This post is a continuation of the last two "rants and rages". I only wish I was reaching a larger audience (I don't do Facebook or twitter). But it's my "soap box" I'm on.

American wars and economic crisis are troubling enough. At our present circumstances, they alone will cause the collapse of our nation (unless something drastic is done).

But wait, there's more! We have an energy emergency that affects almost all of us. Do you drive a vehicle? Do you heat your home? Do you use electricity? Do you eat? They all use some form of energy, mostly coal, oil, and natural gas.

To watch those constant TV ads, paid for by the big oil, gas, and coal companies, you'd think the earth has an endless supply of natural resources. (And these corporations certainly have the money to advertize!) They don't want wind or solar or nuclear power to grow. "Drill, baby, drill" is their mantra. The more we have available, the cheaper the price for the consumer. And isn't that what we all want? I, like everyone else, don't like $4/gal gasoline.

But we can't ignore the inevitable consequences: eventual depletion and environmental impact (pollution and global warming). They are real--and troubling. And suicidal.

How can we continually destroy the air, land, and water we require to survive? How can we be complacent or ignorant (to blindly ignore) regarding our energy use--causes and effects? Yet, we all are part of the problem--every last one of us.
That's the world as it is.
To be continued....