It’s been argued that the US invasion of Iraq was all about oil.  I can’t say for sure what our motivations were- and I’m not interested in arguing them now.  What we do know is that there is an oil crunch these days, and oil is the primary source of energy for our military and [...]

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McCain keeps mocking Obama on the tire-gauge comment: Time Magazine explains that if Americans followed Obama’s common sense suggestion to keep their tires inflated, it would actually save more money and reduce more oil dependence (saving 3% of what we already use) than drilling for more oil (1% increase in production)… just another example of [...]

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More links gathered over the last month or so…

CNN: Modern black church shuns King’s message [king v. the prosperity "gospel"]
The Atlantic: Clogged Arteries [if you don't click any of the other links i've offered, this is the one to click and read... it's about america's transportation infrastructure]
Gallup: Americans’ most and least favored nations [Gallup.com is [...]

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