A major media outlet is telling the other side of the story when it comes to the energy debate in our country - Newsweek no less. One of my favorite lines:

“Our largest foreign source of oil is turbulent Canada. Our second largest is Mexico, which is experiencing turbulence because of the soaring cost of tortillas. They are made from corn, which is … well, read on.”

The topic of energy in our country is quickly becoming too frustrating to bother with. There is no easy answer, but the debate (or “shouting match” as you might want to call it now) is becoming so polarized and devoid of real content that it is beginning to resemble Congress. The politics of energy have skewed the facts of the matter so dramatically that no one seems to know what is going on any more. Can anyone provide proof that ethanol is a viable net energy-saver compared to petroleum? That the effect of using corn for energy won’t have a significant and detrimental effect on global food needs? (Ask Mexico about that one.) That the gross neglect of other biofuel products is not being ignored because the corn lobby is showering money on Washington? (Google “algae biomass” to see what your tax money should be funding.) Or how about that even if someone were to come up with a wonderful new energy solution, would they be silenced by both the oil and agriculture industries?

I’m tired of walking around in a maze of misinformation. Does anyone know where the exit is?