Posted by
peripheral on Friday, June 27, 2008 7:24:01 AM
I was just thinking about - -
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Some very articulate people
can sometimes come up with a very simple analysis of what is going on in the
public arena and debate at a given point. In observing the public political discussion, someone allowed: “There’s
a whole lot of ‘stupid’ out there.” That
expression is difficult to dispute especially when you get into the subject of
gasoline costs and the use of our natural resources in our nation and off of
our coasts.
The two presumptive nominees
of their respective political parties pontificate as though they are the
know-all and have the perfect remedy hidden somewhere in the depths of their
minds. I don’t know about you, but I am
becoming very weary of hearing the word “pristine” being used as a reason for
not tapping into the available oil reserve in Alaska. One candidate regularly (and
foolishly) repeats the concern and pontificates about preserving the “pristine”
area so future generations can visit that portion of Alaska (where heretofore only explorers have
gone). The area is minus 70 degrees and is relatively uninhabitable (might be a good spot for an Igloo Casino?). It might
jeopardize some wildlife but no one can prove that to be true or demonstrate
that it will actually have any negative impact or affect. Pristine means: “Remaining in a pure state;
uncorrupted by civilization…”
The other candidate
pontificates about the price. In his loftiness and authoritative manner
(sometimes pompous and arrogant), he is wont to keep expressing two unproven
postulates: (a) drilling for new oil reserves will not change the price at the
gas pumps today, and (b) it will take more than 10 years before there is
sufficient supply that will make any difference (this has been the ongoing
argument since the 1970s. Current oil extraction possibilities give indication it could be less than 3 years). If he is
elected, his resolve is to establish a windfall profits tax on the oil
companies, and adjust the taxes for those who make the greatest investment in
industry development in our nation and world (the top percentile of wealth in
our nation).
In the book, America’s
Providential History, the author postulates (and theorizes): “While many secularists view the world as
over-populated, Christians know that God has made the earth sufficiently large,
with plenty of resources to accommodate all the people He knew would come into
existence…There
is plenty of room and food for the entire world population today. All the six
billion people on the earth could live in the state of Texas in single family
homes with front and back yards and be fed by production in the rest of the
United States. Present world agricultural areas, if developed by present
technology, could feed 31 billion people. Our earth has plenty of room and
plenty of natural resources…God not only created natural resources, but He also
created man with human energy. God told him to "have dominion" or
rule over the earth (Genesis 1:26). Man was placed in the garden to cultivate
and keep it (Genesis 2:15), which required labor. After the fall, cultivating
the ground required an additional "sweat of man's face" (Genesis
3:19).” This is part of the Cultural Mandate initially stated in Genesis 1:28.
It
is apparent that we have the capability and available resources to accommodate
the need of this day and for many years to come. We also have the intelligence,
ingenuity and acumen to seek and develop alternative fuel supplies and other
necessary resources. Neither laziness, taxation or pontification will
accomplish that potential. We need to move beyond the politics of the moment,
replace those who neither lead nor follow (who are merely in the way), move
away from pontification and fulfill our potential as a people and nation.
Think
about that with me - - -