Posted on 06/18/2008 6:59:13 AM PDT by SE Mom
The president is holding a live press conference in the Rose Garden @ 10:30 (eastern) to make very public his desire that we DRILL. He will ask Congress to lift the ban on offshore drilling in coastal US waters.
Heard the speech on Boortz’ show. Awesome, hit all the salient points, showed how clear the path is to being energy independent, showed that it’s primarily the do-nothing Democrats in Congress (although there is no shortage of Republicans to blame, too).
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I want it ALL!
Bring is UP WHEREVER we FIND it !!!
“If he was REALLY serious, he would declare our oil to be a matter of Strategic National Security and open drilling by presidential order.
He has that authority under existing laws that grant that very same authority to ... Saudi Arabia and all of OPEC.”
Then why doesn’t he just do it??
And Dubya DID bring up ANWR, too, btw ...
The hussein will do whatever he pleases irrespective of what Bush does or does not do.
They are not causally linked.
Anywhoo ...
gotta head for the salt mine now.
See ya’ll later!
Clinton did, he vetoed a package that came with drilling. Then he made it a wildlife preserve / refuge.
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Refuge_drilling_controversy
for details
Apparently you didn’t listen to the President. He wants refining capacity expanded and appeals opening a refinery held to 60 days and to go through the DC circuit court. He wants the red tape and lawsuits to stop.
Maybe he will! This could be just enough rope for Bela Pelosi to , well ,you know................... ;0)
I'm sure Dems are scrambling for a camera right now to make fools of themselves once agan.
God, how I learned to hate that man.
I remember only being allowed gas on even or odd days, depending on your tag number.
Taking a trip? Tough luck.
1. Outer coastal drilling
2. Shale oil
3. Drill ANWR
4. Increase refining capacity
He covered it ALL it seems !!!
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NOW I really gotta fly outta here! Later...
So you were about five years old when we were sitting in gas lines for hours waiting to get our 4 gallon allocation.
This country is pathetically naive. The military is the only branch of government that looks beyond a 10 year horizon (for weapon systems). Commercial interests and concerns on the economy and national security (energy) are ignored.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised since a large proportion of the population never plan for retirement.
Yup! I remember neighbors “exchanging” plates so one could fill up on any given day.
Yup! I remember neighbors “exchanging” plates so one could fill up on any given day.
mumbles about the double post
The problem is, as common sensical as all these proposals are, there is no way Democrats will pass them. In fact, there’s a 0.0000000% that Democrats will pass these before November, and probably a .0001% they will pass these proposals after November. Even IF McCain wins and would like to drill offshore, the solidly Democratic Congress will block him at every step. The only way this might change is if gasoline hits $8-10 per gallon+ and there are literally riots in the street and Washington over it. But until then, Democrats would rather throw average Americans under the bus in order to appease the most irrational environmentalists.
It was worth posting twice. :)
per Fox...awaiting the donk’s response to the President’s speech. Adjust your bs filters accordingly.
THAT was a key point- STOP the red tape delays- ACTION NOW.
They need to do both. Declare it a National Security issue and order ANWAR open by Executive Order.
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