Posted on 10/01/2009 6:12:21 PM PDT by James H. Shott
Our government still has not figured out what to do about the dependence on foreign oil that everybody agrees is an unacceptable situation.
The sensible thing to do, of course, is to produce more oil and natural gas from sources within and off the coasts near the United States, and the sooner, the better. “Drill here, drill now” is not just a slogan; it’s a prescription for energy independence.
The 30-year old ban on offshore drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts expired a year ago, and yet the federal government has sat on its hands, allowing time to pass without moving to reduce the need to buy oil from countries that are unfriendly to us by opening up these areas for exploration.
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“Mislead”? Let’s call it what it is: lying, deceiving, misdirecting, bamboozling!
Hiding the legislation prior to votes, not giving reps time to read the bills before voting, hiding and/or sleazing language in during closed door meetings, etc., etc.
Hope and change, indeed. Culture of corruption? No doubt.
Demorats continue to decieve, lie, swindle, scam and yes, “F” the hard working American. One scam after another, thank God thier either stupid or very transparent. I would go with the latter.
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