I STRONGLY AGREE THAT THE UNITED STATES NEEDS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE ENERGY CHOICES AND ENCOURAGE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO PUT THEIR MINDS AND PERSONAL ENERGY TO WORK IN COMING UP WITH ALTERNATIVES TO DEPENDANCE ON FOREIGN OIL FOR OUR ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

THAT'S AS FAR AS I WANT MY GOVERNMENT TO GO ON THE ENERGY QUESTION.   THEY HAVE PROVEN THAT POWER IN THEIR HANDS LEADS TO IRRESPONSIBLE AND SELFISH LAWS INFLICTED ON A PEOPLE WHO ONCE THRUSTED IN THE INTEGRITY OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES.

MY ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS THIS:

1. CONGRESS SHOULD ENCOURAGE, AND INSPIRE THROUGH EXAMPLE.  RONALD REAGAN DID THIS AND I HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR HIM AND HIS LEADERSHIP STYLE THAN ANY LIVING POLITICIAN TODAY.

2. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE INTELLIGENT AND IMAGINATIVE ENOUGH TO COME UP WITH SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ENERGY OPTIONS THAN OUR GOVERNMENT GIVES US CREDIT FOR.  WE ARE NOT STUPID AND WE DO NOT LACK UNDERSTANDING.  WE ONLY NEED TO HAVE BIG GOVERNMENT STEP BACK AND LET US SOLVE OUR OWN PROBLEMS. 

3.  POWER IN THE HANDS OF SELF-CENTERED INDIVIDUALS WILL ALWAYS BE DOOMED TO FAILURE.  WE ARE WITNESS TO THIS TRUTH IN OUR GOVERNMENT TODAY.  WHEN WE HAVE HUMILITY BEHIND OUR IDEAS, WE ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERATE AND LOVING TOWARD OTHERS.  I BELIEVE THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS REALIZE OUR PERSONAL POWERLESSNESS AND UNDERSTAND THAT TOGETHER WE CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND WHEN WE ASK FOR DIVINE ASSISTANCE THERE IS NO FAILURE!

THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON FAITH.  IT IS TIME WE EXERCISED THAT FAITH IN GOD AND IN OUR COLLECTIVE GOOD TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS THAT DO NOT INVOLVE BIG GOVERNMENT AND DO NOT SERVE SELFISH ENDS.  IF ANY IDEA IS TRULY WORTHWHILE, IT WILL SUCCEED.  BUT FIRST, THE IDEA MUST COME FROM A HEART THAT IS UNSELFISH AND HUMBLE, SUBJECT TO THE BLESSINGS OF OUR CREATOR IN ITS HONESTY.

HOW ABOUT IT AMERRICA?  ARE WE STILL A NATION OF FAITH?  CAN WE WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF OUR NEIGHBOR?  DO WE TRUST IN THE GOD WHO CREATED THIS LIFE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN, AND CAN WE USE THIS LIFE HONORABLY FOR THE GOOD OF ALL?

WE NEED GOVERNMENT TO LEAD, NOT TO DICTATE.  LAWS ARE UNNECESSARY IF WE HONESTLY FOLLOW THE INTRINSIC LAWS OF OUR CREATOR.  WE ARE, THEREFORE, WE CAN--WITH HONOR!!!