A Presidential Energy Policy: Twenty-five Points Addressing the Siamese Twins of Energy and Money

by Aedon Davis, Michael McClay, Aedon Davis

Michael Ruppert addresses some simple but widely ignored concepts relating to the critical role of oil and gas in the modern world. First, they are finite resources, formed in the geological past, therefore subject to depletion. Second, they have to be found before they can be produced. He then goes on to address the wider implications recognizing that there is a finite Oil Age. Many claims have been made that new technology will counter the natural decline, but there is an the better the technology, the faster the depletion. The book then turns to related subjects, including foreign policy and the invasion of Iraq, the hopes for renewable energy substitutes, the impact on farming and population, and the nature of Money. The impact on the economy is a central theme of the book. It gives emphasis to the U.S. situation but also covers the wider World, ending with twenty-five sensible recommendations by which the United States Government could react to the unfolding situation.

266 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2009

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

While not as comprehensive or solid as his first book, *Crossing the Rubicon*, Michael Ruppert's new book, *A Presidential Energy Policy*, is just as frightening. Ruppert paints a bleak picture about the state of the global economy due to one fact: the world is running out of oil. Ruppert is able to clearly state how oil and money are linked (he refers to them as "siamese twins"), and provides 25 points on how to shift from a post-oil economy to one of alternate fuels and a localized economy. I do think Ruppert can be a bit of an alarmist at times; however, he does have a fairly solid track for predicting global and economic events based on his research and past experiences working with the LAPD. The book is probably for a very select group of readers, but if one is tired of biased news programs and their lack of reporting important news, then Ruppert might be a welcomed voice.

[Dina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This actually made more sense in regards of energy utilization than any of the government official papers I've read.

[Ricardo Suave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Ruppert does a riveting job explaining why the infinite growth paradigm we currently enjoy is not only unfeasible but will ultimately lead to a collapse of modern day civilization as we know. This book is a no holds bar on humanity and human nature. His statistical, scientific, and mathematic analysis is not only irrefutable but unparalled. His predictions are coming true more and more every day. We see that easy oil has been pulled from the ground now we as species are trying to make cheap and easy energy and to what cost(to our freshwater sources, environment, fellow man)? Our addiction to cheap oil is and will be our downfall make no doubt about it. His projected policies are ideals that should have been implemented in the 1970’s! I look at these polices and realize as he and many others already know and that is it’s too late. Not to mention that what needs to be done cannot be done we as a species are too weak to implement these changes as a whole. Only a collapse can change the status quo no amount of research, facts, petitions, science, or money will change the simple fact; we can’t make more cheap oil, it’s too late. There is no other source of energy that can do what oil has done for us. With oil involved in everyday life it’s impossible to replace it. With 7 gallons in every tire, all plastics made from oil, electricity made from fossil fuel, our agriculture depended upon petroleum fertilizers and chemicals. Nothing can or will replace oil. Mr. Ruppert is a pioneer and even with his passing we still have so much still to learn. If you think you’re ready for the truth this book is for you. If you aren’t don’t waste your time go on with your oil powered life.

[JCS5280 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Ruppert's strength is not writing--he is much better when he speaks--but he is not interested in creating a literary work, he is interested in sounding a warning of the coming catastrope that will result from oil depletion and humanity's lack of action in dealing with it. It's message is stark; the optimal response will still result in hardship because we do not have sufficient lead time in making a seamless transition to an alternative way of life. Worse, we are stuck in the paradigm of trying to recover a way of life that will never be again (see economy, current). He catalogues the alternative sources of energy and illustrates how for a variety of reasons they are not panaceas to the evolving crisis. Finally he provides a list of recommendation which, as he says, should provide a starting point for discussion on the problem of peak oil. I would highly recommend reading Richard Heinberg's The Party's Over before reading this book as it provides a foundation for understanding oil depletion and it's implications.