3% of the worlds populatins uses 25% of the energy- but produces 43% of the worlds GNP (time magazine) and 50% of the worlds R & D. I say that is a pretty good use of resources.    Compare that with Africa or China.

Bobert feels sad for the people who invested in Enron.   I feel sad for all the people who have their money in savings accounts that only pay them 1% return, and all the rest of us who are forced to keep our money in Social Security with a 1 1/2 % return.    I would switch in a heartbeat and take my changes with my finanantial investor who have averaged a 10% incrase over the past 20 years.

For those of you who would rather pay $6 a gallon than be in Iraq- you obviously have not thought about the effect that would be on our economy- trucking, air travel, vactions, etc.    That would put us in an instant depression.

Here is some more depressing news (for you progressives and demoncrats)    Economists are projecting the GNP to increase by 4% in 2005 and this healthy economy has decreased the projected deficit from 2.1 trillion to 1.1 trillion during the next 10 years.   While you guys and gals were counting votes in Ohio, the economy increased by 1 trillion dollars.   It just doens't get any worse for you.