Posted on 04/29/2008 8:56:27 AM PDT by Signalman
Good for Elton! This should be a HUGE PRIORITY right now!
If the GOP were smart, they’d be hitting the jackasses right between the eyes with this...
Remember their “we can do better” BS from the midterm? Well, gas prices sure aren’t better...the stock market isn’t better...there wasn’t a recession two years ago, and there was no talk of food rationing two years ago because of this ethanol craze, which drove up the cost of food, and food staples.
Oh well...such is where we are.
The congress is too stupid to realize what’s needed for a sound energy policy. I wish we could throw them all out and start over with Reps that have a brain.
Closing more oil fields, shutting down more refineries, and mandating new area-specific 'blends' of gasoline.
Libruls iz SMART.
Be nice if we can drill in California, AZ, New Mexico, Texas, WY, Gulf heck, anywhere in OUR country.
Actually the President could sign an executive order and start drilling now. Any over-ride would require a 2/3rd vote by Congress.
He won’t do it.
>>The congress is too stupid to realize whats needed for a sound energy policy. I wish we could throw them all out and start over with Reps that have a brain.
Good idea, but that assumes politicians (i.e. anyone running for office) HAS a brain. I am convinced that Washingto, DC is a giant brain sucker. Once people go there, they lose common sense and the ability to think.
Isn’t that only about .35% of the daily needs. I don’t see how that could help things, as I’m sure there will be a buyer somewhere for it.
Point out where he says that drilling in ANWR would make the US energy independent.
You can’t. Because he doesn’t.
ANWR is not on State land. Alaska has no say whatsoever, it’s all FedGov. Direct your advice to your Congressmen.
I live in Bush Alaska- gas is $4.69- that’s right now- when the barge comes in it’s expected to got to $6.00 or more- gas is one thing, we only have 8 miles of paved road- but heating oil is going to be a real problem- Gov. Palin, a Republican, with the help of the legislature, raised the tax on the oil companies operating here in Alaska- now the state has a $5 BILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS- how much came out of the pockets of Alaskans by raising the tax, I can only guess! Windfall profits by oil companies gets alot of press-not a peep about the windfall dollars generated by taxes on oil!
Why won’t President Bush sign the executive order?
Time for truckers and everyone else who is sick of this to forget the impotents in DC and head to Wall St. Until we make a personal visit to the stock exchange and face off these arrogant speculators, we are stuck. Drilling in ANWR is a great idea, but this market madness is pure speculation.
” [ ANWAR ] - If the GOP were smart, theyd be hitting the jackasses right between the eyes with this...
The GOP nominee is against drilling in ANWAR. He says it’s ‘pristine’ and shouldn’t be destroyed....
You have John McCaine, who wants to represent all of us comparing ANWR to the Grand Canyon.
We are all so screwed!
But... but... but... THEY HAD HEARINGS!!! They did *everything* in their power!
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