American Musicians For Saudi Arabia

Once again, some American musicians are doing their best to keep the United States dependent on Saudi Arabia, and in effect, raising funds for terrorists.

The article '70s Echo in New 'No Nukes' Campaign By David M. Herszenhorn in today's NY Times points out that "the musicians, Bonnie Raitt, Graham Nash and Jackson Browne, aging, activist rock stars, have reunited to battle the nuclear power industry on Capitol Hill."

I suppose the word "nuclear" scares these musicians. Still, I bet they use a lot of electricity. Someone should tell them that electricity does not grow on trees, and we use far more than we could viably generate with "wind, solar and other renewable sources". 47 coal miners died in accidents in 2006. Also, it is estimated that thousands of additional Americans die every year due to the pollution associated with coal-fired power plants. Contrast this with the approximately zero deaths from nuclear power every year.

In short, these musicians should stick to their knitting, and leave energy policy to those who know a little more about the subject.