Unemployment, and so on

[Kevin]

I've argued this before... If Obama had led on one of his campaign promises, to transform the energy sector to become greener, and less fossil fuel dependent, then we'd be in a better place. Instead, they picked donor cronies to shower with huge loan guarantees. I'm talking about a comprehensive plan meeting measurable and tangible goals. So... Don't just mandate x% of vehicles will be electric by 2015, but step in and list the steps required to make it so. Don't just mandate that x% of coal fired plants will be replaced with solar or wind, step in to make a plan and follow it through.

Isn't that government regulation in about as extreme a form as it can be?

If you say x% of vehicles need to be electric by such and such you are letting private industry invent the means and methods to do so. You might even force the creation of a new job sector.

If you say we are doing this by doing this then this then this, isn't the government controlling private industry? I can bet that if the current administration said we're replacing this coal plant in West Virginia with a hydro electric plant that people would have been up in arms! YOU CAN'T JUST CLOSE MY PLANT! HOW DARE YOU INFRINGE ON PRIVATE INDUSTRY!

Please explain to me how they could do what you want and not get slammed, likely from the same people that are slamming them now, for doing what you wanted?