Clean Energy on the Back Burner

For once both political parties agree on something but it's not doing any good at the moment.  That something is nuclear energy, which truly is sad because with all of the clean energy movements it is the cleanest viable form of energy production.  As with everything else the economy has people scared to make a move which is understandable when taking a multi-billion dollar gamble.

In the past one of the biggest road blocks was getting an actual license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission but now that gateway has been opened along with the government opening up even more loan guarantees.  For once the government is doing the right thing to cultivate a true solution to a problem.  Not just a temporary patch like they're so prone to do.  President Obama has been one of the biggest proponents for clean energy and seems to truly understand the value of the atom and its ability to create massive amounts of power while having relatively low impact on the environment.

While the residents of Japan might disagree with that, there were inherent problems with the design of their reactors and were never updated like their American counter-parts.  That subject leads to another reason why the industry may be a bit sluggish to kick off now that the tools to break ground have been laid by the government.

With energy consumption growing in the world market the need for more power production will need to be met.  Nuclear energy is the biggest and best solution to this problem and the US government seems to grasp that concept and is embracing it.  Hopefully with the government's good-faith investment into the industry will help spark more new construction and help America get the energy sources it so badly needs.

"Change we can('t) believe in" is pretty spot on

Kamran Sheikh wrote an informative and seemingly neutral commentary on the President's proverbial "report card" pertaining to all the promises he made during his campaign for the Presidency.  The main points that he ran his platform off of are covered fairly well with the exception of making the legislative process transparent and doing away with the corrupt lobbyists.  The three main points that I believe the American people are most worried about are hit on well, those being gas, troops and taxes. 

Some of the points could've used more elaboration but given the word count constraints, space in the article was used wisely.  Overall the blog was effective in conveying the author's stance and was well written.

Government and Serious Relationships

Arguably the most controversial subject in the US government right now is our invasion or "help" in Libya depending upon who you believe and what news source you use to obtain your information.  While it seems that its hard to find clear and concise information about President Obama's true intentions with the situation what is very apparent for anyone who has their head out of the sand is that there is an astronomical break-down in communication between the Executive and Legislative branches of the government.

President Obama has largely ran the campaign in Libya with little regard to what the Legislative branch has to say even though the President is suppose to consult them about any act of war, which launching over 100 cruise missiles into Libya could certainly be construed as an act of war.  As with any serious relationship whether it be a personal relationship or like the one that the Executive and Legislative branch share, communication is of paramount importance.  Without proper communication, major problems are imminent.

The biggest problem is since President Obama didn't consult Congress about the situation in Libya, it seems he didn't formulate a clear strategy and policy for this entanglement.  He doesn't have a good exit strategy, nor a clear policy on exactly what the US will and wont do for the Libyan rebels.  Without Obama explaining to the American public clearly what he envisions our role being over there, he opened himself up to all of the criticism he is receiving.

Most of the negative feedback he is receiving about the Libyan situation is due to his lack of communication with his governments counter-parts and the American people.  If in the very beginning, he would've came out and highlighted his main goals and some sort of game plan I believe he would be receiving much more positive feedback from everyone.