This technology can produce virtually unlimited quantities of fossil fuels with zero dependence on raw materials, agricultural land, crops or fresh water. It ends the hazards of oil exploration and oil production. It takes us to the unthinkable: liquid hydrocarbons on demand.

Joule, on using bacteria to convert sunlight and CO2 into fossil fuels, effectively making foreign oil, alternative fuel initiatives, and carbon emissions reduction (read every contemporary issue) immaterial.

Obama Abandons Diplomacy

(Originally posted on the Young Americans for Liberty blog)

Perhaps feeling pressured by the recent Congressional condemnation of violence in Iran (a resolution which passed with only one dissenting vote, cast by Congressman Paul), Barack Obama has seemingly reversed himself on his policy toward the “Green Revolution.”

Obama’s most recent statement about the violence surrounding Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s reelection contains some strong criticism of the Iranian government. The (admittedly hawkish) Wall Street Journal is apparently hopeful that this statement marks the beginning of a move toward a more aggressive White House foreign policy:

Mr. Obama’s comments could mark the beginning of a significant shift in the White House’s broader Middle East strategy, which has largely been framed around a desire to hold direct negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program and its support for militant groups.

If this does indeed indicate a permanent change in Obama’s thinking about Iran, we should get ready for another Middle East quagmire.