or any other feel good title of the subjects...warrants so much more attention with it's uncertainty......get smore play than the reality of the need for energy independence?

Because the politicians have chosen to make it a priority and we the sheeple lap it up.

The consequences of foreign oil dependance is real. Results can be felt every day....and the soon to come (again) pain at the pump MAYBE will put it on page one where the risks to our future are predictable. We WILL see and feel it in our life time and our grandchildren and future generations will definely have a lessor quality of life as a result.

Still, the whimsical notion, of global warming (which has come and gone over the years, gets the attention.

Global warming,if a reality, MAY affect future generations....MAY!!!!
Dependence on foreign oil is a NOW problem, SOON to affect all our lives gets no priority.

Are the sheeple being managed by the few? This too is a reality...what is it going to take to focus on the REAL problems we gace?

btk