Barack Obama is a must-see for most college students. Even if you’re the state chair of a College Republican federation, apparently. Senator Obama will visit Jackson, Mississippi on March 6. A reader tipped us off on an interesting attendee. Who is that, you ask? Jessica is the state chair of...
At the present time, 60% of Facebook users think NEITHER Barack Obama or the new Democratic Congress is doing a good job handling the economy.
I don’t usually defend Democratic congressmen, but Rep. Steve Cohen is the target of an anti-Semetic ad and flyer from a primary opponent. This should be condemned-the woman running half-heartedly did so. Between this and Senator Obama’s I supported Israel before I opposed it stance, apparently our party is the only one left who represents the values of Judaism.
…and while Democrats are in charge.
A new Rasmussen poll shows that the Democrat-controlled Congress’s approval rating now stands at 9% for the first time in history.
Rasmussen goes on to note, “Most voters (52%) say Congress is doing a poor job, which ties the record high in that dubious category.”
I wonder if this has anything to do with $4 per gallon gas and the Democrats’ resual to do anything about it. As the Hill points out, our energy policy under the Democrats has been and will continue to be “drive small cars and wait for the wind.”
Republican Senators have come together to offer a bill, the Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008, to finally start producing more American energy and take away Democrats’ excuses for opposing any proposals to increase domestic supplies of oil.
The New York Times writes today, “In a rather dramatic show of force, 22 Senate Republicans attended a news conference in a grassy park outside the Senate office buildings to trumpet the Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008.”
Democrats can no longer hide behind ANWR or their opposition to clean coal technology. If they are serious about doing anything on gas prices, they should support this bill.
For too long, the situation has been, as Senate Republican Conference Chair Lamar Alexander said yesterday, “When we say, ‘deep shore exploration,’ they say ‘no we can’t.’ When we say ‘oil shale development,’ they say ‘no we can’t.’ When we say ‘more nuclear power to plug in electric cars and trucks,’ they say ‘no we can’t.’” The American people want Congress to say “yes we can” on domestic oil production and it’s time for the Democrats to step up.
THE GAS PRICE REDUCTION ACT OF 2008
TITLE I – DEEP SEA EXPLORATION (OCS)
14 Billion Barrels On Atlantic and Pacific OCS – More Than All US Imports From Persian Gulf Countries Over The Last 15 Years
State Option Nationwide (except Gulf of Mexico)
Governor petitions to allow exploration, with concurrence of state legislature
Exploration must be at least 50 miles from coast
50% of revenues to Federal Treasury, 37.5% to States, 12.5% to Land & Water Conservation Fund
TITLE II: WESTERN STATE OIL SHALE EXPLORATION
More Than 3 Times The Oil Reserves Of Saudi Arabia
800 billion – 2 trillion potentially recoverable barrels in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
Democrat Congress put moratorium on final regulations for development of this resource
Republican proposal would repeal the moratorium and allow exploration to move forward
TITLE III: PLUG-IN ELECTRIC CARS AND TRUCKS
We need better batteries to maximize electricity range & use less gas
Increased R&D for advanced batteries
Direct Loans for advanced battery manufacturing facilities
Sense of Senate that the Federal Government should increase its purchases of these vehicles
TITLE IV: STRENGTHENING U.S. FUTURES MARKETS
Authorizes increased funding/staff for Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Directs the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets to study the international regulation of commodities markets
Codifies CFTC action on position limits and transparency for foreign boards of trade
Requires the CFTC to gather information on index traders and swap dealers
The NRO asks the same compelling question?
Superior U.S. technology has made it possible to drill in the environmentally sensitive areas off our coasts with minimal disturbance to the surrounding ecosystem. . . . With oil nearing $130 a barrel, there are no good arguments left for keeping this supply off the market. If members of Congress really care about helping Americans who are sacrificing in the wake of high gas prices, the best thing they can do is just get out of the way.
The answer, of course, is political posturing to the public in general; and political pandering to the environmental left.
