Attention America, Newsflash, Breaking News.  There is no energy crisis in America on March 8, 2022.  There is a severe, possibly devastating leadership crisis in America on March 8, 2022.

Our demented president has just announced to the world we will no longer import oil from Russia.  Will that change anything?  China stands at the ready to purchase oil we are refusing and help strengthen the Russian economy.  Master Card, Visa, and AmEx have all ceased operations in Russia.  What a difference that makes.  China is already filling the void with its own credit card line.  Anything we do must affect China and Russia, the new axis of evil set on dominating the world.

Recent history shows France and Germany were almost energy independent. Both countries had invested in and enjoyed the benefits of nuclear energy and subsidized their need for oil and gas through purchases from others, as needed.  These purchases fueled a very small part of the energy needs these countries had.  As the ill-informed greens gained power these nuclear plants were decommissioned.  The result was an increased dependency on fossil fuels.   

The bulk of electricity produced worldwide is generated by plants utilizing coal and natural gas.  Advances have made coal a cleaner burning fuel than ever before while Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has always been one of the cleanest forms of energy available.  Mass manufacturing of electric vehicles is not the answer, yet.  Infrastructure to support electric transportation is expensive and not yet in place.  Our government wants to spend taxpayer money building charging stations and support facilities for these vehicles. 

It will become the responsibility of the government to dispose of the batteries, hazardous material, used in the electric car industry.  More tax payer money spent and more fraud and corruption to be opened up.

Why can we not have the electric vehicle builders and existing fueling companies furnish this service as a for profit business venture.  Companies such as Texaco, Exxon, Mobil and others have offered these services in the past.  Drivers still need more than fuel and charging stations.  They need clean restrooms, just ask Bucees, refreshments and room to stretch their legs.

Wind generated power is available on windy days, and it makes noise and kills wildlife.  Solar farms generate power while creating enormous amounts of heat.  Neither of these options offer the solution alone.  There will always be a need for energy from various sources.

As far back as the late fifties I saw vehicles that were adapted and converted to run efficiently on LNG.  LNG burned cleaner and engines lasted longer while emitting fewer pollutants.  I saw public transportation, busses, in some cities operating on LNG and with their stop and go driving they did not belch out huge clouds of black soot and pollution.  The manufacturing process could be modified inexpensively and quickly to produce LNG engines for almost all vehicles.

In America we can reopen decommissioned nuclear plants or build new ones to supplement our need for energy.  Smaller, more efficient, nuclear plants can be built underground easing concerns for the greens and radiation leakage.  That with the use of LNG will make America the biggest supplier of energy to the world.  Through fracking and reworking of older oil wells this country will have no worries about oil consumption.  As a side note, this country is the best on this planet in controlling carbon pollution.   We are a clean country being controlled by a small minority of radical greens.  All factions trying to control this country are minorities and radicals.  The minorities I refer to are the LGBTQ tribe, the radical left wing Dems and the socialists.  The majority of the people turn their heads and ignore what these select groups are doing to our country.  The only complaining is done at the gas pump.

We must stop Russia and its agression while we hamper all moves toward Taiwan that China makes.  We can accomplish this through common sense and wise energy use from all available sources.  We should be controlling Iran by stopping nuclear agreements and not buying their oil.  We need to blockade Venezuela rather than building them up with oil purchases.  We need to lead the world from the front with strong, sane leadership.

The crisis can be solved very quickly.  Congress and especially Republicans need to grow up and eliminate the leadership crisis and amazingly there will not be an energy crisis.

Drill baby drill, and do it now.

Fear can control the thoughts and actions of otherwise rational people.  Eliminate the cause of the fear and we be strong again.

The thoughts and ideas expressed above are exclusively those of Jack Straley and www.justplaintalkwithjack.com  We may agree, and that’s fine, or we may disagree, that’s okay too.  My sole purpose is to encourage others to think, study, and become involved. Exercise your freedom and above all, when presented the opportunity, please vote.