rulemylife
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ORIGINAL: rulemylife Yes, they caved in to political pressure from people who have no clue what they're talking about so they don't get voted out by people who have no clue what they are talking about. So you're saying that the Democrats in Congress are spineless and the constituents who send them there are idiots. Your words, not mine... quote:
The domestic drilling being proposed will account for a small fraction of our consumption and won't be available for at least ten years. That's what they said ten years ago. AND AGAIN, If only the Democrats were JUST blocking new oil production... but you can't name any significant energy systems or proposals that Democrats are willing to support. (Wind and solar isn't enough). quote:
Yet the Republicans have convinced all the people who have no clue what they're talking about that it will bring back $1.85 per gallon gas, we'll all be driving Hummers, peace and prosperity will reign, the birds will sing, the flowers will bloom and we won't have a care in the world. Demonizing SUVs won't keep Grandma warm this winter, and it won't keep American manufacturing in business. And some people require SUVs for their work or their lifestyle, neither of which do I want my government controlling Choke off energy and we will be forced into a recession by definition - we'll have to slow growth. But open the energy spigots and you'll fuel growth. Obama represents recession, Republicans represent growth. The choice is a no brainer! Without repeating everything: 1) Yes, I am saying the Democrats in Congress are spineless. Unlike you, I don't believe this is an us-against- them game of who can score the most political points. The constituents who sent them there are no more idiots than those that sent the similarly ineffective Republicans to Congress. 2) No, wind and solar are not enough and while I think McCain's proposal to build more nuclear plants is good on principle, he has not presented anything to counter the safety concerns (the not in my backyard argument) or the question of what to do with the nuclear waste. 3) Really? Some people require Hummers/SUV's for their work and lifestyle? Wonder what they used 15 years ago before these oversized fashion statements became requirements?
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