It’s election season again, and the onslaught of doom and gloom from both political tribes designed to frighten and motivate voters is in full swing. One of the main buzzwords politicians and media pundits throw around is the topic of energy “independence” as the simple and only solution to high energy prices.  There is no doubt that true independence would result in less exposure to the price fluctuations caused by the political and economic turmoil and the demand and supply forces imposed by the rest of the world, but how can this be achieved?  According to many politicians and media talking heads, all we have to do is pump more…