The future of nuclear power affects the future of freedom

The harnessing of electricity is perhaps the second-most-important factor in uplifting the human condition, second only to the establishment of representative government “for the people and by the people.” America’s founders birthed a republic that brought forth freedom and innovation unlike anything seen in the preceding 5,000 years of recorded human history. The invention of electricity put that innovation into overdrive, making it possible for Americans to extend their life expectancy from 54 to 79 years in just a century. For the sake of human freedom and prosperity, America must lead again — in nuclear power.

Losing the Electricity Race Could Mean Losing Freedom

Free enterprise in the United States nurtured our ability to lead the world in developing nuclear technology. However, over the last four decades, we have been ceding this leadership to other world powers. Most prominently, leadership has switched to China, especially in terms of the construction and operation of new nuclear reactors. Russia is the leader in exporting nuclear power technology to other countries. These nations are governed by leaders and systems that oppress their people and seek America’s demise. Yet they are now providing their people and their industries with much more reliable electricity.