Yes.
Perhaps I consider the public funding military subsidy on oil imports confiscatory.
Perhaps you do and perhaps you don't. Its hard to argue with jello. But if you think the military budget is being given to oil companies, I'd like to see your evidence.
. I consider a 550 percent increase in the price of gasoline confiscatory.
Regardless of what you consider, oil and gas prices, in real terms, are still at historical lows. And it is not confiscatory. Its a free market. If you don't want to buy it, don't. Try not paying taxes to fund your greeny pipe dreams and you go to jail. THAT is confiscatory.
Let the oil companys pay for the military protection of their unstable investments!
Do I need to remind you that we are fighting because terrorists attacked us?
Why should my taxes subsidize oil company profit???
The question is why should your taxes pay for our national security. And that is one of very very few legitimate purposes of government.
My point is, our country is doomed without radical rethinking of energy policy.
So, your theory is that unless we instute some form of centralized command ecnoomy a la Soviet Union we are doomed? How about we are doomed if we DO centralize economic control. I could dissect the rest of your post, but I think I've adequately exposed your perspective as nonsense.
If you believe the technology is economically feasible, invest your money and make millions. If its not, don't force me at the point of the tax collectors gun to fund it.
you said "If its not, don't force me at the point of the tax collectors gun to fund it. "
Thats exactly the way I feel by having our military protect unstable oil supplies when we don't have to be dependant on foreign oil.
The war on terror wouldn't be so important if we didnt have to legitimize those nations that support terrorism because we are hooked on their oil. And national defense should include having a strong, steady supply of energy within our borders. Anything outside of our borders is vulnerable to forces beyond our control.
You can dissect my post if you want. But you have offered no energy plan? How can more of the same be good for our nation? I see your hollow dependance on foreign oil as suicidal to our Democracy. It places our leaders in positions of compromise so as to not offend some wealthy arab oil minister who might cut of our supply. How can we control our nations destiny when we are manipulated by foreigners? How can you solve the crisis without involving the military? Answer those questions...........
If you have a better idea that don't involve paying with the lives of our soldiers for energy that can be provided within our borders lets hear it.