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in our automobiles by creating new mandatory higher fuel economy standards for cars while increasing domestic oil production. I agree that we need to be less dependent on foreign oil, but drilling further into our precious national treasures of nature is not a wise idea, although not a surprising one coming from an oilman. President Bush also says that he wants to reduce oil consumption by 20% in the next 10 years, but I believe at least a 50% reduction should be our target goal. We have the technology and it will only keep getting better if we continue our research into new and better automobiles, like the electric car, hybrid engines, and alternative fuels like biodiesel and ethanol.

I am very excited about the new solar and wind technologies being developed further, and am curious about all forms of alternative fuel and energy sources, but "wood chips, grasses, and agricultural wastes" were somewhat interesting additions put forth by the president. I'm assuming "agricultural wastes" include the by-products coming from the south end of a cow, its initials being B.S., and perhaps having something in common with the political nonsense of the Iraq war and this proposed new "troop surge." Perhaps someone could clue me in on other types of "agricultural waste" products.

I'm not really familiar with the concept of "clean coal" and I am definitely against the ridiculous notion of "clean, safe nuclear energy." I think that the disasters at Chernobyl as well as Love Canal and other reactor site accidents are too easily forgotten in this country today. I definitely feel that if we call a halt to nuclear energy development and use, we have a better leg to stand on in negotiations with Iran and other countries that want to build nuclear power plants that will provide them with the nuclear material necessary to create a weapon. And one of the things this planet is desperately in need of is the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction.

Not enough press attention in the United States has been given to Lebanon's Cedar Revolution in 2005 when the Lebanese people took back control of their government from the Syrians who had held it in its fist since the late 1960s. [see: CNN.com Israel/Lebanon Timeline.] The late Minister Pierre Gemayel of Lebanon was one of their countries' greatest politicians for change and peaceful relations, and it was good to hear him mentioned during the speech. Not many Americans know the story of the Cedar Revolution, but my feeling is that Lebanon

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