At 2:40 PM 10/12/4, Keith Nagel wrote: >You need to keep a closer tab on things. Oil's at 53 today and shows >no sign of decline. It'll be interesting to see what happens after the >election.
How right you are that oil's at 53. I was keenly aware of that yesterday too. What a strange typo. I think I meant to type $50 a barrel, but reviewing the plan somehow put me back into the frame of mind I had when oil was moving toward 40. As for the idea of a privately funded trust, I would be surprised if there were enough money available to make the start-up work. I also think there will be a need for congressional legislative support through the years, if not for direct funding then for regulatory relief in some areas. The kind of work to be done requires at least 10-20 year planning, commitment and funding, not just a year or even 4 years at a time. Funding a year a time is like trying to play chess one move at a time. The results are not optimal. I think congress should adopt a rule that sets aside an afternoon a year for all the members to attend a changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetary, and to walk to other signifcant locations there. They should be keenly aware that they have an obligation more than just to lobbiests, parties, and campaign contributors. They should preserve a keen perspective on how they got where they are, by the sacrifice of generations before, where they are going, and where they are taking generations to come. Regards, Horace Heffner
