Liberal Democrats - Socialists - Deny Energy Problem Solutions

Nancy Pelosi and her liberal socialist cohorts in the assembly left on vacation this August without having a vote on the energy bill that would open new areas of our country to energy exploration and development. Nancy Pelosi refused to allow a vote.

That the Democrats, Marxist socialist progressives, refused to vote on this much needed bill is no surprise to anyone with a third grade education. The people of this country need relief from the high gas prices. The socialists see this, wrongly I might add, as an opportunity to create hardship among the middle classes as the high prices cut into all aspects of the family budget. The Democrats see this translating into anger that can be directed at the Republican administration and ultimately a vote for Obama in November.

Maybe this is why so many people in this country still vote Democrat. They were never taught any common sense when they were in third grade which changed their lives forever. I spoke with a relative of mine that indicated all of the stories about Obama's past with terrorists, racists and religious demagogues are lies fostered by the Republicans - she refuses to believe any of it - she will vote for Obama.

Is it any wonder that 'man made global warming' is beyond rational thought or discussion. I have always maintained the mind of a zealot is frozen in time to believe the script, as written, by the unquestioned leader no matter what facts are presented to the contrary. With no moral compass to guide the believer in unsettled times, they turn to hate of their oppressors, that is, anyone that opposes their view of life or has power to prevent them from obtaining the goals of the omnipresent leader. The alternative to striking out at the oppressor is to scum to the only other alternative, a Jim Jones solution of personal destruction.

I continue to ponder how this complete break down of personal integrity and denial of common sense comes about. What aspect of life has had such a profound effect on the soul to completely change a person from a rational individual to a mere puppet dancing at the end of a string. Maybe it's a series of events or maybe they are born without any moral support, a mentor with real life experiences, or this person just doesn't have the mental capacity to engage in rational thought.

I really don't understand who they are or what they are.

In any event, keep the faith. We are in this battle together and together we will win.

How Not to Lower Gas Prices (Heritage Foundation)


All too often, the left sees government as the solution to today’s problems.
For example, liberals in Congress have long supported misguided policies that would make energy more expensive—in the name of making it more affordable, of course.

Just this week, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) outlined several big-government measures to deal with record-high energy prices. Most of these policies are non-starters, as Heritage Foundation energy expert Nick Loris explains.

Energy “Rebate.” One proposal is to give individuals $500 or families $1,000 of taxpayer money to offset the cost of energy. Such a policy “would reduce supply, increase the demand for gas, and rely on windfall profits taxes on big oil, which have been tried and failed miserably.”

Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Another plan would sell oil from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. While “an extra 3 million to 4 million barrels per day would lower prices” somewhat, the SPR is of limited size and could “maintain that pace for no more than six months.” The plan could also impact our national security, as reported on Heritage’s blog, The Foundry.

Cracking Down on Speculators.

Even though peculators aren’t at the root of high energy prices, another “solution” would impose new restrictions on their investment activity. “Ultimately, speculators do little to affect supply and demand.”

Capping-and-Taxing. The proposal to curb greenhouse gases with new regulations and taxes is also unhelpful. A similar proposal “would have imposed a $4.8 trillion hit to GDP by 2030 and nearly 1 million jobs lost in certain years.” And it would raise prices at the pump.

Renewable Fuels Mandates and Fuel Economy Standards.

Imposing mandates for the use of renewable energy sources has already proved a failure. For example, the ethanol mandate that has made both gasoline and food more expensive.
Fortunately, many liberals seem to be coming around to the common-sense solution: open up America’s vast domestic energy supplies to exploration and extraction. Some liberals have offered lukewarm support for limited offshore drilling. Nevertheless many on the left remain adamantly opposed to opening up ANWR in Alaska, which is estimated to contain ten billion gallons of recoverable oil.


Conservatives push for expanded drilling

While some liberals are now open to domestic energy exploration, many are not, and Congress left for its summer recess without voting on offshore drilling.

Citing recent estimates, Heritage energy expert Ben Lieberman reports that off-limits coastal areas contain “19.1 billion barrels of oil and 83.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas—approximately 30 years’ worth of imports from Saudi Arabia and enough natural gas to power America's homes for 17 years. It should also be noted that these initial estimates tend to be low.”

Even though Congress is formally on recess—the lights are off in the House of Representatives and the C-SPAN cameras are off—several hardy conservatives remained in Washington to press for a vote on offshore drilling.

An amateur video of the informal proceedings on the House floor has been posted to Heritage’s Foundry weblog. Heritage’s Rob Bluey reported from the scene that “the debate is going to continue all week on the House floor.” Follow his reporting on Twitter.