ANWR oil?

Bush's speech this morning mainly focused on oil and gas prices. He blames Congress for  standing in the way of exploration here in the US.  I found myself in the unusual position of agreeing with him on this one particular subject.

There is absolutely no doubt alternative fuels need to be developed. Unfortunately, this will take some time.

The political primary campaigns are fully engaged and I notice the candidates are complaining about the level of jobs going offshore, yet not saying what we can do about it.

Why not work on American soil? It’s estimated that a 2,000-acre site on the 1.5-million-acre coastal plain of this 19-million-acre refuge in Alaska contains from 5.7 to 16 billion barrels of crude oil.

Perhaps we could get this oil out of Alaska and other places in the US in such a way that it leaves a very small "footprint". The profits from this could remain in the US thus strengthening our economy while at the same time showing the Middle East we are serious about reducing our dependency on their oil, possibly reducing oil prices once they figure out that we mean it.

The cost of sending U.S. dollars to Hugo Chavez translates into higher costs for most producers and products and, ultimately, for the consumer.

Red tape and choking regulations need to be set aside. Let the private sector be the solution. This time the federal government only needs to pay incentives in the form of bonuses to reward companies for performance on projects that produce oil on time or ahead of schedule.

It’s time for our government to get serious but then to get out of the way.

Why not ANWR?

Until then, imagine what would happen if every single person in the US decided that they have had enoough of paying an arm and a leg to drive th eir car and heat their homes. What if we just stopped buying?
Of course this will never happen because we are much to lazy to ride a bike to/from work, or take public transportation or car pool this would be much to inconvenient. Think about it people it is the concept of supply and demand.

Related: Can Arctic Oil Satisfy U.S. Demand?

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Clinton leads McCain by 9 points

Clinton now leads John McCain by 9 points in a head-to-head presidential matchup, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll that bolsters her argument that she is more electable than Democratic rival Barack Obama. Obama and Republican McCain are running about even.

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How Hillary Can Still Win

Found this via Sustainable Democracy, Chris said to go ahead and share it :)

Of course Hillary will continue to go on despite the odds being against her. She'd rather burn down the house than lose.

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Pentagon Propaganda & Antiwar Analysts

I found this on: The Nation

The Sunday Times' article detailing the massive, secret coordinated campaign by the Pentagon and all the leading television news channels to sell and defend the administration's Iraq policy is a critical piece of investigative journalism. David Barstow provided meticulous and aggressive reporting, even referencing how The Times'amplified Pentagon "surrogates" without sufficient disclosure for readers. The Times also deserves credit, both for running the lengthy piece and suing the government to obtain related documents. (Read the whole thing here, or try this YouTube excerpt.)

Did you know about this already? I didn't

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A Plan to Ease Your Pain at the Pump?

Gas prices got you down? You're not alone.
The three remaining presidential candidates are talking up their plans on how to get skyrocketing oil prices under control. An article from the Dallas Daily News drew a full tank of clicks as voters read up on which candidate had the best ideas. Whether these ideas do the trick is something we'll have to wait and see. Call me cynical, but it's not like the government is known for working quickly...

Related: 10 things you should know about gas prices

Newsweek: $6 a gallon?

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Consider This

For the last  seven years we have bitched and moaned about Bush's aggressive foreign policy, his secrecy, his partisanship, and his expansive claims on executive power.
 
Wouldn't things remain pretty much the same with Clinton in Office?
The problems with Clinton is that she's likely to be as bad or worse than Bush on all of those issues.

Obama on the other hand is appealing. I think that Obama’s talk creates a very idealistic picture, but that there is more going on with him that he isn't telling us.

Remember when Bush talked about being a “uniter, not a divider?” He presented himself as  someone who could reach across the isle to work with Democrats. He  said he was “a different kind of Republican.”

Well, we know how that all turned out.

It might piss you off to hear me say that  Obama at times reminds me a lot  of Bush.  I wonder if despite his rhetoric about change and hope if he is able to bring the healing he is talking about.

Both Candidates are well qualified that's a given. We need to start thinking like Republicans.

Who is electable.  Who can win?
 We need to think in terms of who can beat McCain.

That sums it up nicely don't you think?

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Bill Maher's Non-Apology On The Pope

What do you think - should an apology be made for getting it right?

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life explained ... again

On the first day, God created the dog and said:

"Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"

So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said:

"Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."

The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?"

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:

"You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."

The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said:

"Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."

But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.
Sent to me in my email :)

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Wesley Snipes Sentenced

OCALA, Fla. -- A federal judge has sentenced action star Wesley Snipes to the maximum three-year sentence on tax charges.

Prosecutors had requested three years, one year for each of Snipes' convictions of willfully failing to file a tax return.

Snipes' lawyers offered three dozen letters from family members, friends and even fellow actors Woody Harrelson and Denzel Washington attesting to his good character. They argued he should get only probation, because all three convictions were misdemeanors and the actor had no previous criminal record.

The sentencing lasted the entire morning without a decision. A jury found Snipes guilty in February of willfully failing to file taxes for three years, in which the government said he owed $2.7 million.

The actor's attorneys said the government's sentencing guidelines weren't fair for tax convictions like his. They wanted him let off with no prison and no fine.

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McCain's Shrewd Move

Found on: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty

Apparently Chris Mathews called it racist and John McCain is demanding the NCRNC stop airing it.

“We asked them not to run it,” McCain told reporters traveling with him in Kentucky. “I’m sending them an e-mail as we speak asking them to take it down.

“I don’t know why they do it. Obviously, I don’t control them, but I’m making it very clear, as I have a couple of times in the past, that there’s no place for that kind of campaigning, and the American people don’t want it,” McCain said.

McCain said the ad was described to him: “I didn’t see it, and I hope that I don’t see it.”

Slick way to get some free campaign advertising eh?


How say you?

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