Kerry Outlines Plan for Energy Independence During Democratic Radio Address to the Nation

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Kerry Outlines Plan for Energy Independence During Democratic Radio Address to the Nation

5/22/2004 11:07:00 AM

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To: National Desk, Political Reporter

Contact: Allison Dobson of John Kerry for President, 202-712-3000

BOSTON, May 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With gas prices soaring across the country, Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry Saturday outlined the steps he will take as President to make America energy independent in order to help working families, strengthen the economy and make our country more secure.

"There are two reasons why we cannot be asleep at the wheel during this current energy crisis," Kerry said while giving the Democratic Radio Address to the nation. "First, soaring energy prices are putting our economy at risk, and two, our dependence on Middle East oil is putting our national security at risk. But it doesn't have to be this way."

With America's can-do spirit and a President that leads, Kerry said that together we can meet America's energy challenge, and he called for a short-term plan to help families and businesses and a long-term plan for energy independence.

"It is time to get off this ride and chart a new course to energy independence," Kerry said. "But in the short-term, we have to help our families and business with these high energy costs."

For the first time this week, the average price of a gallon of gas has climbed above $2.00. This has put an enormous strain on the budgets of families across the country and driven up costs in the farming, trucking and airline industries.

To help families and the economy now, Kerry said we should go to the Saudi government and other OPEC nations and demand that they increase supply. He also said we should divert oil that is being used to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and bring it instead to the market to bring down prices.

Saying short-term steps are just stopgaps unless we have a long-term plan, Kerry also outlined his long-term plan to reduce our dependence on Mideast oil while also creating jobs. His plan will invest in new technologies and alternative fuels, and establish a realistic fuel economy standard coupled with tax incentives for consumers to buy and manufacturers to build the efficient vehicles of the future.

"A strong America begins at home-with energy independence from the Middle East," Kerry said. "Let's ensure that no young American soldier has to fight and die because of our dependence on foreign oil. This is the great project for our generation."

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[technomage]

"There are two reasons why we cannot be asleep at the wheel during this current energy crisis,"

Sorry but I just do not see this as an energy crisis. An energy crisis would be OPEC shutting off the valve. An energy crisis would be one or more producing countries deciding to "stick it" to the USA and stop selling, or cut off production. That would be a real crisis.

Gas prices are up at the pump. We just have to adjust our spending habits to compensate. Even the "poor" can do this (yes, the "poor" own cars in this country). Just buy your child a pair of tennis shoes that cost $30.00 rather than $200.00 and you cover your gas for a while.

I do hope that the administration and others counter this "energy crisis" crap.

[jmstein7]

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[kAcknor]

"But in the short-term, we have to help our families and business with these high energy costs."

How? Return to welfare? Tax the 'rich' and buy gas for the 'poor'?

Kerry said we should go to the Saudi government and other OPEC nations and demand that they increase supply.

Isn't that the same as 'Making a deal" with them? Also, just what does he expect to back up these demands? Pretty pleased with sugar? The only way to back any demand is with the threat of force and THAT is truly 'Blood for oil". Market forces have already taken care of it. The Saudis have said they will increase production by 2 million barrels a day.

"...divert oil that is being used to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve..."

170k barrels... Yaright.

Yawn.... Jimmy Carter's influence had taken effect already!

[GoLightly]

So we are either going to beg or threaten to go for war for oil

We'll go to the UN to ask em to pass a resolution to make the big meanies with all of the oil to share it with the rest of us.

[technomage]

Wayne Rogers said it wouldn't matter because we don't have the refinery capacity.

Wayne hit is right on the head. One of the main reasons prices are up is our demand continually increases but our refining capacity does not.

I am astounded how many peeples think that when crude comes out of the ground you can dump it right into a vehicle. They have no idea about refining it.

The USA refineries have been running at 96% capacity for the past few weeks. That is the absolute maximum. Supply is their. Refining capacity is not.

If this country does not build a number of new refineries soon, we will be in big doo doo.

Before I get flamed, I do know that there are many other reasons for the price run-up, that this is a many pronged problem. It should be attacked from many sides. Drilling in Anwar, off the coast of Kalifornia, in the Gulf, would most definitely help. More refineries are needed. And yes, conservation of supply is also a good idea.

