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Energy and environmental issues have passionate advocates on both sides. Under debate is the energy crunch and the wisdom of the Bush administration's energy policy. The following is a sampling of opinions posted by members of the CNN Community about the energy crisis. While illustrating arguments from all sides, they may not represent public opinion at large.

"The truth is Bush is making a valiant effort, and it is the American people who can't accept responsibility that brings these problems upon themselves. Bush is playing damage control just like any other president, repairing damage made by uneducated, selfish, and arrogant citizens."
  -- Jonathan Neubauer

"Americans are among the most foolish civilized people on this planet. I can only hope they realize that once oil supplies are used up, and there is no more for the military, then it is all over. I am not sure that isn't where many other countries want us."
  -- Mary Barrett

"If it were up to Bush, bicycles would be required to run on gas!"
  -- Mike Gates

"If it were up to Al Gore, he would tax gas out of existence and make us all bicycle to work like they do in third world Nations."
  -- T. B.

"The radical environmental groups have shoved a socialist agenda down our throats too long without advocating the appropriate infastructure that most of us would realistically utilize. A lot of my Green friends are pretty quiet right now."
  -- William Skufka

"I get nervous when I hear that our President isn't willing to help us out of this mess. Is California being punished like an unruly kindergarten child?"
  -- Amanda Mayes

"Now all the California environmentalists are feeling the results of their lobbying efforts over the last 20 years. I wonder how they feel now, a little warm and sticky eh?"
  -- George Blanas

"It's easy to pass a requirement for energy efficiency; it's a lot harder to make practical products that meet such requirements."
  -- S. Hill

"California needs to conserve, and conserve big time... Problem is, most Americans think it is someone else's responsibility."
  -- Jeff Lebuhn

"California is getting exactly what it deserves. It allowed itself to be deluded by the hysterical shrieking of environmentalists who had no clue what they were talking about."
  -- Juan Jimenez

"I don't think that enviromental issues have as much to do with siting new refineries as much as NIMBY [not in my back yard] issues do --though of course, NIMBY people invoke any excuse, including environmental ones, to stop projects."
  -- Stephen Beltramini

"When the shortage of energy begins to creep across the nation and the cost of fuel for heating, for our automobiles and for fueling our generators gets to the point of no return, the American public will rise up in its wrath and demand action."
  -- Jack Kirschbaum

"The remedies proposed [by the Bush administration,] which do little to solve the problem in short-term, and only exacerbate it long-term, are hardly surprising coming from leaders with such close ties to the oil industry... they are in the process of enraging the American populace with their ‘out of touch’ energy plans."
  -- John Hacunda

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