While in DC, Finn got into a leisurely breakfast over the Washington Post. What a difference that made in his political outlook. Suddenly he feels part of the process and wishes he could make a difference.That is evident in this picture. Of course you can't see his face, but trust me, it says "Why do you congressmen continually let me down. Why don't you think about the future that is left for my generation? Why is the Mall grass dead?"
That night over at the Watergate hotel we talked about America's energy policy. He's quite insightful and has a longterm vision that is not typical of 18-month-old kids. He lead a Socratic dialog:
-What is the lead time on a building additional refinery capacity?
-20 years
-What is the lead time to construct more offshore drilling rigs?
-20 years
-What is the lead time for construction of public transportation infrastructure?
-20 years
-Why are we only now addressing our singular dependance on foreign oil?
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I am not doing anything to offend my voters until I see them stop buying SUV's. You know how fickle they are. As soon as the 70's gas shortage got better, they went right back to their big, gas-guzzler vehicles. -Joe Politician
Maybe because people are mostly procrastinators? And what is the government but a bunch of people?
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