The “must read” article was from a speech by U.S. Senator James Inhoff, chairman of the senate Environment and Public Works committee. Here is a follow-up, where Mr. Inhoff talks about the reaction to his speech.
I wish there were more senators like him. He is not afraid to stand up to popular media hype and call it what it is. Senator McCain from my home state of Arizona -- my humble opinion is that you should listen to this man and seriously consider what he is saying.
I want to be clear once again: I dislike our fossil-fuel-based economy. Fossil fuels are not clean. And our purchasing of fossil fuels from countries in the Middle East and from Venezuela only empower little tyrants to become big ones. I am all for changing to another, cleaner form of energy. But I also very much dislike media hype, and I find voices of reason like Mr. Inhoff's a breath of fresh air.