That was the question—with respect to the global problems we currently face—that Tom Brokaw posed to the spectacular panel at "Enhancing the U.S.'s Role in the World," sponsored by t
Wind & solar energy and steam heat. Railroad trains versus semis traveling great distances. Peat in fireplaces - save the trees for cleaner air! Get rid of unnecessary gas hogs, ie.blimps etal. Make it mandatory for only hybrid cars to be manufactured & sold at affordable prices. Build trams in cities for commuters. Educate the public on how to conserve & give incentives. Rid the need for big oil companies! GE is coming up with a lot of good ideas that need considered. Create a govt task force!
We're the most innovative country in the world. We can stop funding terrorists and dictators; increase our national security; attack global warming; reduce the costs of defense; revive and distribute prosperity; protect and preserve our natural resources and environment; increase our quality of life; and re-emerge as the model and leader for the world. Under Kennedy we went to the moon in ten years. We can do it again. Aim 300 million Americans at energy independence, and watch what happens.
Stand up and remind the American people that we are a nation of tough, innovative, can-do individuals and not just a nation of mindless consumers who have nothing to contribute but our sales receipts. Be an example! Plant a Victory Garden, encourage carpooling, put solar panels on the White House, offer a prize to the person who redesigns Air Force One as the most fuel-efficient airplane aloft. Americans love a challenge, so challenge us! It would be a refreshing change from "fear-and-shop."
Put an end to the abortion debate by funding research into transplanting embryos from women who don't want to be pregnant into women who do, or who are willing to adopt unwanted embryos.
