The latest Democratic energy policy espoused by their presidential candidate, Barack Obama, scolds the citizenry for their failure to properly inflate their tires and obtain regular tune ups on their vehicles as this "simple action" will save as much petroleum as that which could be obtained by drilling for our own domestic oil.

I have on good authority that his next solution will capitalize on wind power and will require everyone wear caps with little propellers attached to the top so they can power walk rather drive.

Furthermore to assure that everyone is doing their part in conserving energy, meters maids will be empowered to ticket parked cars with inadequate tire pressure and those pedestrians who fail to wear their propeller caps.

You know with brilliant ideas like this for our national energy policy, he prompted me to realize that we may just have a vice president candidate for him, U.S. Senator Patty Murray whose never seen a foolish energy policy that she would not endorse and this dynamic tandem could run under the banner of "Vote for Dumb and Dumber, The Hot Air Candidates."

Gary Kennedy

Des Moines