Sunday, October 19, 2008

Not Enough Focus on Energy

There has been a good deal of talk about Joe the Plumber and the economy, there has not been much mention of alternative energy during the 2008 presidential debates. while I am glad that the candidates are providing their stances on the economy and education, I am a bit dissapointed in our candidates because energy is a great problem. 

Both candidates have spent much of their time and money on negative campaigning. This issue was addressed during the last debate, when the moderator asked the candidates to express their thoughts on each candidates negative advertisements. The candidates spent some time during the last debate to straighten many facts that may have been twisted.

I am sure that both candidates feel better knowing just how each other feels, but I believe that more focus should be placed on the issue of energy. It is not enough to just briefly mention the topic .


4 comments:

john said...

negative campaigning gives them the attention though, which is what they are both seeking for. I think the society does not so much think about the issues anymore, which is disappointing to see. While I agree that they should discuss about energy, it is important they prioritize and solve the issue of economy first.

Patricia Laya said...

I agree with you Ivan. Issues like energy and immigration have been completely overlooked. The economical crisis is overshadowing everything else.... and people have other preoccupations too!

laurel said...

There are many issues that have been overlooked sadly but I think the environmental one is the most important one to bring back to the surface of this campaign. Both candidates have been running change based campaigns that focus on the future. Our future must be in alternative renewable energy sources.

Ivan Kweku said...

-Petra

You make a very good point. John does have a point though, it's better to have one problem completely solved than to have several problems partially solved.

But immigration and energy should be taken up by government and civilian groups because time never stops and I fear we maybe waiting most of ours