Mission Accomplished

If we had paid heed to Jimmy Carter, who had initiated several alternative fuel/energy independence programs, or even Richard Nixon, who foresaw the problems that depending on importation of oil would bring, the US could have been secure in its own energy supplies. (Heck, Brazil–-yes, BRAZIL--has achieved energy independence using our technologies and our own GM vehicles!)

Yes, the US came TWICE close to achieving energy independence, not to mention cleaner air and, yes, less global warming. But one brave man stepped in, defending Big Oil and various mid-eastern tyrants, making America safe for Hummers and SUVs, and stopped this travesty. A true Profile in (Big Oil) Courage: