energy independence

Over the past week, Sarah Palin encouraged Tea-Party candidates to make energy issues a central part of their campaigns. "There's nothing stopping us from achieving energy independence that a good old national election can't fix," she said.

Palin's full of surprises, but this piece of campaign advice caught me off-guard. After all, a recent poll found that energy is the issue that inspires the most faith in Democratic lawmakers. Since President Obama made clean energy a central part of their campaign in 2008, this poll suggests that this is what the majority of people want. Therefore, Democrats AND Republicans should all be running on clean energy.

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of listening to a group of veterans discuss the importance of working toward energy indepence. They were traveling throughout North Carolina, as well as other states, to tell about their experiences and share their view of energy independence as a national security issue.

The following video is Rafael Noboa, an Iraq War veteran.

A group of veterans, some from North Carolina, will be touring the state to speak up for energy independence as a national security issue. This tour is part of Operation Free which is a program of the Truman National Security Project. Please find the stop closest to you and go listen to what these men and women have to say. I will be at the Charlotte stop on Wednesday and hope to see some of you there. Please follow the links to register for the event, though registration is not required.

21-Oct Raleigh, NC 9:00-10:30
VFW State Headquarters,
917 New Bern Ave
Raleigh, NC 27601

21-Oct Fayetteville, NC 11:30 - 1:00
Freedom Memorial Park (outside)