Posted on 06/23/2008 3:19:02 AM PDT by Man50D
Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) have said in recent weeks that U.S. oil refineries should be "socialized" -- that is, nationalized and run by the federal government. But Waters apparently is now backing away from those comments.
In speaking to oil company executives at a May 22 hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Waters tried to hold her tongue but nonetheless said: "This liberal will be all about socializing, uh, uh ... would be about basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."
At a June 18 press conference, Rep. Hinchey said he supported Waters' view. "Should the people of the United States own refineries?" he said. "Maybe so. Frankly, I think that's a good idea. Then we could control the amount of refined product much more capably that gets out on the market."
But Michael Levin, communications director for Waters, told Cybercast News Service on Friday that Waters did not mean what she said.
"It was one comment in a long hearing, and it has continued to have a life of its own in the blogosphere," he said. "It was not her intention to announce a big policy proposal. It's not a developed policy proposal. It was not an intentional statement."
Thomas Fiery, a policy analyst at the libertarian Cato Institute, told Cybercast News Service that he doubts whether Waters, Hinchey or any Democrats truly support the nationalization ("socializing") of U.S. oil refineries.
"The Democrats in general do no support this idea," he said. "My guess is that neither Waters nor Hinchey really support this idea. They are ducking and covering and saying anything that might get people riled up."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
Maxine, honey, you are one dumb beeyatch!
Haven't you got a mountain you can bury your toxic waste under? No need to send them to us!
What is just unbelievable is that these creeps look you straight in the eys and say stuff like; ‘she was taken out of context’, or some other such drivel, and they expect you to just buy it because their side buys everything they tell them. What a bunch of slime-balls. Why can’t these vermin be eradicated. If they can fantasize about ‘socializing’ our lives, why can’t we fantasize about a political cleansing.
Cue Billy Joel: "Now he gives them a stand-up routine in LA"
“It was not her intention to”
EXPOSE THE DEMOCRATS AS COMMUNISTS OR FASCISTS
but she did.
I think she just didn’t know the difference between the moon and Mars.
I doubt if Marxine knows the difference between Communism and Fascism, even though the difference is subtle.
Her final statement was Fascist - “you own it, we control it. You take all the risks, we make all the decisions.”
The price of gas can shoot up to $10/gal and the Dem’Rat do-nothing congress will still have its mindless moron voters elect these cretins back in office. Insanity rules the day.
If Obama wins, she'll be back to socialize the oil industry - or nationalize it or whatever.
Waters is backing off because an election's around the corner - nothing more.
I know libs that will state that they support all sorts of policies, just go down the list, all of which are socialist,
then, when asked, will state, “no, I’m not a socialist! and neither are Democrats!”
Read how the oil industry may have already been nationalized.
Sorry here is the link.
Read how the oil industry may have already been antionalized.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2031070/posts
With their mindset, they have the superior wisdom and intellect, they know better how to run EVERYTHING, so they are both entitle and OBLIGATED to get into power to implement this superiority on the rest of us, for our own good.
Read “Vision of the Anointed”
Just like her fat pig comrade down in Venezuela. Oh..but wait....she really didn't mean those spoken words. Buffoons like her and Hinchey on display.
Imagine the oil business being run like the Post Office or worse still the TSA.
“...nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
Maxine, honey, you are dreamin’ if you think that you could ever come up with enough money to buy the entire US oilpatch at the current prices.
Careful, you’re assuming that Leftists have any respect for the clear meaning of the text of the Constitution.
Deconstructionism has been adopted by the left in order to destroy the meaning of any foundational documents, including Scripture, the Declaration, and the Constitution.
Liberals aren't supposed to reveal their real agendas until after they've assumed complete control!
Stupid Commie!
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