House Subcommittee Rejects Plan to Open U.S. Waters to More Oil Exploration

Fox News ^ | June 11, 2008 | Unknown

[decimon]

WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee has rejected a Republican-led effort to open up more U.S. coastal waters to oil exploration.

Rep. John Peterson, R-Pa., spearheaded the effort. His proposal would open up U.S. waters between 50 and 200 miles off shore for drilling. The first 50 miles off shore would be left alone.

[Conspiracy Guy]

What a surprise. Congress will continue to do nothing for America? I am shocked. This is unprecedented.

[FreedomProtector]

I am so sick of the ‘RATS in congress.....

[Jeff Head]

Slovenly, arrogant, traitorous bastards.

China will come over here and through Cuba drill off our coasts...but these fools will not allow us to do the same.

A rancid pox on 'em.

It is we the people who must wake up and route these vipers out of our halls of congress.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I hope the Republicans keep bringing these types of bills to the House. Maybe, just maybe it will do some good.

[scottdeus12]

@ssholes. Mods, you can pull my comment if you’d like...I just don’t know how else to encapsulate theses morons.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Heck, the Chinese and Cubans are going to be drilling 60 miles off shore.

[WellyP]

Slovenly, arrogant, traitorous bastards. Exactly my feelings!

[decimon]

It is we the people who must wake up and route these vipers out of our halls of congress.

The Pubs should keep this in the public eye. Doing so might force enough Dems over the line to get something done.

[Go Gordon]

The democrats that are stonewalling and ruining this country need to be shot. The second amendment was put in place to assure the American people had the ability to fight back against a tyranical government. They have crossed the line.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Whenever I am at the pump and I hear someone complain about Bush and his oil buddies being the blame for high prices, I point out stories like this article.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I feel your frustration.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

The Pubs should keep this in the public eye. Doing so might force enough Dems over the line to get something done.

Exactly.

[tobyhill]

The GOP needs to immediately buy air time, during prime time, and tell all Americans of this Democrat inaction to allow expanded supplies.
I bet that while the Rats claim we can’t drill our way out more Americans are willing to give it a shot.

[decimon]

The democrats that are stonewalling and ruining this country need to be shot.

Careful now.

[dawn53]

The Democratic Congress wants the price of oil high because they want to win the Nov. election.

Kristol once said that the Dems hated Bush more than they love America.

I think through November it could be argued that they love the high cost of gas, more than they love the American people because they think it will give them a victory in the general election.

[wolfcreek]

You’re going to have to do better than *assholes* to get your post pulled. LOL!

We all feel your pain.

[Izzy Dunne]

Where is Bush?

The guy is the worst ever at public relations - he should be speechifying every dang day about how the minority brought up another attempt at self sufficiency, and was shot down by the dims.

Why isn't he speechifying about the Pelotians' mega-tax plan on oil companies and how that won't "punish" the big bad oil companies, since it's Joe six-pack who pays the bill?

Where the heck is he?

[From The Deer Stand]

VOTE THE BUMS OUT! I think the gas-buying public, regardless of party, are getting tired of these congressional morons.

[YOUGOTIT]

Congress is owned by the anti-human environmentalist religion and are doing what their bosses say for them to do. Destroy the United States.

Why and how can a religion like this Mother Earth Religion control congress when they are in direct violation of the oath of office and the Constitution?

[EdReform]

[Anti-Bubba182]

Gas prices did not go to Hell until the Democrats took over Congress.

[FMBass]

Just wait until the people hear this on the Network news tonight!

[elpadre]

there should be a well written article to every newspaper in each of the dissenting congressman's district explaining the error of his ways and the importance of voting for a candidate who supports an independent energy supply for the country.

[lesser_satan]

@ssholes. Mods, you can pull my comment if you’d like...I just don’t know how else to encapsulate theses morons.

"Pornocracy", literally "government of whores", comes to mind.

[jveritas]

Pure stupidity.

[David1]

The problem with that is that the standard bearer of the GOP, McLame, is against drilling offshore. I don’t know if the RNC can run ads while the party’s nominee has a different view.

[Current Occupant]

All of ‘em are such useless dipsticks. Where is our chief dipstick?

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Here's a suggestion for a bumper sticker:

"Don't let China drink our milkshake"



Plainview: Drainage! Drainage, Eli, you boy. Drained dry. I'm so sorry. Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!

[sucking sound]

Plainview: I drink it up!

