Comments on: T. Boone’s Statement on Meeting with Sen. Barack Obama http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/ It's time to stop America's addiction to OPEC oil. T. Boone Pickens has a plan. Mon, 21 May 2012 13:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Harry E. Boone http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-1421 Harry E. Boone Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:05:51 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-1421 Any plan depends on the right leadership, and we do not, and will not have it, under our current form of buying leaders to run this country. Total electric vehicles are the answer. If two or more alternators are built into the wheels of a vehicle to keep it mostly charged when running, and a built in roof solor panel to assist in charging while running, while continuing its charge rate, when vehicle is stoped. Under this plan l see very little need for any type of plug in, or down time. While this can work, it never will, for you see 10 billion profit every three months, can buy a lot more meat on the hook. aka, Political Leaders. Only when \'We The People\', get fed up enough, and force change, will it happen. Any plan depends on the right leadership, and we do not, and will not have it, under our current form of buying leaders to run this country. Total electric vehicles are the answer. If two or more alternators are built into the wheels of a vehicle to keep it mostly charged when running, and a built in roof solor panel to assist in charging while running, while continuing its charge rate, when vehicle is stoped. Under this plan l see very little need for any type of plug in, or down time. While this can work, it never will, for you see 10 billion profit every three months, can buy a lot more meat on the hook. aka, Political Leaders. Only when \’We The People\’, get fed up enough, and force change, will it happen.

]]> By: sandy poshka http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-1366 sandy poshka Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:54:51 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-1366 I am neither a democrat or republican, so I don\'t exactly agree with either party on many issues; but something has to be done. Wind and solar power are options we have had for many years; my parents have solar panels and on occasion get money back from their utility company. My husband and I are looking into getting panels now too and are annoyed that the federal govt. has already voted to stop the messily rebate they were giving. I shouldn’t be surprised since there are oil men in office. Mr. Pickens; as an oil man I applaud you for stepping up, and hope your plan will come to fruition. I agree on the wind farm you have planned, but also feel solar should be used more often. When new homes or businesses go up shouldn’t we be consider their use also? I am neither a democrat or republican, so I don\’t exactly agree with either party on many issues; but something has to be done. Wind and solar power are options we have had for many years; my parents have solar panels and on occasion get money back from their utility company. My husband and I are looking into getting panels now too and are annoyed that the federal govt. has already voted to stop the messily rebate they were giving. I shouldn’t be surprised since there are oil men in office. Mr. Pickens; as an oil man I applaud you for stepping up, and hope your plan will come to fruition. I agree on the wind farm you have planned, but also feel solar should be used more often. When new homes or businesses go up shouldn’t we be consider their use also?

]]> By: Joe Florio http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-1336 Joe Florio Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:16:32 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-1336 Mr. Pickens, I\'m also glad you had an impact on these politicians, they are the only ones that can change what has happened in the last 40 years. The oil companies have never had competition at the pump, that that is exactly what we need. I believe that is why we are seeing the price of oil drop recently, the oil companies are worried that if this idea takes hold, it could ruin their plans of world energy domination. However if there are other fuels at our disposal, that can never happen. Good work, T. Bone, and Thanks Mr. Pickens,
I\’m also glad you had an impact on these politicians, they are the only ones that can change what has happened in the last 40 years. The oil companies have never had competition at the pump, that that is exactly what we need. I believe that is why we are seeing the price of oil drop recently, the oil companies are worried that if this idea takes hold, it could ruin their plans of world energy domination. However if there are other fuels at our disposal, that can never happen.
Good work, T. Bone, and Thanks

