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  Keep the pressure on

  Nader did not elect our current President, we (supposedly) did.

  Blaming and name-calling is also egotistical.

  The nature of this issue will not change: drilling will not lower gas prices.

  Let's keep the pressure on!

  Jeremy Terhune San Joaquin Valley Rep.

  On Ralph Nader criticizes Obama and McCain for not standing strong against offshore drilling posted 1 year, 2 months ago 19 Responses

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  Local Economies & Sweat Equity

  I have lived and worked as an agricultural extensionist in the developing world for over four years. I strongly disagree with any scientist that suggests that we can save the world with GMO's or through industrialized agriculture (and no, I will not let them do the thinking for me).

  My experience dictates that we can improve food security by training farmers in sustainble, affordable solutions that build soil instead of destroying it, and by developing strong local food economies that utilize local inputs.

  And a little sweat equity doesn't bother me either...

  Currently, I am harvesting more than enough fruit and vegetables from a very small area in my backyard to feed my family. I work 52 hours a week; I spend less than an hour in my garden every morning and love every minute of it!

  We need to bring Victory Gardens back!

  Jeremy Terhune San Joaquin Valley Rep.

  On Only GMOs and agrichemicals can 'feed the world,' don't you know? posted 1 year, 2 months ago 53 Responses

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  Community Organizers

  Not surprising to me.

  We live in a corporate-cultiure-complex that teaches us to despise community organizers and praise Economic Hit Men/ Women, while worshipping a table-turner on Sundays.

  Who would't be confused?

  Jeremy Terhune San Joaquin Valley Rep.

  On The dynamic behind the GOP's mockery of community organizing posted 1 year, 2 months ago 22 Responses

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  Oil addicts chant "drill drill drill."

  Oil addicts chant "drill drill drill." But with less than 3% of the world's oil reserves, we can drill like crazy and never slash prices on the world market. If instead we increase fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020, we will cut demand by a million barrels a day.

  Offshore drilling threatens our beautiful coastlines. Each year we pour 880,000 gallons of oil in the ocean. Katrina and Rita destroyed 113 oil platforms in the Gulf, damaged 457 pipelines, and caused 124 different spills in 2005. Oil-drilling and water don't mix.

  And stop oily speculators. Gerry Ramm, the President of Inland Oil, told Money and Markets in June, "Excessive speculation on energy-trading facilities is the fuel that is driving this runaway train in crude oil prices."

  Americans are immensely vigorous and smart. In World War II, our country converted its industrial infrastructure overnight to producing the tanks, planes and ships that won the war. Kennedy said "let's put a man on the moon," and by 1969 we did. In 2008 we can put our people back to work, win our freedom from oil and lead the world in energy innovation. Do we have the gumption?
  

  Jeremy Terhune San Joaquin Valley Rep.

  On In convention address via satellite, out-going prez calls for offshore drilling posted 1 year, 2 months ago 1 Response