| Local, city, county, state and the federal | | | | not ruin our economy if we convert to renewable |
| governments should be first to "go green." | | | | fuels that we control. |
| Politicians should not be elected to public office | | | | And finally, suppose Gore is right? When anyone |
| unless they agree to convert every government | | | | hypes anything as much as AL Gore hypes global |
| building and vehicle to renewable energy. There | | | | warming, I have my doubts. But I can't see what |
| are at least three reasons why this should be so. | | | | is harmed by going green so why not? The |
| When all levels of government are taken into | | | | military is doing some research on alternative and |
| account, they control 40% of the economy. With | | | | renewable energy. Whoever is the next president |
| that kind of economic incentive anyone who | | | | of the United States should institute a "Go Green |
| wants to sell to the government will hasten to | | | | or Go Home" policy for the military. Those who |
| meet the demands of its largest single buyer. | | | | come up with energy saving devices or methods |
| Government will no longer have to pass laws to | | | | as well as those who implement alternative or |
| enforce cafe standards for instance. Rather the | | | | renewable fuels should rise quickly through the |
| Government will simply tell auto companies, we | | | | ranks. Those who don't should be encouraged to |
| want to replace our fleet of vehicles but will not | | | | seek employment elsewhere. As resourceful as |
| buy anything that does get at least 50 mpg if it is | | | | marines are, for instance, I would bet they could |
| gasoline based, or it must be a hybrid, or it must | | | | make surprising advances in fueling everything |
| be fueled with renewable fuels. | | | | from jeeps to an entire base through alternative |
| Another reason Government should go green first | | | | means if left to their own devices. The military |
| is national security. Part of every oil dollar paid for | | | | has through it's contractors developed the most |
| Middle Eastern oil goes directly into the pocket of | | | | effective weapons in the world. If this same level |
| terrorists. If we convert to renewable fuels that | | | | of effort is turned toward greening the military |
| we control, we defund terrorism and protect | | | | we will be a safer, more secure, and more |
| ourselves simultaneously. | | | | independent nation. We will create new jobs and |
| Yet another reason to heed Al Gore's clarion call | | | | industries and the air and water will get cleaner as |
| on global warming is economic security. OPEC can | | | | a benefit. |