[TexasGreg]

"BLAH BLAH, Vietnam, BLAH BLAH BLAH, medels, BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH, stupid Bush, BLAH BLAH BLAH, blood for oil, BLAH BLAH BLAH, yes I did, BLAH BLAH BLAH, no I didn't, BLAH BLAH BLAH, don't question my patriotism, BLAH BLAH BLAH,do you know who I am? BLAH BLAH BLAH, lying Republicans, BLAH BLAH BLAH."

Fill in the "blahs" and you can make any Kerry speech you want.

[Carolinamom]

What will Kerry personally do to curb HIS usage? Not one mention of parking TerRAYsa's jet, 7 of their 8 cars, or his yacht, etc. For that matter, he could also close down 4 of their 5 houses.

[GarySpFc]

So we are either going to beg or threaten to go for war for oil, and we are going to trade down to mopeds. It sounds wonderfull; My dog has buried better stuff then this.

Nah, Kerry is going to preach love, not hate, to the UN and all the Islamic countries in the world, and they will then see KerryWisdom and heed our every word.

[PigRigger]

Pathetic plan delivered by a pathetic man.

God help us if he is elected; he is an idiot.

[FreeKnight]

a gaseous plan by a real gashole

[Sacajaweau]

There was a windmill proposal in our local "snobs ville". Too ugly, too tall, kills birds, NOT IN MY BACK YARD". Of course, these are the folks who have a few cars AND a boat and a second AND third home....You know...People who are really care.

[ShandaLear]

NO BEGGING FOR OIL!

[GoLightly]

Good catch. Without lines at the pumps & at a time when prices (adjusted for inflation) are lower than historical highs, the language used is doublespeak.

[TomGuy]

I've simplified it even more:


Kerry: I have a plan, but GWBush is bad.


[That is almost a direct quote -- and the extent of the substance -- from many Kerry policy speeches.]

[jws3sticks]

[Momaw Nadon]

[MIchaelTArchangel]

I listened to Kerry's speech on the radio.

He did NOT outline a plan for anything.

He also failed to note a few years ago he voted to increase gasoline taxes by 50 cents a gallon which would have pushed the price of gasoline to over $2.00 a gallon "to encourage energy consumption".

He also failed to note he has repeatedly voted against tapping our own energy reserves in Alaska.

His speech seemed to indicate he thinks a hybrid automobile that we can fill up once a month is just around the corner. Any engineer will tell you that hybrids with the performance of today's vehicle may not be possible, that any hybrid that you tank up once a month is unlikely to ever be a family vehicle.

Kerry seems to have claimed that leadership will make this purple haze world vision of his happen. That begs the question: John, in your 20 years in the Senate, what leadership have you shown on energy issues -- or other issues for that matter? I think the record speaks for itself. Kerry couldn't lead a bloodsucking mosquito (as opposed to a bloodsucking DemonRAT) to a deer in the woods.

[Momaw Nadon]

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Oh, yeah, and Kerry continued is form as a liar. He said something about how no one should have to die for oil perpetuating the myth that Operation Iraqi Freedom is about our lust for Iraqi oil. Were that the case, we would have captured the oil fields, increased production, and sent the oil to the United States causing prices to drop.

John F'ing Kerry was a liar when he testified before the Senate in 1968.

John Kerry was a liar when he repeated the lies of those in the Winter Soldier Project.

John Kerry is still a liar.

The other thing I noticed is that John Kerry again used that line "Let America be America again" which is a line from a poem by Langston Hughes, a Communist poet, who left America for Russia in the 1930s. Let's see. Hanoi Jane, Hanoi John. Kerry visits Paris during the "peace talks" with the North Vietnamese to "consult" with them. He knows Communist rhetoric and poets. Is Gigolo John another Armand Hammer?

[coffmg]

Your idea for drilling in ANWAR is a good one in the long run. I will vote for that. The short term will not be helped at all. Five years untill any ANWAR is seen in America. Short term best idea is this.
Go to just one type of fuel. Still have two grades, but no different types FDR regional types. The gas cracking in America is running at 106%. The system must shut down to change types. Shutdowns don't produce any fuel. Then after the shutdown the plant has to go 106% is try to catch up.
Running over capacity will cause the plant to break down and during the break down no (0%) gasoline is produced.
There is no evidence that the different gas types are making the air any cleaner.

GLCNSLC