Synchroblog: Energy Crisis Must be Top Priority

I mentioned last week about the Synchroblog Project and today is the day! Myself and 8 other PF blogger-istas are all coming at you today in a joint effort to answer the question:

What is the single most important initiative that the next administration should undertake to improve the economic health of the U.S. middle class?

Let's hear your thoughts out there on this question, but if you ask me, the next administration has to make some large and quick moves when it comes to our country and its energy crisis. Gas prices absolutely decimate families who barely make enough money to get by every day. When gas prices skyrocket like they did this year, it sets them back even farther.

We live in a country that has arguably the most intelligent scientists in the world. Yet, the last ten years has consisted of just talk about the progressive technologies that are supposed to rescue us from our dependency on oil. Where are the solutions? Let us hope that once we have a president in the White House without any historical ties to oil companies that some initiatives will catch more steam. I really think it is a conspiracy theory that many of the most powerful and rich men that run these oil companies have such a huge influence on legislation in our government to prevent the mass implementations of alternative energies, but again, that is just a theory on my mind. We have seen an increase in hybrid cars being produced, purchased, and driven on our roads today, but we need to speed this trend up exponentially if we intend to make progress with our energy crisis. More incentives need to be provided to large energy and oil companies to come up with solutions that venture into alternative sources of energy such as wind, water, solar, and ethanol.

I am not one of those crazy environmentalist that make their entire life revolve around being green. However, I am not a stubborn fool because you do not have to be a scientist to know that our environment is changing and any breakthroughs we can make to reduce the amount of crude oil we consume as a country will benefit our environment. Other countries have made great strides, so why not us? It has to start with the leadership of our country and hopefully the next guy up after the moron presently in the White House will make this one of our country's top priorities.

Make sure you check out all the other sites participating in this live project:

Tough Money Love - Personal finance education

Blunt Money - Long-term thinking

My Journey to Millions - Less government intervention

My Dollar Plan - Education

Clever Dude - Accountability

Cash Money Life - Pork-barrel spending

Student Scrooge - Education

Fiscal Zen - Confidence in banking/lending