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I have heard that McCain has talked about drilling off shore, but is against ANWR.

[KingSnorky]

Great question. I have sent emails and letters to the White House asking the same question in relation many issues, including energy.

For a guy who once claimed that his favorite president is Teddy Roosevelt, his indifference to the power of the bully pulpit is astonishing.

[pgkdan]

Great for the GOP...keep the pressure on. Bring domestic drilling up every damn day from now till recess. Don’t let up. Sooner or later people will catch on and lay the blame for our foreign dependence where it belongs.

[STONEWALLS]

I’m proud of my Congresswoman Virginia Fox of N.C. for being a sponsor of this bill and sent her an e-mail about it today....we’ve got to keep trying on this...what did Rush say today about it?....I didn’t get to hear him....this is yet another weapon to use on the Dems if only the RNC has the guts to use it.

[tobyhill]

The RNC can and they should. If McCain is so indifferent to a majority then if he wants the vote he will be forced to change his position.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Bumper Sticker: Drill The Democrats, Then Drill Offshore.

[MinorityRepublican]

What? The Democrats are not even willing to cave in to rising gas prices. I guess they know they’re safe because it’s all President Bush’s fault.

[C19fan]

The disappointing part about some of the energy policies being promoted (is) that it calls for more drilling when drilling really is the problem. And all we've got to show for pretty aggressive (domestic) drilling for the last 35 years is, again, $4 for a gallon of gas," Manuel said, adding "since the first Arab oil shock in the 1970s, the U.S. has produced almost 90 billion barrels of oil since then, so we've tried drilling our way out of the problem and it just hasn't worked."

***A bunch of 4 letter words** idiot!!! Look at this site:

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/mcrfpus2a.htm

The US produced domestically 8.6 million barrels of oil in 1980 now the number is 5.1 mm barrels. This is Econ 101 you dumb *ss: Less supply, higher prices!

[Arrowhead1952]

LIKE YOUR $4.00 GAS?
THANK A DEMOCRAT

[decimon]

Congresswoman Virginia Fox

Well then get her name right, durn it. ;-) Virginia Foxx.

[BooBoo1000]

Obie, Smochobie, that **%$shole does not know any more about drilling for oil than a hog does Sunday. Keep this in front of people and let them find out who really is holding up oil production, perhaps some of the idiot left would figure it out.

[WellyP]

Iran now has 14 tankers, full of crude oil parked in the Persian Gulf, up from 10 last month. They have removed the spare capacity that existed in the world’s super tanker fleet.

[TexasNative2000]

Just wait until the people hear this on the Network news tonight!

***crickets***

***crickets***

***crickets***

[AxelPaulsenJr]

It’s stories like this one prove that the Democrats are stupid.

[B-Cause]

Very Telltale..........Questions??

Gas at $4.00 a gallon. Who's to blame?

Thanks to the environmentalist lobby and its influence on Democratic legislators in Congress, the U.S. has, for decades, been prohibited from drilling for oil in places that we know contain billions of barrels of proven reserves.

Check out this map:

All of the "NO" zones are places where the U.S., thanks to the Democratic Party, is prohibited from drilling for oil.

But wait - it gets better.

*** China, Cuba, Canada and others continue to drill off our shores where U.S. companies are not allowed to drill because of
Democratic Policies!

Yes, that's right: China and Cuba are actively exploring oil fields 50 miles from Key West, Florida while U.S. companies are barred from working in this area because of U.S. policy. So, instead of allowing the most environmentally responsible companies to operate there and increase our domestic supply, China, who has a dismal environmental record, is preparing to suck our close, lucrative oil reserves dry.

Unbelievable!

Investor's Business Daily recently explained how irresponsible the Democrats have been on the energy crisis. They lay into what they consider to be the worst Congress ever for Failing to allow drilling in ANWR. We have, as President Bush noted, estimated capacity of a million barrels of oil a day from this source alone -- enough for 27 million gallons of gas and diesel. But Congress won't touch it, fearful of the clout of the environmental lobby. As a result, you pay through the nose at the pump so your representative can raise campaign cash.

Refusing to build new refineries. The U.S. hasn't built one since 1976, yet the EPA requires at least 15 unique 'boutique' fuel blends that can be sold in different areas around the nation. This means that U.S. refinery capacity is stretched so tight that even the slightest problem at a refinery causes enormous supply problems and price spikes. Congress has done nothing about this.

