Folk talk about the legacy they want to leave for future
generations. I sometimes wonder how serious that discussion is. One of the big
points some make is the national debt and the need for a balanced budget. All
this tells me is that they don’t understand economics very well. Most
economists see the role of government in overspending at sometimes to stimulate
the economy and reducing debt at other times to slow the economy. Politicians
are reluctant to do the later because their constituents like low taxes even if
the make the country suffer and further the burden on future generations. Thus
this concern is basically a myth.
We also talk about energy for the future and the futurists of the past
said the oil would be the big international issue and it was. Thus all our
mucking about in the Middle East, has been basically about oil. We also
continue to subsidize fossil fuel producers in this country rather than
investing significantly in alternate energy sources as we find in Europe. Just
compare our gas prices with those in Europe to see how we hide this problem in
order to cater to oil industry lobby groups. Another myth.
Modern futurists now are talking about the next great issue the
world will face is water, or the lack of water. But you hear very little about
that in the media or congress. [You can check the site for future water concerns.]
What we do here about is a mix of the last to major issues oil and
water and the great solution of fracking. Oil interest groups tells of our vast
reserves of natural gas that is there just for the taking that will solve our
energy needs in this country for generations. Sixty percent of our natural gas
now comes from these fracking efforts. And, perhaps this is the greatest myth
of all or just a down right lie of short sighted, get the buck now groups who
don’t give a hoot about future generations.
A lot of folk don’t have a clue as to what fracking is. Here is a
short explanation. You pump millions of gallons of pressurized water and sand
and some chemicals into holes bored into the ground and then bent 90 degrees to
areas where oil and natural gas are trapped. They gas is retrieved but the
polluted water and some of the chemicals are put back into the ground where
folk hope they will stay put. But we know they don’t and don’t have a clue as
to what they are going to do to the future water supply. What is clear is the
millions of gallons of water are being removed from our water supplies and loss
forever, and like causing other problems as well.
If you go to this video and I hope you will, you will find a much better and clearer
picture of how fracking works and it impact of future water supplies.This is but one of many pieces of research that show the dangers of fracking
despite what the investors in the process might lead you to believe.
There you have it. Truly water and oil do not mix or work. The long
range issues of fracking spell big trouble for future generations, let alone
the local annoyances we have in areas were the fracking sand is mined and the
trucks thundering by, etc.
If you truly are concerned about the legacy we give our children
you will work against fracking and its negative impact upon them. Then work on
issues that really will benefit them such has a reasonable health care system
they will be have to have and afford.
I should also note that most of Europe has had real reservations about fracking and many countries do not allow it, though some are reconsidering mainly through efforts of big oil companies.
For more information on fracking discussion you may want to check out the following sites on the pros and cons of fracking with one ad by ExxonMobile
For contrast see Exxon Mobile comments
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