Posted on 07/24/2008 2:40:24 AM PDT by Man50D
WASHINGTON – Asked if he thinks he has the votes to block legislation lifting the moratorium on offshore oil drilling, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said: "We will have to wait and see."
Wait and see?
Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi oppose lifting the ban on domestic oil drilling – and they are hoping the American people will just quietly accept gas prices topping $5 a gallon or even higher.
They say the key to lowering the price is conservation.
WND's Joseph Farah is not accepting that and is organizing efforts to flood Congress with emails, phone calls, letters and text messages demanding action that can lead the country in the direction of energy independence.
"Right now, that means lifting the moratorium," he says. "That's the first step. If we can't agree on that as Americans today, then we are in for a long period of national economic decline. If we can't push Congress to do the right thing with even a strong majority of Democrats behind us, then this country is simply no longer a place where the will of the people means anything."
Farah's goal is to force Congress to act in the next 73 days – before it adjourns for the year.
"There's an election coming up one month after that adjournment date, and even the most entrenched incumbents know how sensitive this issue is," says Farah. "Now is the time to let them hear you."
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
Well, I guess it isn’t a problem when you’re being chauffered and jetted around with your family at TAXPAYER expense. What filthy hypocrites he and Pelosi make.
My congresscritters all support drilling, nukes, etc.
How is it that the SANE people of this Nation are held hostage by politicians with mental disorders?
Darn good question...oil companies should just go right ahead and drill...Congress can go pound sand.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
With the mood of the country as it is now, they'd never find a jry that would convict them.
jry = jury (haven’t had my coffee yet).
Yeah Harry Baby! You worthless puke!
I got your $5 gas right here!
conservation? OK we’ll take 50% drop in the gate at disney world, pro sports, college and high school sports. That oughta save a whole bunch of gas.
Harry needs to be humbled.
>>”Well, I guess it isn’t a problem when you’re being chauffered and jetted around with your family at TAXPAYER expense. What filthy hypocrites he and Pelosi make.”>>
It’s worse than you think:
On YOUR Dime: Congressmen Lease Luxury Cars
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010089/posts
Amen! What you said would make a nice billboard in the DC and other areas.
Just as I (and others) predicted. Look what has happened in the last almost two years since the Dumbocraps too control of Congress. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise.
The President needs to take them at their word-let’s try the Democrat way and make them lead by example. He should immediately issue an executive order that all lights and air conditioning in congressional buildings be turned off for the next month.
Well since the RATs get gas at taxpayer expense, there’s no problem with $5 gas.
Never forget the two who could care less about representation of the American public - Reid and Pelosi.
Remember their names and ensure they have no more power as soon as possible.
They don’t spend their personal money on pedestrian items such as gas getting to work and shopping - they are given money from the people to conduct their silly little lives.
Enough - we all know whose side they are on - their own !!
Nobody needs this kind of lawmaker with the power they have.
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