TroyHayden's Blog

McCain is the epitome of flip flop. He's so full of BS he's starting to even believe himself.

I like elitist Obama's answer better. He says no drilling, we're just going to tax the oil companies. Typical Obama, just tell the people what they want to hear, and people hate the oil companies right now. Does anyone seriously think the oil companies won't respond to a new tax with raising the prices at the pump even more?

Problem is the guy that makes the good invention and gets the $300 million will patent the invention. The oil companies will buy the patent off of the guy for 1/2 billion, and we will be just like we are now, except $300 million dollars wiser.

THis is just another political ploy by McCain, one who is running for the conservative party who apparently loves spending govt. money.

The $300 million prize is a sham. Our govt. cannot afford to give anyone this much money for an invention. And, it's not necessary. Any good business person will tell you not to give away money that you don't have to. THere are many companies out there that understand they will make much more than $300 million if they make efficient batteries. And, people like me want the opportunity to invest in these products.

Also, I'd like to know why McCain says that he is in favor of offshore drilling one day and then says this two days later. Why does he think it is necessary to invest billions into offshore drilling when he understands that this is not a viable option and those companies should be investing in alternative energies? Political lip service, that's why.

And, in case you are wondering, the leader in the solar industry is in Phoenix. First Solar traded at $12 when we first discovered it, now it is trading around $300. If only we had invested in them. Now, we are placing our bets on other Solar companies.

John McCain is only doing the bidding of his OIL Rich Lobbyist Comrads, Trent Lott. The first phone call saying "I Did it" would be a scene out of 24. You would have snipers on the roof, agents in all corners of your house.
You would be considered an Enemy Combatant or a Terrorist because you can change the Economy and hinder our 100 year war in Iraq.

300,000,000 is nothing to Exxon who just had a 2.5 billion dollar award turned over for $500,000,000.

That's bounty money to keep it in the ground, just like the Oil all the time raising gas prices as though their is a "shortage" with no lines here or there. Just a fake shortage!

John McCain is funny! How about a beer tax! We need revenues now, not later.

Remember the graphic interface for the PC was thought to be of no value by a large computer company and was given to two kids in their garage. Look that happen. Most great thing have came this way. This is a much better way than giving out large amounts of money and get nothing for it.. Look at cancer.

Hydrogen power is comming into play rapidly and will be ahead of solar and battery operations in cost, efficiency and quick availability. Major car mfgs are already testing 100's of vehicles right now with hydrogen power.

Troy,

Like you said this is a good start. It’s not the final ultimate solution, but just a start.

If we tax gas companies to get this money, like Obama wants to, we will just see them increase the cost of gas. More than likely they will increase the cost by more than the tax amount. That doesn't do us any good because the people will pay the costs in higher gas prices. And the gas companies will likely get out of paying most of these taxes with all their "Write-off’s" anyway. That’s all we need to do is give the gas companies a reason to elevate the price even more.

I think it will take many sources of renewable energy to replace fossil fuels. If we replace fossil fuels with only 1 new source we will end up in the same place at a later time. In other words, we will end up with only one new source of fuel in place of fossil fuels and if anything happens to that supply then the price of the new fuel will escalate out of control just like gas has.

We should only start new drilling in America as a short term fix to help lower prices of gas now. Then, we as a country should start a search for multiple sources of renewable energy. It will take some time and plenty of money, but the American people can do this. Also, the government should stay out of it all together. They shouldn’t support current fuels over any new fuels, nor should they suppress any new fuels over current versions. Let the free market determine what comes next and the costs of each new renewable energy source. Only then can we truly be independent of the Middle East for oil and free fr