The Pickens Plan

Today I finally took the time to take a look at the Pickens' Plan of energy independence. A lot of things we have heard of, but the oil billionaire has plans to get it started. I would like to go to Texas and have a look at the windmills. Just how huge are they? How much power do they produce? How bad an eyesore are they?

My understanding is that the state of Delaware is going to begin the construction of some windmills in the near future, so I will drive over there and take a look. (Texas is too far at the moment.)

I signed Mr Pickins' petition because I want John McCain and Barrack Obama to come out and give some specifics. Can they convince the power companies and the oil companies (notice I am trying to avoid taxpayer dollars and loans from China) to put up the money to get these alternative sources of energy working? We know if there is a profit the energy and oil companies will be interested, and as long as it is a reasonable profit - nothing ridiculous like the oil companies made during this year - then more "power" to them.

The rhetoric needs to stop and action needs to begin. Obama and McCain need to present clear, specific plans and if they don't have one then they should sit down with T Boone Pickens and the executives of the energy and oil companies and come up with a plan that will make the USA energy independent and an example of clean energy for the rest of the world.

Its Common Sense!