Vote on the "Idea" for Pickens Plan

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1) Go to http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/home and create a user account or sign in.

2) Then go to this Pickens Plan related idea and vote it up or down and leave a comment.

3) If you have more time, search the site for other Pickens Plan related ideas and support them as well.

Thank you!

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Permalink Reply by Gary Kinsey on January 15, 2009 at 3:40pm: No apology needed James... A good idea needs promoting!

I went yesterday, (When you informed me of it's existence), and voted. After voting I left a comment. I also voted for and left a comment on yours as well James.

I noticed a couple of things:

1. By the time I had finished reading the board had many, many more "Pickens Plan" subjects. It seems anyone who has heard of the plan is listing it. I'm afraid with all the dilution, the plan will not receive the suport it deserves.

2. Some jamoke said the plan had some good ideas but watch out cause T. Boone Pickens owns large tracks of natural gas and the only reason he's doing this is to make a profit. Well now, I'm not normaly a fighter but, I do believe a good idea needs to be stood up for. So I took him to task!

What's so wrong about Pickens making a profit out of this? So what if Pickens makes more money? He's already a billionaire! If he comes up with a solid plan to get the US back on it's own two energy feet then I say more power to him and where's the Natural gas pump so I can fill up!

It really irks me when people put others down because they're going to profit from it. Talk about cutting your nose off to spite your face!

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Permalink Reply by Tom Bailey on January 16, 2009 at 7:22am: Gary; Your the Man!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Konrad Roeder on January 16, 2009 at 4:23am: Voting on the Ideas for Change in America has ended as of 5pm ET on January 15, 2009. Change.org will announce the top 10 rated ideas at an event at the National Press Club TODAY in Washington, DC.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by James Everitt on January 18, 2009 at 8:10am: President-Elect Barack Obama

Barack Obama recorded a personal video message with some exciting news about the future of the grassroots movement that came out of the campaign. Change - Get Involved!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by sosolar on January 18, 2009 at 12:12pm: UP; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dennis Logan on February 1, 2009 at 10:17pm: "Ask your Senator to support H.R. 1 and let's jump-start the economy with alternative energy..."

I just got this email from the site.

You have GOT TO BE KIDDING ME...!!!

H.R.1 is the BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK AND PAYBACK SPENDING IN CONGRESSIONAL HISTORY!!!

The name CRAP SANDWICH is the word for these "thing".

Has ANYONE seen or read the news about what it contains for every special interest group? The pie chart breakdown of who gets what?

Does Boone Pickens seriously thinks that I would ask my Senators to vote for this junk legislation?

It will completely, utterly and totally ruin what will be left of the Economy and the Baby Boomers will be on the steps of the Capitol with torches and pitchforks and whatever else we have handy.

I am "this close" to deleting my membership.

Any others?

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Permalink Reply by neil cox on February 5, 2009 at 10:56am: Did T. Boone Pickens ask us to support HR1? Does any one know what site the e-mail came from or why Denis thinks we should take it seriously? Has any one read HR1? Which special interests are aided by HR 1? We should not assume all special interests are evil, nor bad for the USA. With Congress we have to expect some bad with EVERY good bill. Neil; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by bill richards on February 5, 2009 at 7:13am: i think the pickens plan is great; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by James Everitt on February 8, 2009 at 5:18am: Savings bonds could be help in economic crisis

While Washington tries to "fix" the banking and Wall Street mess created by subprime "gotcha" adjustable rate mortgages defaulting en masse, many of us are looking for a safer place to put at least some of our retirement, college funds, etc.

And we also want our country to become more energy-independent and our crumbling infrastructure repaired. But with things as they are, how can we accomplish these three objectives? A new form of U.S. Treasury savings bonds could be the answer.

Without U.S. saving bonds, we wouldn't have been able to supply our troops and allies like we did in World War II. If the U.S. Treasury issued energy independence and infrastructure savings bonds that paid an interest rate about 3 percent greater than the annualized FED rate adjusted for inflation, only be redeemable on their anniversary date(s), and what they pay is not taxed when they are redeemed at maturity, all three of these objectives can be achieved without any increase in taxes — especially if these funds were only employed as 1-to-2 matching funds.

Such bonds could increase employment enough to even reduce our taxes. Pass this idea on to your friends and then the politicians.

Renew_America_Bonds.pdf, 553 KB

Discussion link: Funding Energy Independence?

Find more photos like this on PickensPlan God bless you, Mike Kendall for your great ideas and service to our Country, we're with you at Pickens and I know America is to, James!

Mike Kendall is Electronic Technician Chief in the US Navy with 27 years service stationed overseas. I’m outlying an idea to assist and work with current plans for achieving energy independence. I urge you, as speaker of the house and the driving force to form the select committee on energy independence and global warming, consider for discussion and introduction into the house US Treasury Savings Bonds for Energy Independance.

Mike created this video and started the Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds Blog at Pickens Plan. Enjoy this video Sailor Seymore, the dancing and singing hamster, performs anchors away while we discuss "Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds" as well as discussing discussion points of President Obama's inaugural address and his campaign speech

Be sure to join Mike and the many supporters of his Energy Independence US Treasury Savings Bonds Group and my discussion Funding Energy Independence

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Permalink Reply by david ridder on February 12, 2009 at 9:08am: You have my vote and support; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by neil cox on February 16, 2009 at 2:26pm: Much of change.gov is closed to comments, however, I was able to submit the following at http://change.gov/page/s/energyenviro a few minutes ago.
invest in alternative and renewable energy, end our addiction to foreign oil, address the global climate crisis and create millions of new jobs.

Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future. ~I don't think we have ten years. Let's get the HVDC = high voltage direct current power line from West Texas to Tampa Florida (or other East coast location) under construction in 2009 and near completion in 2010~
Within 10 years save ~does that mean reduce consumption and/or replace with algae oil and/or CTL = coal to liquid and/or CNG = compressed natural gas?~ more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined.
Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars, cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon, on the road by 2015, cars that we will work to make sure are built here in America. ~ we also need a million electric (not hybrid) cars before 2010~
Ensure 10 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012.
Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. ~please don't~

Energy Plan Overview
Provide Short-term Relief to American Families
Crack Down on Excessive Energy Speculation.
Swap Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Cut Prices. ~We could be in a major war before the end of 2009. Don't further deplete our tiny strategic oil supplies~
Eliminate Our Current Imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 Years

Increase Fuel Economy Standards.
Get 1 Million Plug-In Hybrid Cars on the Road by 2015. ~not soon enough~
Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles.

A “Use it or Lose It” Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases.
Promote the Responsible Domestic Production of Oil and Natural Gas.
Create Millions of New Green Jobs

Ensure 10 percent of Our Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources by 2012,.
Deploy the Cheapest, Cleanest, Fastest Energy Source, Energy Efficiency.
Weatherize One Million Homes Annually.
Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology. ~that will take too long. We hardly have a clue how to do that~
Prioritize the Construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline. ~ likely a bad idea. Where is the South end? Neil~; ▶ Reply to This