John McCain spoke in Houston today about his plans on energy and reducing our dependency on foreign oil. I found what he said to be reasonable and a good start for the major problem we have.
As expected, Democrats came back with criticism, because...that's what you do in politics. I welcome criticism if it actually has substance. However, this time around, they were complaining just for the sake of complaining. Here's what they said:
"Rather than offering consumers real relief from skyrocketing energy prices, Sen. McCain's plan would merely pad Big Oil's bottom line while putting thousands of miles of pristine beaches and coastline at risk," Sierra Club president Carl Pope said.
Yes, please...let's protect the pristine beaches where only the wealthy can afford homes, while Mrs. Clarke in Detroit foots the bill at the gas pump. Come on. If you're going to argue, have a valid point. If not, accept the fact that people in a different political party can actually come up with a good idea. (By the way, McCain's speech addressed this, stating that the apparent "risk" to beaches has proven to be much lower than it has been in the past.) And really, though, that argument is pretty dang shallow. You care more about a beach than helping millions of Americans stave off a recession? Do Democrats care more about people or pristine beaches?
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