The Truth About America's Energy: Big Oil Stockpiles Supplies and Pockets Profits (2008 US House report):

"Between 1999 and 2007, the number of drilling permits issued for development of public lands increased by more than 361% ... oil and gas companies have shown that they cannot keep pace with the rate of drilling permits that the federal government is handing out. ... companies have stockpiled nearly 10,000 extra permits ..."

So..., do we really need to remove bans on drilling offshore and in Alaska...???

Consider how:

The Colossal Magnetic Levitation Wind Turbine's output equals that of a small nuclear power plant--though providing power at $.01 per kiolwatt hour (plus, its low-center-of-gravity = perfect for offshore = unlimited potential).

"... residents in Illinois voiced their outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corp. had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its power plants. ... Mr. Obama introduced a bill ... Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it ... The rewritten bill also contained THE NEW WORDING SOUGHT BY EXELON making it clear that State and local authorities would have no regulatory oversight of nuclear power plants. ... Exelon's support for Mr. Obama far exceeds its support for any other presidential candidate." (Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate, NY Times)

"... immediately after the bulb (CFL) was broken--and sometime even after a cleanup was attempted--levels of mercury vapor exceeded government guidelines by as much as 100 times. There is no federal guideline for acute exposure." (Mercury leaks found as new bulbs break, The Boston Globe)

Way back in 1982, the Mother Earth News article: THIN-FILM, AMORPHOUS-SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS inquired:

"But is it really possible that solar cells will sell for $.70 per watt in the next few years?"

Read:

Nader opposes nuclear, coal, oil energy, supports wind, solar,

New Thin-Film Solar Panels: Fast, Simple & Smart (Mother Earth News),

Thin Film Solar Power--Cheaper than Coal? (The Oil Drum),

The Dirty Truth About Clean Coal (BusinessWeek),

King Coal's Latest Con Job, Clean Coal is Not Clean (CounterPunch),

Ethanol vehicles pose significant risk to health, new study finds (Stanford News Service),

Grim proving ground for Obama's housing policy (The Boston Globe)(regarding Tony Rezko--Obama's "most important fund-raiser,' and friend, until convicted for attempted extortion, fraud, bribery, and money laundering):

"Grove Parc and SEVERAL OTHER PROMINENT FAILURES were developed by Obama's close friends and political supporters. THOSE PEOPLE PROFITED ... EVEN AS MANY OF OBAMA'S CONSTITUTENTS SUFFERED. One of the largest recipients of the subsidies was Rezmar Corp (Tony Rezko) ... Rezmar used more than $87 million ... to renovate about 1,000 apartments in 30 Chicago buildings."

Obama's Sub-Prime Conflict (CommonDreams)(regarding Penny Pritzker--Obama's Campaign Finance Chairman):

"... if you traced today's sub-prime crisis back to its origins, you would come upon the role of the Pritzkers and Superior Bank of Chicago."

The Real Legacy of the Reagan Revolution (CommonDreams)(regarding Phil Gramm--McCain's Campaign Co-Chairman):

"Enron, lest we forget, was their baby ... Here is a man whose legislation created what financial guru Warren Buffet termed 'financial weapons of mass destruction.'"

McCain's Temper May Become an Issue (The Washington Post),

John McCain and the USS Forrestal Fire:

"McCain crashed 5 jets, plus was responsible for the Forrestal fire. ... McCain deliberately 'wet-started' his A-4E Skyhawk to shake up the guy in the F-4 Phanton behind his plane."

Finally, consider how Pres. Bush never actually won a presidential election (See The US Commission on Civil Rights Report on the Irregularities of the 2000 Florida Presidential Election, and the Rolling Stone article: Was the 2004 Election Stolen?).

Complaints about our corrupted election process can be addressed to the UN: 1503@ohchr.org