Why T. Boone Pickens' "Clean Energy Plan" Is A Ponzi Scheme

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In July, the oil magnate unveiled a well-publicized campaign, the Pickens Plan, which begins with an obvious premise: "America is addicted to foreign oil." Pickens' proposal to kick the habit is straightforward and simple: "Building new wind-generation facilities and better utilizing our natural gas resources can replace more than one-third of our foreign oil imports in 10 years."Sounds fair enough, especially given that Pickens and climate-crisis herald Al Gore have melded minds on the issue. But not hard enough, which is where the cracks in the Pickens Plan begin. "(Gore) asked if we could we join together and do something," Pickens explained to Bloomberg News. "I told him no, because global warming is on page two for me. Page one is foreign oil.''That page seems to be recently written. As previously noted on either side of the red-blue divide, Pickens has funneled millions into 527s like Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, helping derail John Kerry's bid for the White House in 2004. He simultaneously committed hundreds of thousands on top of that to the election and inauguration of both Bush administrations, both spearheaded by fossil fools whose kinship with foreign oil producers not only launched an invasion into an oil-rich but nevertheless sovereign nation, but also nearly tripled the price of oil in seven years and handed campaign contributors like Exxon the most bloated earnings in corporate history.
tags: resource grab, wind, water privatization
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  1. #1    Like we would trust such a scheister in the first place. Like Bob Geldof would say (or has already) F#%$* em.
    written by gringoflamenco since 457 days 17 hours 33 minutesgringoflamenco
  2. #2    Always nice to see both sides; Santa can we get both sides exposed this year, so those that those that care can choose for themselves??
    written by muffin since 457 days 3 hours 41 minutesmuffin
  3. #3    As I've said, T. Boone Pickens clearly sees himself as some kind of (bogus) Heinlein Hero - THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WIND!
    written by drdarkeny since 457 days 2 hours 37 minutesdrdarkeny
  4. #4    I posted an article about him earlier this week which put him in slightly less than favorable light. He is "in" with the right people where he can get them to use eminent domain for land he wants but can't buy.

    Be verrry verrrry quiat.... he's hunting wabbits.
    written by kjlovell since 457 days 1 time 35 minuteskjlovell
  5. #5    Trading one Monopoly for another is no answer.

    Truth About The Pickens Plan
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70HFEHB6dag
    first 2 min only - last 2 mins are commercials.

    Interesting, more research needed but this says His Windmill farm is a dodge to get right of way for a water pipeline so he can drain and sell a major aquifer. Pickens knows the real "Gold" in the 21st century is WATER

    more.....

    Beyond Wind Plan, Pickens Eyes Pipelines in Drought-Ridden U.S.
    http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4275059.html

    Interesting map links in this one showing the water pipeline and right-a-ways he wants.
    written by PHred42 since 456 days 21 hours 30 minutesPHred42
  6. #6    Thanks PHred, that is a "watershed" of information.
    written by fontleroy since 456 days 20 hours 50 minutesfontleroy
  7. #7    I'd rather spend my money on installing MY OWN solar panels, or wind unit. Then I don't have to pay for the wind and the sun. And if hooked up right, selling the extra to the electric company. We're having a wood insert installed this next week, as a night heat source, and back up furnace. We should save enough in 18mons-2 years for a solar water heater, and then, a solar source for our electricity. We plan on living here till we retire, and it only adds to our homes value. When I think of all the money people spend on buying cars...why not a long term home energy improvement. By the way our 2nd car in a Honda scooter.
    written by Bladerunner since 456 days 17 hours 54 minutesBladerunner
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