor. -- by Steve Everett on April 25th, 2009.

2009-04-21T04:38:00.003-05:00

Within one or two generations breakthroughs in clean, renewable energy will make residential (and possibly commercial) electric bills obsolete.

The world now seems to be coming to its senses after the first 8 years of the 21st century filled with ignorant political leadership in the United States and many other nations throughout the world.

In the coming decades intelligent leadership across the world will lead to enormous reductions in military budgets and those resources will be redirected to things such as clean energy, health care and education. In other words these resources will be redirected into quality of life investments which will bring about enormous and swift breakthroughs and advancements in these areas.

2009-04-20T00:57:00.008-05:00

The cars of the future are beginning to arrive... really arrive, as in legally allowable on American roads. The technology is just about there, price still needs to come down. This is a video of an electric version of the Mini Cooper, it's called the Mini E.

The standard range now for electric cars seems to be in the 100 to 125 mile range. I predict that will double within two years and I also believe that mind boggling breakthroughs in charging times may be just around the corner. I also expect dramatic price drops in batteries in the near future. Increased battery life, rapid charging times and lower prices... these three things will turn the automobile industry upside down.

In the fall of 2007 I purchased a 40 mpg Toyota Yaris. I fully expect my next car purchase to be one that I will plug in, not pour in.