A Guest Message from Pinky Reid and Grandma Pelosi

You Americans just don't know what's good for you and the country. We cannot continue our addiction to carbon based energy. We don’t have a supply problem in the US, we have a consumption problem. Americans are using too much energy, far more than their share of the world’s supply.

The United States Congress under our leadership is going to encourage America to use less by continuing to block development of oil reserves in the outer continental shelf off the east and west coast. We will continue to block additional drilling for oil in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. We will continue to protect ANWR from oil production. Nuclear power plants will also be blocked, although we may study that energy source for a few years before we decide not to allow their development.

To control our excessive consumption we will mandate the following measures: an emissions cap, hybrid and flex fuel cars, 25%-30% renewable fuel electricity, zero emissions buildings, reduction of speed limits, personal carbon limits, and decreased development in suburban areas. All of these mandates will most likely keep gasoline prices below $10 per gallon. That’s our energy plan for the future.

The result may be massive unemployment, freezing poor people, and a chaotic economy but we're willing to impose those sacrifices in order to cure this unhealthy addiction. Call it a cold turkey solution if you like, and we're not referring to lowered thermostats, but we, with our vast experience and wisdom, know that this is the best medicine for our country. Vote for the Democrats and Oback Arama in November and you can count on it.