]]> By: Barbara Stakes http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-1332 Barbara Stakes Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:49:45 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-1332 If we can use a commodity from our own U.S. soil, create jobs doing it, make wind turbines and solar panels, while creating jobs doing it, then we need to do so - and now! Did you know that Iraq just made a deal to sell it\'s oil reserves to - guess who owns us - China?. We had better stop taking the bait on this \'offshore drilling\' and begin to think for ourselves; and wisely! Did you know D.C. buses run on natural gas? Seems like those guys have been breathing easy while the rest of us just suck it up. Keep a close watch on this election. I watched the Senate debates live on C-Span just before their \'vacation\'. For the record, when Democratic senators introduced bill after bill that included alternative sources of energy and not JUST drilling, the words from the Republican side was \"Mr. President, I reject this bill ....\" There is a major difference in these candidates\' positions that will impact us forever. If we elect someone who just wants to drill off-shore and not much else, we\'ll just continue on this downward spiral. If we can use a commodity from our own U.S. soil, create jobs doing it, make wind turbines and solar panels, while creating jobs doing it, then we need to do so - and now! Did you know that Iraq just made a deal to sell it\’s oil reserves to - guess who owns us - China?. We had better stop taking the bait on this \’offshore drilling\’ and begin to think for ourselves; and wisely! Did you know D.C. buses run on natural gas? Seems like those guys have been breathing easy while the rest of us just suck it up. Keep a close watch on this election. I watched the Senate debates live on C-Span just before their \’vacation\’. For the record, when Democratic senators introduced bill after bill that included alternative sources of energy and not JUST drilling, the words from the Republican side was \”Mr. President, I reject this bill ….\” There is a major difference in these candidates\’ positions that will impact us forever. If we elect someone who just wants to drill off-shore and not much else, we\’ll just continue on this downward spiral.

]]> By: Vince Russo http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-468 Vince Russo Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:39:34 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-468 Mr.Pickens: The Russian bear is starting to not only flex its muscles but is getting greedy,it was never happy with this pipeline and its position by passing mother Russia and not donating to its bank account ,the invasion of Georgia was just the beginning. Our legislators need to understand that the faster we invent/use other sources of energy the faster the Bear will go into hibernation and the Saudi\'s will be back in tents. This problem is not our problem only but,a worldwide problem. I have tried to get some one in the pickens plan to answer my request which is to represent this area for the Pickens Plan,we live in Sun City,Hilton Head S.C. 12,000 people who are retired but,very active and have a very large political prescents. Wind maybe your forte but, Solar could be ours we get as much sun as Florida does in a year the issue is to get by the oil use and the technology is there for both Solar and Wind. Mr.Pickens:
The Russian bear is starting to not only flex its muscles but is getting greedy,it was never happy with this pipeline and its position by passing mother Russia and not donating to its bank account ,the invasion of Georgia was just the beginning.
Our legislators need to understand that the faster we invent/use other sources of energy the faster the Bear will go into hibernation and the Saudi\’s will be back in tents.
This problem is not our problem only but,a worldwide problem.
I have tried to get some one in the pickens plan to answer my request which is to represent this area for the Pickens Plan,we live in Sun City,Hilton Head S.C. 12,000 people who are retired but,very active and have a very large political prescents.
Wind maybe your forte but, Solar could be ours we get as much sun as Florida does in a year the issue is to get by the oil use and the technology is there for both Solar and Wind.

]]> By: Greg Hamby http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-467 Greg Hamby Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:49:01 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-467 One must remember that the mileage standards mandated by The Carter Admin. were promptly struck down by The Regan Admin. and are only now being put back into effect. It is true that greed has put us here. Humans only learn by pain or a thin wallet. Perhaps now even \"the conservatives\" will embrace conservation. Greg Hamby One must remember that the mileage standards mandated by The Carter Admin. were promptly struck down by The Regan Admin. and are only now being put back into effect.
It is true that greed has put us here. Humans only learn by pain or a thin wallet. Perhaps now even \”the conservatives\” will embrace conservation.
Greg Hamby

]]> By: Ryan Stockett http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-429 Ryan Stockett Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:22:29 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-429 In response to why the 2006 Dodge Caravan gets lower gas mileage than the 1985 Caravan, the answer is exhaust emissions. The 2006 Caravan produces a fraction of the emissions that the 1985 Caravan produces, as mandated by the government. There is a direct trade-off between exhaust emissions and fuel economy. By 2010 it is mandated that all on-highway vehicles have zero emissions. This means that you can guarantee that gas mileage will go down for all new vehicles through the year 2010. You can\'t have it both ways. You can either have low exhaust emissions or low fuel consumption with a combustion engine. As an automotive engineer and patent prosecutor, I can assure you that this has nothing to do with greed or the \"hiding\" of patents. The manufacturer who can meet emissions requirements with a vehicle that has low fuel consumption will dominate the market. The technology simply does not yet exist for combustion only engines. In response to why the 2006 Dodge Caravan gets lower gas mileage than the 1985 Caravan, the answer is exhaust emissions. The 2006 Caravan produces a fraction of the emissions that the 1985 Caravan produces, as mandated by the government. There is a direct trade-off between exhaust emissions and fuel economy. By 2010 it is mandated that all on-highway vehicles have zero emissions. This means that you can guarantee that gas mileage will go down for all new vehicles through the year 2010. You can\’t have it both ways. You can either have low exhaust emissions or low fuel consumption with a combustion engine.

