A Mighty Heart

[dalthauser]

I rented A Mighty Heart last night with my free coupon.  I love Angelina Jolie, and she didn't disappoint.  

I feel like the whole middle east situation is beginning to get to me.  I hope I don't end up with burnout like some of my friends who refuse to discuss or even acknowledge there is a situation.   It just all seems so hopeless when dealing with people who are so filled with such an incredible amount hate, have such narrow tunnel vision, and who have no regard for human life whatsoever.  

I am very simple minded.  In my mind the answer should be to develop our own forms of energy so as not to be dependent on that part of the world - and wash our hands of that whole region.  While I know that this could never happen, I'm sad that our nation makes no attempt whatsoever to free itself from dependence on middle east oil.  I find this so incredibly frustrating. 

Comments

[minemouse.livejournal.com]

I don't know if the middle east will ever straighten out. It's sad.

I am anxious to see Mighty Heart. Than again I will see pretty much anything with Angelina.

[sahlah.livejournal.com]

As you note - WHY haven't we had the political will to lessen our dependence on the Middle Eastern oil supply? Too many highly placed individual have too much money yet to make...

I doubt we can ever disengage now from that region, but wouldn't it be nice to be in a position of strength and not dependency in these dealings.

And then this week we have this story:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/10/19/cape_cod_panel_denies_permit_for_wind_farm/

Cape Wind is a perfect example of alternative energy that is being fought by powerful people (Sen Kennedy...) They don't want it because they sail out there. Ugh.

Our Governor finally signed off on a wind farm east of here this last month. It has been a contentious fight with the people that don't want to see the wind turbines. Heck - I'd rather see a wind turbine than an oil rig any day.

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Here in Texas it's the same thing. Citizens are fighting the development of wind farms in Corpus Cristi saying it will affect the natural habitat and bird migration. This coming from a state filled with people who have at least one V-8 vehicle per household (75% of which is usually a Hummer).

[holmes-sherlock.livejournal.com]

"It just all seems so hopeless when dealing with people who are so filled with such an incredible amount hate, have such narrow tunnel vision, and who have no regard for human life whatsoever."


Yes, Bush can be such an asshole and he definitely has no regard for any human life. He's a power-hungry tyrant! Sic Semper Tyrannis!

Have a good weekend.

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, that too. :-)

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

I think people have disengaged because either: A. They supported Bush and didn't figure out until just after they reelected him, what a mistake it all was. or B. They knew from the start this was a mistake and are frustrated by a helplessness of ever solveing the situation.


As far as alternative energy i think there is no solution so far, Ethanol takes more energy to produce then it generates, fuel cells require hydrogen that is produced from natural gas. Make electricity from nuclear?