June 28, 2000: Gov. George W. Bush of Texas said today that if he was president, he would bring down gasoline prices through sheer force of personality.

"I would work with our friends in OPEC to convince them to open up the spigot, to increase the supply and I will use the capital that my administration will earn, with the Kuwaitis or the Saudis, and convince them to open up the spigot."

"Ours is a nation that helped Kuwait and the Saudis, and you'd thinkwe'd have the capital necessary to convince them to increase the crude supplies."

An interview with Ralph Nader about his presidential platform on energy and the environment

By Amanda Griscom Little 19 Mar 2008

He brought you the seat belt. He launched a consumer advocacy empire. He got 2,883,105 votes in the 2000 presidential election, which critics argue helped put George W. Bush in the White House. Ralph Nader has earned fame -- and infamy -- for many doings over his 40-plus years as a firebrand activist. Perhaps less well-known is his contribution to environmental protection in the U.S.

I know many have written about Mr. Morales and his Movement towards Socialism (MAS) so this is not "breaking news" but following his recent appearance on John Stewards I noticed a lot of negative accusations on the web.

I have to ask why? Why are we in the United States so opposed to left leaning leaders like Chavez and Morales? We claim that we love