Posted on 03/27/2011 9:08:15 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Governor Palin must be the GOP nominee because of energy.
Energy will arguably be the top issue facing America in 2012. The rise in fuel prices also brings about a rise in commodity and food prices, as those products are trucked, shipped, and flown to their destinations. I work in transportation logistics, and I can tell you first hand that fuel prices are so high, drivers for most of the carriers my account is contracted to are refusing to haul freight unless they get additional money for fuel. There are over 6,000 products made from petroleum. Here is a partial list of them. That means the prices of those goods will also skyrocket.
It is suicidal for the U.S., or any country for that matter, to lock up its reserves and continue to transfer billions of dollars to foreign regimes who loathe America to import their resources. None of the other potential GOP candidates or even elected Republicans right now have touched on this. Only Palin has talked about the $10 billion the U.S. loaned to Brazil for Petrobras and the oil rigs that are shutting down in the Gulf of Mexico because of Obama's regulations. Palin understands that with sound energy comes liberty and away from meddling in Middle Eastern politics.
Palin has never supported anthropogenic global warming. The sub-cabinet she created as Governor was for naturally-occurring climate change, and even then the sub-cabinet was a watchdog-type agency to study the issue, not a regulatory one. As President, Palin will rein in the EPA and reform the Energy and Interior Depts as well, and give more authority to state DNR agencies. Palin does not support cap and trade, while the other GOP candidates have, including Pawlenty, Romney, and Christie, who all support a regional version of it.
Governor Palin does support renewable energy (Alaska is already at 25% of her goal for renewable energy), but only as a long-term goal and only to supplement conventional energies until their use becomes viable and cost-effective. Nationally, Palin does not support them right now and have rejected their premise of it outright in her speech in India last week. Solar, wind, ethanol, fuel from garbage, skittles crapped from unicorns....these are simply not viable and they do not work unless via massive government mandates and massive government subsidies. When Palin is talking about an "all of the above" approach to energy, she is CLEARLY talking about proven, existing fuels: Coal, nuclear, natural gas, petroleum, hydroelectric, and geothermal. Palin is also not afraid to explore new and groundbreaking energy sources, such as methane hydrates, coal to oil conversion, hydrogen energy (fuel cells), pebble-bed nuclear plants, and nuclear fusion. The other candidates would continue the same-old status-quo of complicating the tax code with credits and subsidies without addressing the core, underlying issue.
Governor Palin is the ONLY Republican candidate who is not afraid to call the environmental movement for what it really is: A hypocritical, leftist movement designed not to care about the environment, but to weaken the U.S. both militarily and economically and facilitate socialism. As President, Palin will tell the envirowackos to pound sand. The other candidates will compromise, grovel, and push for more funding of "green energy" the minute some moonbat calls them a polluter.
Palin also rejects the "green job" myth and rightfully called it social engineering, in her Q & A in India after her speech. Palin knows that green jobs are nothing more than crony capitalism at the expense of working and middle-class taxpayers. She will investigate the Obama stimulus funds that went to green jobs and prosecute the crooks.
Governor Palin is not "in the pockets" of Big Oil, so it will be extremely difficult for her opponents to paint her as such. She promoted tough oversight and accountability in Alaska. But at the same time, Palin recognizes that oil companies need elbow room to do what they need to do. Therefore, Palin will work with the oil companies, and reduce frivolous lawsuits, junk science environmentalism, limit the Endangered Species Act and Clean Air Act, and other ridiculous regulations and directives that are hamstringing energy production.
By working with the oil companies, Palin will cut coastal residents and states in on the royalties, which neutralizes the NIMBY Luddites. Being that Palin is the type of person who wants everyone to benefit rather than a select few, she would probably create a national energy fund where all taxpayers would receive an annual energy rebate of some sorts.
