statement."you don't get nothing for free", I read

this as you get everything for free.

jim C.SR,

At this point, there are very few people who do not realize that alturnative energy sources wouldn’t do us all good. It’s just that we can’t do it as fast as many advocates would like. None of us want to be dependant on our enemies for the oil and gas we still need, since we will still need it till we all can eplace all of our vehicles. So Republicans have been calling for more drilling in the US so that our lack of oil can’t be used against us. There are many countries who would do such a thing. We’d all love to snap our figures to make the change happen overnight….but the changes are a budgetary item that needs to be gradually dealt with or people will go bust!

So be patient. The high gas prices and dual-party participation has worked to turn the tide toward alturnate energy sources. But the transition must be worked into the family budgets of all Americans, the federal,state and local government budgets, the business’ budgets…etc. Many people are facing forclosures right now, there has been a slump in the business economy… people and businesses are hurting. Be patient! Or people will turn you off as their eyes roll back in their heads thinking you’re some kind of spend-thrifts who don’t know what a budget is.

There is a difference between Republicans getting the message (or saying they get it) and actually doing something about it.

John McCain has recorded an absent vote 8 times this year alone on extending the renewable energy tax credits.

People are not buying into the rhetorical position he has taken by saying he supports renewable energy yet doing nothing to promote it. This is a fooolish tack on the part of the McCain strategists that simply does not fly.

I agree with you that we cannot conduct a complete shift to a clean energy economy overnight. Incrementalism – love it or hate it – has become THE way in American government. But even incrementalism requires some movement forward. McCain's actions as a Senator and his rhetoric over the last year and a half do not suggest any such movement. If he cared and or believed in RE so much, one would think he'd show up to vote on it at least once.