Comments on: Democratic National Convention

By: david ruggiero

david ruggiero — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:01:32 +0000

Most of these comments are right on. Bipartisan is not a good substitute for Patriot and Loving American and rooting for our survival is also a great hope of those in the world who dream of the freedom we are coming close to losing. Best comment above is that Boone is a real leader. I am going to write him in for President of the US this november.

By: Howard Buckalew

Howard Buckalew — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:15:53 +0000

The crap going on this week should should solidify the need to put OPEC in our rearview mirror. I do not understand how the House Leadership can sleep at night. I do not understand why POTUS does not call the Speaker in for a public meeting and include the Koch Borthers, and Boone to hash this stuff out. We should grasp the monemnt, and send a strong message to OPEC, who can reign in terrorist if they choose. I am getting sick and tired of borrowing money from China to police the straits to secure their oil shipments.

By: Joe Jefferis

Joe Jefferis — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:44:50 +0000

Everyone should be interested in watching the interview with Energy Secretary Chu where he fesses up to reality and changes his mind on Hydrogen fuel cells. Apparently it was on June 22, 2012 and is a couple of minutes into this sponsored video:

Secretary Chu Changes Mind on Fuel Cells – Autoline Daily 917

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJrRjZzS66Y

By: Curtis Martin

Curtis Martin — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:56:49 +0000

Hey Pickens! If energy is the most important issue in this election, why won’t you support President Obama, or at least acknowledge that he is the best choice for energy voters in this election? It’s no secret that Romney does not support your plan, but Obama once again showed that he is a strong supporter of your plan. I don’t understand your position.

By: John Paul Marceau

John Paul Marceau — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:18:35 +0000

OPEC doesn’t care about the DNC or the GOP. They care about money and they really care about ours. Without our dependence on their oil they loose not only our money, but the support and stability that we bring to the region and the marketplace. This business is not a simple or easy. It requires the strategic balance of many different partners to discover, drill, separate, transport and refine the black gold that comes out of the ground. Without the stability that the US provides this system would be far more unpredictable than it currently is, and pricing would involve more volatility and uncertainty. This is why our government can’t slowly move away from this source of energy, and why we need to act now with a bold, long term plan that takes advantage of our current low cost sources of proven NG reserves. We can’t afford to wait until a crisis forces us to act, we need to be proactive on this issue if we are to control the outcome. The real total costs for our citizens and government to use OPEC oil is far higher than the numbers at the pump. Thank you for bringing this to light once again.

By: Jack Crifasi

Jack Crifasi — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:27:43 +0000

One fact that prevents the energy independence Boone talks about is that the free market for oil results in our US production being shipped to the rest of the world, wherever the oil companies can get a higher price as set by OPEC. It doesn’t stay in the US. So far, NG isn’t exported much, although there is a push to build infrastructure to liquify it for export as well. As a partner in gas well fracking, i can tell you the NG price has plummeted so low wells are being shut down as not cost effective due to excessive supply and low demand. While other countries move to NG to reduce dependence on Mideastern oil, we do nothing. We must get on track with US NG station infrastructure and vehicle conversion to start using our enormous NG supply in the US before the gas exporters beat us to it with liquifaction infrastructure for export. One way to build US demand is to fund development of emerging fuel cell technology which will be far more efficient for powering vehicles with NG fuel. Part of the plan should be supporting fuel cell development as a breakthrough technology.

By: Joe Jefferis

Joe Jefferis — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:11:41 +0000

Get USA off of OPEC Oil!

Ground zero of the man created financial crisis of 2008 was in Dubai, not Detroit.

It is past time to bring our troops home so we can become US Energy Independent.

By: Joe Jenkins

Joe Jenkins — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:40:10 +0000

The Democrats have a CO2 global warming faction that wants to get us off oil using renewables. Maybe some day. But in my lifetime its oil and natural gas for transportation. Try using solar generated electricity in a 16-wheel truck. Small electric cars that can go 50 to 100 miles maybe ok if you don’t drive them too far on the interstate. Hurray for Boone!

By: Leonard Scara

Leonard Scara — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:05:14 +0000

I have been a supporter of your efforts to get the US of this dependency on Middle East oil and to use much more natural gas, of which we have abundant supplies. I did not know that we have so much of our military assets protecting the Straights of Hormuz, so I thank you for enlightening me on that issue. I totally agree with you that we need to get out of this dangerous part of the world and use our own natural resources more to become independent of Middle East oil…its been a topic that has been talked about by American presidents going back decades, and we must finally do something about it. Again, thank you Mr. Boone for all your hard work to keep our country strong.
Len Scara

By: Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:00:57 +0000

Bravo! We need to cover all the bases. There will be no success if only one party is onboard! The great thing about
Mr. Pickens is his ability to talk to anyone, educate everyone. Without him, where would this movement be? Nowhere, as it has been for ever!