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This is a common sense plan that is being promoted as one piece of a larger plan to come. It will be necessary fo all of us to come together and stop the bickering to solve this problem. Nothing should be off the table, everything needs to be on the table.

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Busy working on Tech intiative for local GOP

I became involved in the campaign to elect John McCain. this year. Since the loss, I made a vow to myself that I would contribute what I could to turn back the tide towards socialism that is wracking the country.

I am electing to do that through the GOP. I am degreed in Computer Information System and believe that we have a large technological gap between our use of the Internet and that of the Democrats. I am working towards overcoming that. I have also started a blog at http://www.the41stvote… Continue

Posted on January 3, 2009 at 6:47pm —

Just REturned From Italy...Minivan I Rented Got 40 mpg.

I just spent a week in Italy working. while there I rented a Ford Minivan, made in Germany, powered by a diesel engine. This was a beautiful, comfortable vehicle that got 40 mpg on a diesel engine. It did not smoke, it was quiet. I am tired of automakers not innovating here. What gives?

Posted on October 1, 2008 at 5:27pm —

Congress Voting To Empty our Pockets...Why No Action ON Pickens Plan and Drilling Here, Drillein Now.

In order to reverse the gross distrotions in the market, we MUST become energy independent. Whay are we not debating real, serious and workabel solutions to meet the challenge.

Posted on October 1, 2008 at 5:24pm —

Support the legislation that will get us to energy Independence

Go to this website and educate your self on the legislation pending in Congress that we need to advance the goal of energy independence.

Go to: http://www.cngnow.com/EN-US/Legislation/Pages/default.aspx

Posted on August 31, 2008 at 9:32am —

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At 7:04pm on October 29, 2008, Robin Wilson said…: hI Randy,
Just checking in with you to see if you are still interested in featuring my house on your site?
Robin

At 3:02pm on September 1, 2008, Robin Wilson said…: Cool. Of course you can use my house. that would be great. tell me what you need. Here is the house website www.lacasaverdesf.com

At 9:45am on August 31, 2008, Randy Covington said…: Follow critical legislation here:
http://www.cngnow.com/EN-US/Legislation/Pages/default.aspx

At 9:42am on August 31, 2008, Randy Covington said…: The legislation we need to advance us to energy independence will not happen without our support. We trusted for too long, depending on our elected officials to guide the US energy policy in a manner that would keep us secure. Instead, they let it be high-jacked by very narrow constituencies with either bigger checkbooks or dogmatic agendas not concerned with the best interests of we the people.

Do not let the opportunity and the momentum escape us. Get involved, write your Senator and your Congressman and lead the charge to real energy independence. We must include all forms of energy in the mix, Natural Gas for transportation, nuclear, coal, wind and solar. We can no longer afford to be overly dependent on any one technology. We need this for our economic security and our national security. It is the weakness are enemies are exploiting to our detriment. Leave the middle easter oil to the Arabs. If it is so valuable to them, leave it for them.

Also understand that any candidate that speaks of alternatives to the exclusion of other proven technologies has an agenda that is not focused on national or economic security. Careful with your vote this season. Assert your self interest. When you do, we as Americans are all better off.

At 8:19am on August 26, 2008, Bruce Eric Montgomery said…: Native American nonprofit to focus on green-collar careers

Posted: August 26, 2008
by: Staff Reports / Indian Country Today

AUSTIN, Texas - A new Native-operated 501(c)(3) is turning its focus on green-collar careers for American Indians and veterans.

Native Workplace is officially announcing its new effort to help the community connect with the thousands of careers created by growth in renewable energy industries.

Its mission is to promote green-collar careers and to develop an American Indian and veteran work force for green industries.

Making www.nativeworkplace.com a hub for information regarding green growth in Indian country as well as an educational site is also in the works.

''We realized that there wasn't a place where people could learn about the different types of careers in green energy and the skill sets involved,'' said Cristala Mussato-Allen, founder and executive director of NWP. ''People have no idea what these jobs require or how they are defined.''

The nonprofit is focusing on two main goals: educating the community and recruiting tribal members and veterans into training and employment nationwide.

The organization will be hosting ''Green Collar Career Day'' events where the community can learn about these new jobs. Events will be a combined effort with on-site recruitment into local training, on-the-job training employment, and certification opportunities.

Affordable entry-level training is already available at some schools near tribal communities, and expansion into tribal colleges is under way. Many of the employment opportunities are on-the-job training, so tribal members can be working, learning and receiving a paycheck from day one.

''Indian country is poised to fill the work force void the renewable industry is currently experiencing. Tribal communities, both rural and urban, are located near growing opportunities,'' said Lee Ann TallBear, who chairs the board of directors. ''These careers are a perfect fit for who we are as Native people.''

The organization hopes schools use the site as a place for creating green education and career projects.

Additional resources provided include nationwide listings of Native chambers of commerce, urban Indian centers and tribal colleges, as well as green Native businesses, green grants for tribes, green tribal news and links to other Native environmental organizations.

''We are excited at the possibilities of our community being in the forefront of these new jobs. Besides the obvious contribution we will be making to save our sacred sources, it gives us a chance to learn trades that provide secure income and an opportunity for business development,'' Mussato-Allen said.

For more information, visit www.nativeworkplace.com

At 10:06pm on July 16, 2008, Randy Covington said…: Sorry Marty, I get to typing so fast my fat fingers make a mess sometimes.

At 2:31pm on July 16, 2008, Marty Grossman said…: its marty, not mary.

ha ha ha... typos happen

At 7:07am on July 16, 2008, Marty Grossman said…: You are correct, we are on different sides of the issue... your assessment that "global warming is the greatest hoax perpetrated on mankind" is one I fully DISagree with.

We'll leave that one alone... I know I wont sway you from your position there. Smarter men than myself have probably tried.

Anyway, global warming aside... conservation and alternative energy will help get us off of foreign oil... a great thing especially considering all that oil comes from a region that is so... ahem... the word volatile dosent quite cover it... :)

Plus lowering energy bills, raising gas mileage, and living a little healthier are all pretty nice side benefits.

At 9:14pm on July 15, 2008, Marty Grossman said…: Hi. I saw your post on "why did it have to be pickens" and I've been thinking about it.... the whole thing has become politicized... we are trained to see environmentalists vs. businessmen... we are trained to see treehuggers vs realists.... R vs D, right vs left, all nonsense when it comes down to the real point.

The real point? RESULTS,

I say there is no doubt, Mr Pickens is an opportunist... he saw personal opportunity for his business in getting bush elected in '04, now he sees personal opportunity in financing this wind farm.

Good news and good ideas are good, regardless of the source. Clemens Vonnegut, (father of Kurt) once said "if what Jesus said was good, does it matter if he was the son of god?"

Now Pickens sees an opportunity to make himself some cash, and he's exploiting the environmental movement to do so... I say fine. Consequentialist philosophy is results-based... if the net result of this whole thing is that we get more alternative fuels and become less dependant on foreign sources (and a by-product is some opportunist gets rich) I'll grudgingly say "fine by me". I HATE what he and the swift-boaters did, but I hope he is as ruthless about getting clean energy as he was about dirtying Kerry.

In the meantime, we can all do alot of little things to use less energy (and therefore consume less oil)... and in doing so, we can lower our electric bills, raise our gas mileage, and live healthier. I outlined a few ideas in a blog post here http://push.pickensplan.com/forum/topic/show?id=2187034%3ATopic%3A193424 When you get a minute, drop me a line and let me know what you think.