trippydude's Blog

History maybe going around one more time, it looks like Iran is trying to start a word war before the elections.

normal, I have a solution for Iran's word war. yell louder wiff F-22's B-17's & B-1's make sure as you fly by to yell very loud at Ardemajon's house wiff about 2000lbs of decibels preferably thermal..trippy..:(!)

The economy has passed the war as an issue. Energy costs
are the driving factor. Global Warming from carbon based fuels
are now recognized as a pressing issue. I think Americans are
smart and understand the need to aggressively pursue renewable's.
The numbers used below come from the office of Budget and
Management on the (whitehouse.gov) web site.

US Spending 2007
Department of Energy
(In millions of dollars)
National Nuclear Security Administration 9,316
Nuclear Waste Disposal 544
Energy Resources, 2,949
Total, Outlays 22,639

Department of Defense
(In millions of dollars)
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 73,156
Total, Outlays 504,863


Budget Totals: (In Billions)
Receipts 2,416
Outlays 2,770
Deficit 354
Net Interest on Debt 247

2,770 billion dollars were spent in 2007 (including 247 billion
for interest on the debt), (505 billion for Defense). 73 billion on
Research,Development, Test and Evaluation for military equipment.
9 billion for the missile defense system. 16 billion for NASA.

The Department of Energy spends less than less than 3 billion
on renewable energy.

We spend over 4 billion just on military housing. I encourage you
to scroll through the billions we spend. We are paying a high
price for carbon based fuels because of finite supplies.

Mr. Obama has a plan to spend 150 billion over 10 years and
leads on the issue. This is one of the main reasons I support
him. I believe this number should be closer to 50 billion a year
for 20 years, toward re

kevina, those numbers are staggering thanks for sharing
Thatlisagirl, unfortunately true on all counts
the american public is in denial.
trippydude, I'm afraid also, but don't let it stress you out, cause for now it's out of our hands, just try to live the best you can, the key is to be frugal with your spending, look for specials at your grocery store and use coupons, as for gas prices, as cromangon says "the Arabs aren't going to drop their prices", so true is that statement. Greed drives their hearts, and poisons their minds.
goneforgood, look for M.M.A.'s to start dropping (marginal mortgage accounts), lenders will start dropping these like hot potatoes Mac & Mae, won't be able to off load these accounts even to government sponsored programs with grants to subsidize their losses. Obama's promises are just words filling a page for headlines, I'll wait to see if they turn into action if he's elected.

Tim Irvin;
Outstanding post ! Yes, in the end, it will
probably come down to a government bailout/takeover for Mac & Mae. I agree with you completely about Obama's words/promises need to be demonstrated. I'm so feedup with with people who set their hopes on frothy rhetoric/promises. It would be nice if the two parties could cooperate and actually do something.
Like maybe fix one of their government programs
already in exsistence; Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid,Tax codes...come to mind.
I mean, why bother with new programs like universal healthcare if you can't tend to the buisness of upkeep & maintence of what already is in effect. Why is there so much faith in government to fix problems if they continuely demonstrate their ineptness ? Obama scares me with his proposed taxing shellgames to fund a 'follow the rainbow' aray of bigbrother cando projects.
It seems so elementary & proven that raising taxes actually promotes & feeds a recession & negative growth. Considering we are already on shaky ground, higher taxes on top of it all could be a coup de grace' for the economy !
I have not forgotten how severe the recession was back in the 70s when Jimmy Carter was promising real change.
In God I trust...not man.

Omars....I just dont know what to say about filling up your suburban costs you a Franklin at a time.

I am trying to find the wisdom in those words "that which does not kill us will make us strong". This is killing us and many are sinking, while they laugh and drink wine in their castles in the sand that we pay for....

trippy....i could take you up on that barter :-)

I'm hauling presious cargo, "my family" the way people in metro atlanta drive, I feel safer with my family in a bigger vehicle, I feel they stand a better chance at survival if some idiot on a cell phone runs into them. that doesnt mean I want to pay $150.00 for gas.

Obama will change this recession over night, yeah right, this country economy has gone up and down. Who can forget Jimmy Carter and his nighmare term , people keep blaming Bush and sure he can be to blame but congress and the top leaders are the fault they are playing politics with our lives and a lot has to do with the upcoming November elections, they fail to explore off shore drilling, we pay farmers not to grow crops and we send money overseas to support governments that don't even like us. We need to do away with political parties and find a way to be non-partisian government where those elected are working for our well being not theirs, show me a poor politician.