$100 billion for "green jobs"

Now this is a program that is interesting. Remember back in 2000 when Bush told us we couldn't afford Kyoto because it was too expensive? He then went on to blow out that amount on his war of convenience in Iraq. Investing in green jobs is a win-win because it helps create American jobs and it helps the country move beyond oil. There is no doubt that oil will go away at some time so why not be on the leading edge of the new market instead of playing catch up, when it's more expensive and fewer opportunities exist? The time for creating new markets for green energy is today, not in a decade or more when the game is over.

On a related subject, there is more chatter in the US about nuclear energy and recently I heard Bill Maher talk about France's success with it. Yes, France relies heavily on nuclear energy and in general, it has worked well. There are still plenty of problems related to disposal of the waste but in addition, we have had a few serious safety failures at two facilities in southern France. Before jumping on the more-nukes bandwagon, read on.