Why I support Barack Obama

What are the most pressing issues facing America and the American people today?

High Gas Prices
Terrorism
Loss of Jobs
Global Warming

Do you agree? If so, think about this: One of Barack Obama's main proposals is to invest in research for new energy technologies. Fossil fuels are killing us. New energy technologies and policies would:

- Create new, renewable fuel sources that can be harvested here at home, lowering gas prices and eventually eliminating the gas guzzling combustible engine.
- With new fuel sources, we can end our addiction to oil, we will no longer need foreign oil. Therefore, we will stop sending millions over to the middle east to purchase oil, this will ultimately stop funding radical Islamic terrorist.
- The new industry that these new energy sources will create will give us millions of new "green" jobs. They will pay well and cannot be outsourced to India or China.
- These new energies will help us cut back on our CO2 emissions and greenhouse gasses. Once we get up and rolling on this, we will effectively slow global warming, and cut back on our damage to the environment.

Well, there you go. With just one smart investment, we can address some of our most pressing issues in the 21st century. Now, we can follow John McCain and Sarah Palin and the rest of the republicans and "Drill Baby Drill!" That may cut our dependence on foreign oil by 2 to 5 percent over the next decade. Not to mention damage to the environment beyond any kind of repair. Doesn't that sound great!

Bush said a few years ago, "We are addicted to oil." Very true coming from an oilman. Now, if you have dealt with addicts before, you know this type of behavior is self-defeating. Drilling and the likes are just ways to postpone the inevitable, we are going to have a crash. We will have our withdrawls from oil, it will be tough, but we need to try to cut our addiction. Of course it's almost impossible to quit cold turkey, but we need to try something along those lines. We need an alternative!

I'll expand more in the coming weeks about healthcare, the economy, war on terror, etc. and why I support Obama on those issues. Also, I will go into his policies that I disagree with.