Neither candidate has an energy plan to lead America to energy independence. Energy independence is a myth. Like everything else in this age of globalization, energy is bought and sold on the world market, and that is not going to change. Moreover, during the next 20 years, U.S. oil consumption could grow by one-third, and electricity demand could increase by more than 45 percent. Having said this, the energy plan that President Bush put forward early in his administration does more to secure supplies of affordable energy than candidate Kerry's recently announced plan. The Bush administration laid out 105 recommendations,...