Good Energy Reads:

(2008) US House report:

The Truth About America's Energy: Big Oil Stockpiles Supplies and Pockets Profits:

--in 2004, Congress released millions of acres of protected public lands for oil drilling, yet: On-shore = only 13 million out of 50 million acres have been drilled; Off-shore = only 10 million out of 45 million acres drilled!

(2005) CNN Money:

Big oil CEOs under fire in Congress (Lawmakers spar with execs from Exxon, Chevron over high prices, record profits, consumer pain):

--Exxon Mobil = biggest corp. profit in history = consistent as a percentage of revenue...

(2007) CNN Money:

Behind high gas prices: The refinery crunch (When gasoline prices surge, a lack of refining capacity is often blamed. What's being done, and is it enough?):

--in 1995, America imported 17 million gallons of gasoline, by 2005, this doubled!

More domestic oil production = more windfall profits = more scrutiny--meanwhile, the Colossal Magnetic Levitation Wind Turbine's output = a small nuclear power plant = a $53 million price tag = $.01 per kilowatt hour! Plus, its low-center-of-gravity = perfect for off-shore = unlimited potential! (areas surrounding the US = 24/7)

And the Lithium-ion Battery charges from 10% to 80% capacity in 10 minutes! (Wikipedia-Electric Vehicle-6.2.5)(2007--Gizmag: Subaru doubles the battery range in its electric car concept/--whatever size battery = still charges from 0% to 80% capacity in 15 minutes!)

(1982) Mother Earth News:

Thin-Film, Amorphous-Silicon Photovoltaics:

--solar cells = $.70 per watt!

(2008) The Oil Drum:

Thin Film Solar Power--Cheaper than Coal?

BusinessWeek:

The Dirty Truth About Clean Coal.

Hemp is an environmentally safe (potentially) source for Ethanol; at the same time 100% Ethanol burns very clean, power plants easily could substitute clean Ethanol for dirty coal and oil; and mixing gasoline with Ethanol (E85) for cars actually causes more pollution than gas alone! (Stanford News Service: Ethanol vehicle pose significant risk to health, new study finds)

New York Times:

Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate:

--Obama's radioactive-leaks bill "caved-in" to Power Co., he reaped largest contribution!

And: Nader opposes nuclear, coal, oil energy, supports wind, solar.

Also good reads:

Boston Globe:

Grim proving ground for Obama's housing policy:

--Obama helped his friend and "most important fund-raiser," Tony Rezko (now in prison), get $87 million to renovate 1,000 low-income Chicago apartments!

CommonDreams (2):

Obama's Sub-Prime Conflict:

--Obama's Finance Chairman = behind the sub-prime crisis!

The Real Legacy of the Reagan Revolution:

--McCain's Campaign Co-Chairman = enabled Enron!

And: John McCain and the USS Forrestal Fire:

--McCain crashed 5 jets, plus caused fire/deaths!!!

Washington Post (2):

McCain's Temper May Become an Issue.

15 Illnesses Drive Up Costs: Conditions Linked to 56% of Increase in Health Care Bills.

New York Times (Commentary):

The Health Care Racket.

Mother Jones:

The Truth About Drug Companies.

Boston Globe:

Mercury leaks found as new bulbs break:

--broken Compact-Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) = very dangerous mercury dust vapor!!!

Complaints about our corrupted election process (Bush never actually won a pres. election--see: The US Commission on Civil Rights Report on the Irregularities of the 2000 Florida Presidential Election, and the Rolling Stone article: Was the 2004 Election Stolen?) can be addressed to the United Nations: 1503@ohchr.org