In the NYT's "health/mood of the candidates" articles, it is reported that McCain spends more time sharing his favorite Henny Youngman jokes. I am amazed that Obama is where he is in the polls WITHOUT running a "I'm the future/he's the past" campaign... damn you AIG and Lehman Brothers.

Yes Bob. In the negative I agree with you. Your generation will have enough to deal with in future elections dealing with the Iraq War if the election process is not reformed and negative campaigning continues as the centerpiece. Let's not forget though; this has been one long fucking petroleum war has it not? It is imperative to solve the energy crisis and global warming hand-in-hand. Those of us who struggled with failed foreign policies of Vietnam and civil rights have been on this road for many a mile. I salute my generation for being in the forefront. Hail all ye who took up the cause long ago!

Poleezz is correct. The root cause of modern U.S. warfare has been oil supplies. In transitioning to alternative energy, the next generation is going to face an equally daunting task, however:

Europe and Asia surpassed us long ago in perfecting and implementing alternative energy solutions, particularly in solar energy technology, which even the US Dept. of Energy admits is THE ONLY viable global solution.

While future wars won't be waged over who owns the most sun, they may be fought over who owns the best technology for collecting and storing alternative energy resources. And who knows--it might be the Vietnamese.