As an automotive engineer and patent prosecutor, I can assure you that this has nothing to do with greed or the \”hiding\” of patents. The manufacturer who can meet emissions requirements with a vehicle that has low fuel consumption will dominate the market. The technology simply does not yet exist for combustion only engines.

]]> By: joe scarpa http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-425 joe scarpa Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:59:31 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-425 It was a great move on mr. pickens part to have meetings with our future president . But the fact still remains that greed and ignorance has put us in this position. And the fact is our leaders have put us in this position. And i am afraid that we the people are the only ones that could get us back on track ! The American people must give the ultimate sacrifice if they want this Country to come back to some kind of order ! We must sacrifice our way of living and start conserving , be more generous with our time, care for others , bring back family values, cut back on daily spending , we have to get back to what made this country the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! We the people have to do it ! We have to get back to the basics. The people that run and own most of our country have there on agenda. We have to fend for ourselves! So wake up America ! Its time to get down and dirty and lets take care of bussinees as a team ! If we can\'t play as a team then we allready lost the game !!!!! It was a great move on mr. pickens part to have meetings with our future president . But the fact still remains that greed and ignorance has put us in this position. And the fact is our leaders have put us in this position. And i am afraid that we the people are the only ones that could get us back on track !
The American people must give the ultimate sacrifice if they want this Country to come back to some kind of order ! We must sacrifice our way of living and start conserving , be more generous with our time, care for others , bring back family values, cut back on daily spending , we have to get back to what made this country the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! We the people have to do it ! We have to get back to the basics. The people that run and own most of our country have there on agenda. We have to fend for ourselves! So wake up America ! Its time to get down and dirty and lets take care of bussinees as a team ! If we can\’t play as a team then we allready lost the game !!!!!

]]> By: Leslie Durst http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-422 Leslie Durst Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:18:43 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-422 Maybe this time we will do something. We had our wake up call in the early 70\'s when we dropped the speed to 55 mph and smaller cars were manufactured, all cutting our fuel consumption. However it wasn\'t long and we were going 70 and 80 in our SUV\'s and oblivious to the outcome. Well here we are in the outcome , and it isn\'t very pretty. America has had these technologies for years and never acted on a full scale with them. So now T. Boone has made the plan to make it happen. Thanks ,T. Boone!!! It\'s a great start to a better future that includes the long term preservation of the American way of life. Let me reiterate, this is a start, it will be a long process and a lot of work and dedication of the American people. LET\'S DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe this time we will do something. We had our wake up call in the early 70\’s when we dropped the speed to 55 mph and smaller cars were manufactured, all cutting our fuel consumption. However it wasn\’t long and we were going 70 and 80 in our SUV\’s and oblivious to the outcome. Well here we are in the outcome , and it isn\’t very pretty. America has had these technologies for years and never acted on a full scale with them. So now T. Boone has made the plan to make it happen. Thanks ,T. Boone!!! It\’s a great start to a better future that includes the long term preservation of the American way of life. Let me reiterate, this is a start, it will be a long process and a lot of work and dedication of the American people. LET\’S DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Robert Benson http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-420 Robert Benson Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:40:35 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-420 Yes, we need wind and solar power and we need it now. But we also need more gas efficient vehicles and we needed that yesterday. Why does my 2006 Dodge Caravan only get 20 MPG while my \'85 Caravan got 27? We\'re going backwards because of apathy on our part and greed on the part of others. Technologies have been available for 40 years that will enable every vehicle to get 50 MPG but the patents have been bought up and are lying dormant. Who owns those patents? As an oil man, perhaps T Boone knows. We as consumers have little influence on supply but we can \'demand\' efficient vehicles or we won\'t buy! We owe it to our future generations to ask the tough questions and get to the bottom of this abuse of finite resources. Face it folks, gas will be the fuel of choice for many more years to come even if Picken\'s plan could be enacted today. The time is now to expose those fuel efficient technologies to transition us into other fuel sources including natural gas, hydrogen, air, steam, etc. Yes, we need wind and solar power and we need it now. But we also need more gas efficient vehicles and we needed that yesterday. Why does my 2006 Dodge Caravan only get 20 MPG while my \’85 Caravan got 27? We\’re going backwards because of apathy on our part and greed on the part of others. Technologies have been available for 40 years that will enable every vehicle to get 50 MPG but the patents have been bought up and are lying dormant. Who owns those patents? As an oil man, perhaps T Boone knows. We as consumers have little influence on supply but we can \’demand\’ efficient vehicles or we won\’t buy! We owe it to our future generations to ask the tough questions and get to the bottom of this abuse of finite resources. Face it folks, gas will be the fuel of choice for many more years to come even if Picken\’s plan could be enacted today. The time is now to expose those fuel efficient technologies to transition us into other fuel sources including natural gas, hydrogen, air, steam, etc.

