Energy v. Jobs

Energy is fundamental to and entrenched in the American way of life and political system. As it runs out our capitalist system will slash and burn our mountains, poison our oceans, warm the climate and decimate all sea and wild life including our Wild Mustangs our very symbol of freedom. I'm afraid all we can do is ride it out, it may turn bloody ... See Moreat some point but in the end the energy will run out. The question is what will remain of this place? We managed 100 years ago without energy and will need to learn how to do it again or at least to use much less. To do that we need to change and abandon "growth and development" and the political catch all phrase "new jobs". We can't employ the whole world.