See, Hugo Chavez was elected democratically. His voting machines were touch screen, and they printed out the vote count, as the voters got a copy. These machines were purchased, ironically, from America. So, when Bush said he cheated – he said – COUNT ‘EM.

It doesn’t take away from the fact that he does run a dictator regime in my eyes. Right now, he is playing “Robin Hood” to the desperately poor Latin American countries. But when he runs the “hate America they are imperialist” game, what does he think he’s subtly doing? Sure, right now he is “helping,” but in the end, the Latin American countries will be back at square one – just watch. All he is doing it setting it up to take over America’s role – by replacing himself to hold the keys to the indentured servitude door to Latin America.

We use our money and technology; we can rip the rug out from under this. We can use our own oil until it happens, and if we start now, it will scare us into racing to beat the clock to complete it. Who knows if global warming is our fault? Who cares, if we pretend it is, we have all the tree huggers ready to drop oil and use our stuff. Biodeisel is already big time and being used. Watch this REALLY AWESOME documentary “Freedom Fuel.” The farm subsidies can be reverted to pay going organic. I am hardly an environmentalist, but the bottom line is – even fertilizers are made from oil. That really humongous chicken breast looks delic on the grill – but where did that bad boy come from? Steroids. I live in the Midwest – we got this. Once you get out of Chicago, its all corn and soy bean fields. We are all fast foods junkies; we take their dirty oil and renew it into cleaner energy. We go solar, during the day, nuclear at night. The possibilities are not only endless, but already being implemented.

Who would Chavez be without oil????? Nobody…

As you said on the Native American and slavery…certainly not the high points in American history, but what’s great about this country is the we (for the most part) try to learn from those mistakes and not repeat them. Every country in the world has their sordid histories, and skeletons in their closets…

“We get this freedom and wealth by using the downtrodden of the world (certainly not our minds or our wits).”

Why can’t it be both?

We get this freedom and wealth by using the downtrodden of the world and by using our minds or our wits.

I guess if you don’t count the near genecide of Native Americans and the slavery in the south you would be right.
I guess maybe you can still use that statement.

And The climate change issue.
I can look at all that information you posted and per my lack of a degree in science say “OK. Its the sun and there is nothing we can do.” Thats ok with me.

The sky is STILL brown! Supporting companies that purchase oil from countries like Saudi Arabia and Venezuela STILL isn’t something you want to do. (if you had the choice) Or maybe you would like to support dictators and I ‘m not being sarcastic. I have no idea what you think is a good idea and the things you say surprise me all the time.

In any case.. I would prefer domestic renewable sources of energy that do little to no pollution to the water, earth, and air.
I would like to hope people would not want smog or want to support dictators, but again I could be wrong.

P.S.
I pretty much hate everything you stand for. :) Maybe I’ll see you at comic-con