Energy and the election

gas prices will be a big debate point this fall. We need both a short term and a long term plan of action. The long term plan is obvious - massive government subsidies for research and manufacturing of solar and other renewable energy resources. Tax breaks for individual users too. But the short term options are rough. (in fact they are really only a political necessary but c'est la vie.) so what are the options? Drilling is a medium term plan unless the mere allowing of drilling would reduce the price of barrel. Opening the strategic reserve is just crazy. Lots of developing countries subsidize gas prices but that has horrible environmental implications and I don't think it would fly here. So what else? Natural gas?...

california redistricting

I was sorry, but not surprised, to see Pelosi has come out against Prop 11. I sort of dream that it's a Republican Party thing to try to retain power through these means, but of course it is a "whoever is currently in power" move.

The legislation was drafted to carefully to try to appease all parties, but it looks like it won't have a chance this fall...