Turning its back on nuclear power. It's safe and, with advances in nuclear reprocessing technology, waste problems have been minimized. Still, we have just 104 nuclear plants -- the same as a decade ago -- producing just 19% of our total energy. (Many European nations produce 40% or more of their power with nuclear.) Granted, nuclear power plants are expensive -- about $3 billion each. But they produce energy at $1.72/kilowatt-hour vs. $2.37 for coal and $6.35 for natural gas.

Raising taxes on energy producers. This is where a basic understanding of economics would help: Higher taxes and needless regulation lead to less production of a commodity. So by proposing 'windfall' and other taxes on energy companies plus tough new rules, Congress only makes our energy situation worse.

These are just a few of Congress' sins of omission -- all while India, China, Eastern Europe and the Middle East are adding more than a million barrels of new demand each and every year. New Energy Department forecasts see world oil demand growing 40% by 2030, including a 28% increase in the U.S.

Americans who are worried about the direction of their country, including runaway energy and food prices, should keep in mind the upcoming election isn't just about choosing a new president. We'll also pick a new Congress.

If you agree with the need to let the American people know who’s REALLY responsible for the sky-high gasoline prices we’re seeing today, please tell everyone you know about this situation.

If we elect a liberal Democrat as president in the Fall and keep the same Democrat-controlled Congress, nothing will change except gasoline prices, which will keep going up.

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Subject: A Letter to our brilliant Congress

The OPEC minister will look you in the eyes and state:

" We are at war with you infidels. Have been since the embargo in the 1970s. You are so arrogant you haven't even recognized it. You have more missiles, bombs, and technology; so we are fighting with the best weapon we have and extracting on a net basis about $700 billion/year out of your economy. We will destroy you! Death to the infidels!

While I am here I would like to thank you for the following:

Not developing your 250-300 year supply of oil shale and tar sands. We know if you did this, it would create millions of jobs for US citizens, expand your engineering capabilities, and keep the wealth in the US instead of sending it to us to finance our war against you bastards.

Thanks for limiting defense dept. purchases of oil sands from your neighbors to the north. We love it when you confuse your allies.

Thanks for over regulating every segment of your economy and thus delaying, by decades, the development of alternate fuel technologies.

Thanks for limiting drilling off your coasts, in Alaska , and anywhere there is a bug, bird, fish, or plant that might be inconvenienced. Better that your people suffer! Glad to see our lobbying efforts have been so effective.

Corn based Ethanol. Praise Allah for this sham program! Perhaps you will destroy yourself from the inside with theses types of policies. This is a gift from Allah, praise his name! We never would have thought of this one! This is better than when you pay your farmers NOT TO GROW FOOD. Have them use more energy to create less energy, and simultaneously drive food prices through the roof. Thank you US Congress!!!!

And finally, we appreciate you letting us fleece you without end. You will be glad to know we have been accumulating shares in your banks, real estate, and publicly held companies. We also finance a good portion of your debt and now manipulate your markets, currency, and economies to our benefit.

THANK YOU AMERICAN CONGRESS!"

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Below is a link to a video that is a great message

"Joe, American" Challenges the Presidential Candidates

Click Here

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

That's a good slogan, but you would need little stickers to update the prices. If you could get $4.00 gas here in Canada, you probably would want to thank someone. I just filled up with regular gas @ $5.60/U.S. Gallon.

[unkus]

The democrats that are stonewalling and ruining this country need to be shot. The second amendment was put in place to assure the American people had the ability to fight back against a tyranical government. They have crossed the line.

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Exactly. We need “Term Limits” as in the Vince Flynn book

[E. Cartman]

Despite what the dems say about caring for the American middle class, nothing is further from the truth.

[C19fan]

Exactly. We need “Term Limits” as in the Vince Flynn book

There are term limits for CA state legislatures and the D's there are about as bad or even worse than in Congress.

[Captain Rhino]

Republicans are building the record against the Democrats for the November election...expect this all summer and into the fall...proposal after proposal to find new sources of energy inside the U.S. ...all rejected one after the other by the Democrats.

Might work if masterfully played.

Oh! Sheessh!

My Bad. These are Congressional Republicans.

Never mind.

[SeafoodGumbo]

I hope the Republicans keep bringing these types of bills to the House. Maybe, just maybe it will do some good.

Good point. If the Republicans have any brains they will not let up on this issue. You rarely find such "low-hanging fruit" in politics like the price of gas issue. The Republicans can absolutely hammer the Dems on this (as they should), but will they?