OK, so there's doubt in some quarters--not many, but some. I'd ask the question "what's wrong with a little caution". There's absolutely no leadership coming from Washington. Why not raise fuel economy standards a little.
OK, the mailing list is not splitting, and the drip of politics continues, so... By all means, let's exercise caution. Is anyone aware that Kyoto is being abandoned in Europe? Let's be cautions about expanding gummint power. Ed Fuelner said it well, "Anyone who's ever filed a tax return or visited the Department of Motor Vehicles understands that government does two things well: spend our money and waste our time." Jim =-= The universe is blowing apart at the rate of trillions of miles every year, and Washington shows no leadership in addressing this situation.