[conservativeinferno]

Oil makes us "sick" according to Harry Reid. I am almost ready to march to DC...with torches and pitchforks.

[television is just wrong]

I know how you feel.

[lowbridge]

David M. Lawson is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 5, 1999.

[denydenydeny]

Can we have our country back yet?

[Darren McCarty]

I'd have to read that decision, since there may be a conveyance involved, as well as the endangered species act. (love it or hate it). It might not be an activist decision.

I have mixed views on the decision. I have property near that area. The economy there is based on tourism and fishing. The waters there are nicknamed the "Holy Waters." While I do support increased drilling, that is one area I am concerned about drilling between the possible temperature increases (harmful to the fish that like cold water), leaks, and changes to the Au Sable River.

That area is the crown jewel of lower Michigan.

[shove_it]

I was going to post this yesterday until I noticed it is an AP piece.

[TLI]

The proposed wellhead would be located in the Huron-Manistee National Forest about three-tenths of a mile from the Mason Tract, a 4,679-acre wilderness area prized by anglers and other outdoor recreationists.

So, not only is it not in the prized wilderness area, it is a third of a mile away from any boundary. With noise restrictions. But the judge stated the agency did a "woefully inadequate" job of evaluating how the drilling might affect the Kirtland's warbler.

Really? A single noise restricted drill rig that is not even on the wilderness area. The very same wilderness area that allows the Jack Pine Wildlife Viewing Tour, a self-guided, 58-mile auto tour through the scenic AuSable River Valley and unique jack pine ecosystem, home of the critically endangered Kirtland's warbler? Apparently they are not affected by "guided tours (that) are available. The tours are hosted by professional wildlife staff, and usually they can get you "up close and personal "with these rare birds.

So, up close and personal is ok, but a noise restricted drill rig that is not even in the area is not?

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf/pages/warbtours.htm

[politicalwit]

am almost ready to march to DC...with torches and pitchforks.

Well I certainly hope you use whale blubber as a flame source for your torche...after all oil makes us sick.

[Rebelbase]

“Oil makes us “sick” according to Harry Reid. I am almost ready to march to DC...with torches and pitchforks. “

It needs to be done. Limbaugh and the right wing talk hosts could organize this to the tune of millions of people.

Host it at the same time as a liberal one so we can have some fun.

[Cobra64]

Unbelievable. The state is FUBAR and this moron blocks harvesting energy (oil) and job creation, thus resulting in tax revenues for the state.

Then again, maybe I'm not interpreting this correctly.

[penowa]

"A federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling near a forest and a river in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula."

The oil co. should ignore the ruling and go ahead and drill. Is this federal judge going to call out the military to arrest them, or perhaps he has his own private police force he could use to stop them?

Of course, that would NEVER happen. The left pretends a court ruling wasn't handed down when it's against them, but the rest of us obey "the law" because we're not anarchists.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

How many armies does U.S. District Judge David Lawson have under his command?

[mouse1]

Just filled my tank - $54.00 and its gone up .20 since yesterday
Gov Palin is begging us to drill in anwar
Please contact your congress on Tuesday July 15 and let them know DRILL HERE DRILL NOW!!
Tell your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers
Think it will have much more impact if we all contact them on the same day!!

PLEASE KEEP ON CONGRESS!!

[raygun]

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