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  • Oil Woes Fail to Stir Leadership

    06/23/2008 10:07:38 PM PDT · by rabscuttle385 · 21 replies · 562+ views
    The Wall Street Journal ^ | 2008-06-24 | Gerald F. Seib
    Why is Rep. Randy Forbes all alone out there? Rep. Forbes is an earnest Republican congressman from Virginia who has distinguished himself by calling for a "Manhattan Project" to fully end the U.S.'s dependence on foreign energy within 20 years. The Manhattan Project label harks back to the government's crash project to develop and field a nuclear weapon within just a few years to prevail in World War II.
  • McCain Is Exactly Wrong on Energy

    06/11/2008 1:46:26 PM PDT · by Fred · 101 replies · 114+ views
    nro ^ | 6/11/08 | Larry Kudlow
    Sen. John McCain delivered a nearly pluperfect supply-side tax-cut plan yesterday, one that is worthy of conservative support, and frankly a real eye-opener showing just how good he can be. I wrote about it in my latest column. But then he goes on NBC’s Today Show this morning and gets the whole energy story wrong. Oh my gosh. When asked about gas prices at the pump, and whether they could go any lower, Sen. McCain said he didn’t think so because “You’ve got a finite supply, basically, and a cartel controlling it.” This is exactly wrong. There is no finite...