Arkansans For Energy Independence

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Comment by amani622 on September 4, 2008 at 9:00pm

I would like to know how can I lease some acreages of land to help with the alternative energy plan?

Comment by Anita Adams on September 1, 2008 at 12:37pm

Hello all. I'm from Pickens CA Group. Anyone live in NE part of Arkansas? My kids are moving there and wonder how the energy plan is going over. anita

Comment by Ron M on August 28, 2008 at 4:33am

Just joined and so happy to see my fellow Arkansans banding together for this long-needed cause. I am not able to do much physically due to medical reasons, but will pitch in any way I can to get this project into high gear! I live in Benton and can travel short distances (30 mile radius) and only live in a relatively small home with my disabled wife and 2 dogs. We would not mind hosting very small gatherings.

Comment by Keith Sanderson President/Co Founder USA Energy Independence dot com on August 22, 2008 at 7:52am

Below is a rebuttal I wrote to John Stossel's opinion piece "The Idiocy of Energy Independence." I believe Stossel is so off base on this one, those who believe energy independence is worth discussing and working toward suggest to Stossel who the idiot is.

Hi John,
I usually agree with your opinions, but in this case you are way off base.
Your economic arguments are valid only for cheap energy.
When oil rises in cost as it will continue to do long term, then alternative forms of energy become economically viable.
In your argument you talk about Carter and the calls for energy independence by he and other presidents. However, you don't discuss the Arab Oil Embargo which caused double digit inflation, high unemployment and long lines at gas pumps.
The Arab Oil embargo occurred when this nation was only importing about 30% of its oil needs, and the embargo only affected a drop of imports of about 5% of the total oil we consumed.
Now, the United States imports approximately 70% of its oil and over 40% of that comes from unstable or unfriendly places such as the Middle East, Nigeria and Venezuela.

Imagine, what the results will be if suddenly oil was reduced by 5 percent because of a terrorist, man made, or a natural catastrophe in one of those areas.

I don't need to imagine. I remember the 1970's vividly and using that as a model I shudder to think what can happen if we don't work towards energy independence.

Keith Sanderson
President and Co founder
www.usaenergyindependence.com

Comment by Katrisha Maile on August 20, 2008 at 10:26am

New to the group. Glad there are so many people wanting to get involved and be active in our area. Keep recruiting!

Comment by Luane Todd on August 19, 2008 at 4:40pm

Well 2 of us got together in Fayetteville Sunday. Sorry no one else was able to join us. We missed your smiling faces. Maybe another time.

Comment by Monte Smith on August 17, 2008 at 6:24pm

There are 110 members in this group but isn't there anyone talking? What's up with that?

Monte

Comment by Monte Smith on August 16, 2008 at 11:03pm

Hello All,

You probably already know about this but just in case you don't, check out the Communications Support Group and the "Resources Section" that they have put together.

In my opinion, the existence of this resource is something that every new member to the Pickens Army should become aware of at the moment they join. I believe if this occurred and this resource was broadly know by the membership base that it would help tremendously in bringing more order, stability and efficiency to both the overall site and the membership.

http://push.pickensplan.com/group/communications

I am interested to know what you think about this.

Monte

Comment by Monte Smith on August 15, 2008 at 9:20pm

Hello Everyone,

Well, I joined the "Pickens Army" a couple of nights ago (late) and hadn't been able to make it back until tonight. I made my first post a while ago on a dicussion within the Arizona group. I had to join the group to make my post. Thought that was a bit strange. Anyway, right after making that post I came and joined this group of fellow Arkansans.

Since I only had energy and time enough for one post I'll have to come back and visit some more with all of you. That being said, here is a warning about me...I tend to talk too much when I write.
There, you can now consider yourself duly warned.

Holler at ya later,

Monte

Comment by Joan T. Herndon on August 8, 2008 at 12:13pm

Mr. Pickens you are an American treasure. Finally a plan that will allow Americans to get the job done, and show the world why we are extrordinary. I am in the Vilonia area (East of Conway) and I really want to be involved in this Historic change. How can I help?????

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