Dem. Alcee Says, "There Ain't No Solution" to High Gas Prices, and LtC. Allen West Fires Back

June 25, 2008 | LtC. Allen West

[Fox_Mulder77]

Allen West for Congress

[rockinqsranch]

Good attitude. Perhaps he will win and help lead the fight.

[SE Mom]

Love it, love it LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[sam_paine]

Hear Hear Alcee Hastings!!!! I agree for once with a democrat!

90% of the idiocy in the world comes out of Congress.

The less they think they can do the better.

I'll go him one better....

"I get tired of hearing people, politicians, friends of mine, Democrats, Republicans, liberal, conservative, all of them telling you they have the answer [to everything]," said Hastings, serving his eighth term in Congress. "There ain't no answer [to everything], OK? ... All the talk is feel good talk [from politicians]."

[Fox_Mulder77]

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[econjack]

There can be no doubt as to why this Congress- under the presumed leadership of Speaker Pelosi- are a collection of whining losers, and we as the American people should not have to suffer for their lack of courage, competence, and character.

Anyone who can't figure out what to do needs a few simple lessons in basic economics. After they master that, try these simple steps:

1) Announce that ANWR, the OCS, and all federal lands for exploration and drilling.

2) Announce that the permitting process for new power plants and refineries will be reduced from 8+ years to 90 days.

3) Announce that the EPA has restricts the "blends" of gasoline from 38 to 3 (regular, high-test, and diesel).

4) Announce that Maxine Waters (et al) will be prosecuted for high treason for suggesting nationalization of the oil or any other industry.

5) Announce that a windfall profits tax, wage and price controls, and other measures of this ilk will never again be permitted in the US economy.

A final step would be to throw out any Congress person who can't pass Econ 101.

[TChris]

Nice response, Lt., but the congressman is mostly right.

You can't "fight" your way to lower prices. The only real way to lower prices is to A) Decrease demand, or B) Increase supply.

Economics isn't an enemy rushing up a hill. It's a set of immutable laws, bayonets or no.

[50cal Smokepole]

Thanks for the ping Fox!

[Old Sarge]

I love the logo! Good deal!

[alice_in_bubbaland]

We need some common sense in Washington! Go West Go!

btw, just donated to the cause.

[Admin Moderator]

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[Non-Sequitur]

Very nice speech by Colonel West but I didn’t see a solution anywhere in there. Unless it’s to fix bayonets and charge the Shell Station.

[big'ol_freeper]

Hooah.

[tm61]

the republicans should run a string of “we cant..” sound bytes from every rat in congress. that ought to help put some of them down for good, and out of office

[Publius6961]

It was estimated that the damages would require 6 months to repair. The USS Yorktown made headway back into the fight three days later.

I hope this overstatement was a simple instant of overzealousness; there is no need to exaggerate the accomplishment.

I believe that it took three weeks. No less remarkable, and the point still valid.

[Publius6961]

Economics isn't an enemy rushing up a hill. It's a set of immutable laws, bayonets or no.

You need to remove the blinders, Mac.
The main point is quite valid: doing nothing or claiming that nothing can be done, clearly can't solve anything.

Doing nothing is all that our so-called leadership can dream up.

[DuncanWaring]

...the USS Yorktown had received incredible battle damage, I believe at Midway, and limped into Harbor. It was estimated that the damages would require 6 months to repair. The USS Yorktown made headway back into the fight three days later.

As an aside, the Yorktown was damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea and was repaired in time for Midway.

Much to the surprise and dismay of the opposition.

[river rat]

Alcee Hastings — once again proving he’s an inempt, incompetent and ignorant a$$hole....

Oh - and a member in good standing of the Congressional Black Caucus as an impeached corrupt former Judge.

Folks — the morons you send to Congress are LITERALLY destroying America..

[Gritty]

...this Congress- under the presumed leadership of Speaker Pelosi- are a collection of whining losers, and we as the American people should not have to suffer for their lack of courage, competence, and character.

If McLame only had 1/10 the spunk this guy has he would win in another 49 state landslide...