Doug R,
It's not that there is NO money in wind or solar--just not as much as in oil or coal. There will always be jobs making, distributing, selling, and monitoring the energy produced by those means. But, unlike oil and coal, you can't own the resource itself. Actually, solar and wind are a bit more like nuclear in that respect, aren't they?

If people are content to have an industry that creates and perpetuates jobs--without making anyone rich--solar and wind generating equipment are compatible with capitalistic goals.

Nobody really gets rich when people conserve energy, either. That doesn't make it a bad idea.

To return to the main point of this thread, though

LET US NOT RUSH CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSALS THROUGH in our zeal to present a "United Front" in the face of the recent terrorist attacks.

Those who were unsure or opposed before need to take a deep breath and allow passions to cool before rushing into this.

Robomatic, Thanks for the detailed analysis. This is the kind of information that needs to be viewed in a careful debate of the issues. Again, the sense of urgency I feel about CONTACTING CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES NOW stems from the awareness that knee-jerk reactions to crisis may preclude informed debate and long-term vision.

Genie