And finally, only Palin can sell energy to a public duped by decades of liberal lies in layman's terms. This message will especially resonate with low-income residents in the Midwest and Northeast. It's BS that there's a federal heating program to help the poor pay for their heating costs in the winter. Here in WI, the law states that residents' power cannot be shut off from November to April. By the time April rolls around, a lot of people are behind and end up getting their electric shut off. Again, this is typical, knee-jerk liberalism that doesn't address the real issue but creates yet another victim class to be exploited and dependent on Democrats. Palin will end this and promote energy production as a means to lower energy prices across the board for all.
Of course, there are other valid reasons why Palin must be the GOP nominee, but energy is by far the most important reason for her to be.
The entire american oil industry needs to be investigated..
But after the Interior dept is gutted like a fish and scaled.. and fileted..
And the Energy dept just de-funded and scrapped..
“.. I’m not going to be so quick to jump in for someone this time. . . . With that said, no RINO will get my vote.”
What you said - me neither.
Make that “been here for nine years this July.”
More scumbag lying spin. The Democrats supported "Palin's" initiative, they did not instigate this action to find Sarah jumping on board. Your obvious allegience elsewhere (Huckabone?) has you lieing to bolster your anti-Palin agenda.
Your say-so matters not at all, even if you did spend 35 years in the oil fields, because of your repeatedly demonstrated willingness to twist facts into lies to support your transparent prejudice.
Keep blatting. We'll keep not believing a word you say, now that you've proven to be utterly dishonest.
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Who owns the coastal resource rights?
Too bad for liars. It's not a "tax." It was a reapportionment of the Oil Royalties. You just can't keep facts straight, can you? Or is it honesty you have a congenital revulsion for?
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How is it confiscation if an agreement is signed by all parties involved?
If drilling off the coast of CA means that residents should get a cut, then yes, I'm all for it. Call it what you want but if the oil companies agree to it, it's not confiscation.
I was - but just the part on coastal residents receiving royalties. Palin would do something like this to induce drilling or extraction off the coast, and I'm all for it.
Here’s my answer to your question. The most important thing to libs above anything else is POWER. If they thought for one second that they would loose the White House because of Obama we would see distancing, we do not see that. Especially over Libya, a perfect opportunity. You hear some rattling but not to the extent of party alienation. Your “real people” (lol) does not include unions, libs, etc. They are so po’d they are going to be coming out in droves and bring the dead out of their graves with them. Now do you honestly believe with a dem machine in high gear Obama is not going to give a serious fight? As far as reading, it doesn’t not take much to see how the Chicago style works. You may want to do a little investigating yourself.
Read her book, “Sarah Palin takes on Big Oil.”
Because I don't want to change my bumper stickers:
"I'll punch Sarah's tab, ANYTIME!"
And being rude and insulting is your best approach to gain support for your candidate? Even Sarah Palin would frown if she were to read some of your posts. At least she shows dignity and respect for those she disagrees with. Too bad you can’t say the same thing.
An excellent, well-reasoned, and well-documented post. For this you will be beset and pilloried by the PDSers. Stand strong.
To me, energy (traditional and homegrown) is the bedrock of her appeal.
Thanks for spreading mainstream media propaganda on FR. You've just joined their ranks as a useful idiot.
ACES increased investment. Look it up.
There already was a Petroleum Profits Tax. The people of Alaska, who own the resource, passed that that several decades ago. Palin raised it on average about 2.5% when she signed off on ACES.
Palin's ACES tax replaced a previous Petroleum Profits tax rate that was passed one or two years before ACES. Generally speaking, the earlier tax was considered too generous by the people who own the resource, the people of Alaska. Palin's petroleum profits tax was on average about 2.5% higher than the previous PPT and it was considered in the mid range in comparison to the earlier decreasing ELF tax, that the previous PPT had replaced.
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You mean like this?
http://www.adn.com/2011/03/24/1773658/senate-president-doubtful-parnell.html
Pay particular attention to the very last paragraph if you don’t mind.
I do get to decide who I vote for, don’t I?
A giant, zot-worthy lie. NO SUCH THING HAS HAPPENED, as of 9 days ago.
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