]]> By: Mike Talotta http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-405 Mike Talotta Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:17:55 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-405 Keeping this nonpartisan is a tough task to ask anyone to do. Everyone has their values and positions on a multitude of issues. It is imperative to accomplish this via nonpartisan. Simply remember the way our government is set up. If our leader isn\'t making the best of executive decisions, or is to eager to make decisions, historically, they do not last very long. Conspiracy or not, it is a matter of fact. Our energy plan is imperative in the prevailance of being a wealth leader globally and is necessitated if we wish to continue our path as a world power Keeping this nonpartisan is a tough task to ask anyone to do. Everyone has their values and positions on a multitude of issues. It is imperative to accomplish this via nonpartisan. Simply remember the way our government is set up. If our leader isn\’t making the best of executive decisions, or is to eager to make decisions, historically, they do not last very long.

Conspiracy or not, it is a matter of fact. Our energy plan is imperative in the prevailance of being a wealth leader globally and is necessitated if we wish to continue our path as a world power

]]> By: Pierce Family from NC http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-400 Pierce Family from NC Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:52:20 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-400 Great Scott, lets use the success of a meeting with Obama to introduce the other candidate and partisan politics so we all fail at getting momentum on Energy and support for this plan. Stay with the old partisan behaviors that have driven the fantastic energy results so far! T. Boone has specifically avoided your immaturity because he knws the results. Stop this behavior and support positive messages for alternative energy and a better strategy... you will find it much more effective. Follow Pickens leadership, because if his history proved significant he would be anything but an Obama supporter. He knows drawing that line, hurts the cause and momentum. Now follow and just stop that old stuff!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Scott, lets use the success of a meeting with Obama to introduce the other candidate and partisan politics so we all fail at getting momentum on Energy and support for this plan. Stay with the old partisan behaviors that have driven the fantastic energy results so far! T. Boone has specifically avoided your immaturity because he knws the results. Stop this behavior and support positive messages for alternative energy and a better strategy… you will find it much more effective. Follow Pickens leadership, because if his history proved significant he would be anything but an Obama supporter. He knows drawing that line, hurts the cause and momentum. Now follow and just stop that old stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: scott messick http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-389 scott messick Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:27:41 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-389 I am glad you met with both of them and stressed the need for something to be done. Did you ask McCain why he has consistently voted against extending the renewables tax credits? I am glad you met with both of them and stressed the need for something to be done.

Did you ask McCain why he has consistently voted against extending the renewables tax credits?

]]> By: Sam Sansone http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-385 Sam Sansone Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:41:23 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-385 Thanks for meeting with both candidates. I will vote for the person with the best energy policy. Your plan is the best that I have seen so far. Time is of the essence. Thanks for meeting with both candidates. I will vote for the person with the best energy policy. Your plan is the best that I have seen so far. Time is of the essence.

]]> By: David Baker http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2008/08/18/t-boones-statement-on-meeting-with-sen-barack-obama/#comment-384 David Baker Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.pickensplan.com/news/?p=406#comment-384 I\'m glad to hear that both Obama and McCain have indicated to T Boone, their interest in reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Have you noticed that both Presidential candidates have included in their latest campaign ads references to cultivating alternative energy sources? I believe that the collective strength of the PickensPlanPeople will be a driving force in ensuring this campaign rhetoric makes the transition to real action. I\’m glad to hear that both Obama and McCain have indicated to T Boone, their interest in reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Have you noticed that both Presidential candidates have included in their latest campaign ads references to cultivating alternative energy sources?

I believe that the collective strength of the PickensPlanPeople will be a driving force in ensuring this campaign rhetoric makes the transition to real action.

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