Here’s an interesting hypocrisy-exposer regarding the current “candidates”... How many senators running for president claim to want to reduce so-called global warming, or at least our dependence on oil from the Middle East? Plenty. BUT(!) have you noticed how they’re nevertheless so lacking in vision (or integrity, amidst the petro dollars that they seek) that they still refuse to sponsor the Energy Department’s potential “H Prize” for hydrogen fuel breakthroughs? Where are McCain, Hillary, Obama, & Kerry?
One can learn more about the “H Prize” at:
http://thomas.loc.gov , S.365
In the House, H.R.632 already has several dozen co-sponsors AND ACTUALLY PASSED LAST YEAR...only to languish due to Senate inaction including that of Senators McCain, Obama, Kerry(!) and Hillary Clinton.
For some reasonably recent articles on the H Prize:
http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/Supppage6788.html
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/01/24/41211.aspx
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http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/01/22/38371.aspx
EXCERPT: “[p]rizes can provide an extra push, particularly for innovators who may be flying under the big automakers’ radar.”
And for an additional analysis of the prizes paradigm:
http://www.spaceprojects.com/prizes
http://www.CentennialChallenges.NASA.gov
http://www.Darpa.mil/urbanchallenge
And most interestingly nowadays, for relevant information about the only current or potential presidential candidate who aggressively backs government-sponsored prizes:
http://www.newt.org/backpage.asp?art=3055
Remember how exciting it was when he shut down the federal government 12 years ago for its wastefulness? Since he left office our national debt has nearly doubled.
I am not one of the "conservatives" that eat their own. Newt will be a welcome addition to the field. Chances of winning are low, but he will bring conservatives ideals to the process.
"I think unless a Republican who is nominated is committed to fundamental change in Washington they will certainly lose the election," he said." Fundamental change is what the country is in dire need of. I doubt however any President will be able to change what is happening in D.C.. And that is really sad for the Republic.