Dear President Obama


I am writing to urge you to endorse the adoption of Natural Gas in America. This letter comes to you from an independent who voted for you in the 2008 election, and from someone who desperately wants your presidency to succeed.


The argument that you inhereted a problematic economy is uncontroversial. However, I was underwhelemed by your first term as president, as I feel that a lot of time was wasted in your first term on a health care bill that few Americans actually cared about - especially since the economy and employment situation took a back seat to the health care bill.


In the 2010 State of the Union speech, you said that your first priority was "jobs". This is a positive sign, but even after the speech - I have no idea how you actually plan to get there.


I am rarely a man to offer criticism that is not constructive, which is why I urge your administration:


Please do everything in your power to promote Natural Gas as a bridge fuel. Doing so would solve nearly all the problems facing America for the next 10 years, and solidify your position as one of the greatest US Presidents ever.


In short, the argument for adopting Natural Gas as a bridge fuel:


  1. The adoption of Natural Gas will put Americans back to work. Jobs will come from the oil industry, the auto industry (creating new cars and converting existing cars), the construction industry (pipelines, gas station conversions), and many other associated industries.
  2. It will take the better part of 10 years to get the infrastructure in place for the Nat Gas conversion. This is 10 years of sustainable employment.
  3. The United States has enough of it in our own country to last the next 100 years, if not more. We have so much, we can even export some of it.
  4. Converting to Natural Gas reduces the amount of oil-importing we have to do with foreign countries that don't even like the United States to begin with.
  5. Natural Gas produces 70% of the carbon dioxide emissions than petroleum. That's a 30% decrease.

Is it perfect? No. Is it realistic? Yes.


I wish you and your Administration nothing but the best,
Brian Chernicky