Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: COUNTrecount
OBAMA: This is one of the biggest challenges of our times.

And it is absolutely critical that we understand this is not just a challenge, it's an opportunity, because if we create a new energy economy, we can create five million new jobs, easily, here in the United States.

It can be an engine that drives us into the future the same way the computer was the engine for economic growth over the last couple of decades.

And we can do it, but we're going to have to make an investment. The same way the computer was originally invented by a bunch of government scientists who were trying to figure out, for defense purposes, how to communicate, we've got to understand that this is a national security issue, as well.

And that's why we've got to make some investments and I've called for investments in solar, wind, geothermal. Contrary to what Sen. McCain keeps on saying, I favor nuclear power as one component of our overall energy mix.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/07/presidential.debate.transcript/?iref=mpstoryview

5,307 posted on 10/07/2008 7:58:07 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5106 | View Replies ]


To: BurbankKarl

LoL, my wife’s late grandfather was one of those on the team that created the early computers and it wasn’t about communicating, it was about trying to inventory aircraft parts..


5,346 posted on 10/07/2008 8:00:43 PM PDT by mnehring
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5307 | View Replies ]

To: BurbankKarl

Sorry, I thought 0 meant the Internet.


6,019 posted on 10/08/2008 5:03:23 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5307 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson