I just posted the following to the Huffigton Post blog, fyi, Don ######################################### As pointed out, these terms, liberal, conservative, progressive, are just another "divide and conquer" strategy. As what many would consider a radical, I do not feel represented in the discussion of progressive values. As a radical, my major departing value is around energy, both where we get it and how we use it. For me, I see the nuclear issue as the difference between real progressive values and everything else. I admit I am passionate and ideological on this issue, and now am seeing it being allowed "on the tabe" for consideration in the Obama administration. No. That is the line. There are no reasonable reasons to go nuclear, even if the promises about being carbon-free were true. There are ideologues on both sides of the issue, but the only ones being admitted in to the White House appear to be those Ideologically in favor. Guess what kind of proposals he'll get. Nuclear is an economical black hole and produces waste that, while bad in its own right, also happens to be a coveted technology for developing nuclear weapons. We need to set a better example, and show we can use conservation and renewable energies to meet our needs. And re-evaluate what our needs really are.