Our energy policy is to prevent drilling here in the US that might reduce our dependence on foreign oil and drive down the price. To prevent the construction of new refineries that might reduce the price shocks caused everytime one of them shuts down. To prevent the building of nuclear power plants thus reducing oil, gas or coal use and get cheaper electricity.

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.