April 27, 2005

Happy news

Well today was a better day. The Republicans decided to go back to having real rules on ethics and a real ethics committee. The Congress is ignoring the President and working on Social Security, Medicaid and other real reforms that might actually benefit people. The President is trying to shift attention from his effort to manufacture a crisis for Social Security to energy independence. I can't get mad at him on that subject; it's one of the few I agree with him on. I think we have to develop an increased use of Nuclear Energy and I'd like to see that include innovative efforts to get the costs down on solar power, etceteras... All things he didn't include much emphasis on in his energy plan -- but I'm glad to see him coming along.

While the President is pushing us to "Go Nuclear" the Congress might even avoid "going nuclear" with the effort to stop Democrats from blocking those Justice Nominees they don't like. I'm downright happy.

In my own life I'm working hard on new things. Finally marrying some of my personal interests in technology promotion with my latent love of medical innovation and science.

Viva life -- and the dogwoods are in bloom!

Chris

Posted by cholte at April 27, 2005 08:37 PM
Comments

You say you want more nuclear energy. Have you forgotten Three Mile Island, the reason no new nuke plants have been built?

What the USA needs is fuel efficient cars and a complete dismantling of the freeway system in order to put living spaces near offices and shops so most people can do what they need to do on foot. I haven't owned a car since 1990 and haven't missed it one bit.

Posted by: Cody at April 30, 2005 09:35 AM

I have a family member who is a nuclear physicist who believes we better start developing alternate forms of energy and FAST, and I agree. As for what I can personally do, I am trading in my van for a hybrid asap and I twice before commuting. (I work at home and homeschool my kids so our "drive" to the "office" and "school" is always on foot!)

Posted by: queen lolo at April 30, 2005 08:46 PM

The first few sentences are why I never comment here. You and I live in different political univserses. I do not see this great divide resolved any time soon. The Electorate will remain divided. Bush will get done what he can, while the Dems in Congress indulge in Chest Puffing and Posturing; worrying most about WHO IS RIGHT, rather than WHAT IS BEST.

with Metta,

robin

Posted by: robin at May 2, 2005 03:49 PM