We are not prepared at this time to prevent the massive death and destruction that would occur if an object from space hit the Earth.” (Personal observation: We seem to be addicted to the need to be afraid of something.)
This year, it seems that campaign spokespeople feel the need to say something stupid so they’ll have to get fired. Today was Gen. Wesley Clark’s turn. According to Politico.com, Clark said the following on Face the Nation:
“I don’t think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.”
Calling energy independence “the goal that failed,” Mr. Grove argues that transportation, which uses more than half of the petroleum consumed in the United States, is the crucial energy consumer to focus on. He believes that a significant impact could take place quickly by focusing on converting the more energy-inefficient vehicles among the 250 million vehicles on the roads in the United States to a dual-fuel capability.
In the future, more and more spoken English will sound increasingly like Chinese.
The once mighty Wall Street investment banks have been brought to their knees, sending out pink slips to more than 83,000 employees worldwide, racking up billions of dollars in losses as a results of their foolish forays into subprime mortgages.
