"We need to become energy independent but not at the cost of people such as you and me. " Conservative Yes

I have to ask: What in the world does "people such as you and me" mean?

I agree most fully with Genie; I think her essay was/is thoughtful, coherent and above all, correct.

i have some good friends who describe themselves as conservative and yes, Republican. However, in no way do they recognize the current administration as either of those things. They feel that the Republican party has been hijacked and distorted into something it never was nor was ever meant to be.

Thank you, Amos, for this subject.