thomas_paine's Blog

This is pretty much true,if you remember Pelosi&Company said if the American ppl gave democrats control of the House and Senate there was gonna some BIG changes,they would make gonernment smaller and more accountable,get spending under control.Lets see first thing....Pelosi needed bigger private tax payer jet,Gorebal warming if it proceeds will cost tax payers billions,and Ethonal(DO NOT get me started on that) just to name a few things.If you look at the time line problems got much worse when the dems took over.As the title of this blog Thanks Guys.Then there is Obama TAX HIKES for everybody YEAH !!!!!

It took Bush seven years to lay the footwork to ruin the american dollar. You give the Dems to much credit, no one could ruin our dollar in a little over a year. I am not a Democrat, but not as stoned as the rest to see what Bush has done.

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I meant to say why Bush Sr. didn't invade Baghdad.

Erik,

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate responses and perspectives. I don't agree with everything the Republicans or President Bush have done. However, the Democrats (Pelosi et al.) did promise that they would end the war, and change the course of America. The Democrats have no solutions to the current problems. All they do is criticize without providing a solution of their own. Again, the perfect example is the Democrats since 2006. What is their solution to rising gas prices? They say drilling our own is bad, but they don't provide any solution of their own. Democrats in congress yesterday were creating a bill to nationalize the oil industry. As if government has been able to fix or solve any problem (see Social Security for example.) Until the Democrats allow us to drill our own oil, I'll still blame them for the gas prices.

Thomas

P.S. Apparently you can hold a president or congress accountable for problems that occur within a year after taking office. See the 9/11 Report and critics who blame Bush for September 11th. The sword cuts both ways Erik.

My belief:
Bin Laden was responsible for the 911 attacks. Not Bush or Clinton.

Erik,

Wow, you have been busy this morning. Well, for one, the Democrats did promise to end the war in Iraq. See Boston Globe, "For Democrats a session of gains...", December 20, 2007. ("[The]Democrats' failure to address the central issues that swept them to power left even the most partisan of them dissatisfied and Congress mired at a historic low in public esteem. Handed control of Congress last year after making promises to end the war in Iraq, restore fiscal discipline in Washington, and check President Bush's powers, Democrats instead closed the first session of the 110th Congress yesterday with House votes that sent Bush $70 billion in war funding, with no strings attached...On Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, said: "Nobody is more disappointed with the fact that we couldn't change that than I am.") Why would they promise to end it if they couldn't? Bottom line is, they have been in control since 2007, and haven't delivered. It's always great to see how, when they get power, they promise to change things because they finally can. Yet, when nothing changes, they don't know why. Give me a break.

Oil: The facts: "In 2007, total consumption of motor fuels and other petroleum products was about 20.7 million barrels per day. The US produces about 8.7 million barrels here in the United States; the rest-12 million barrels - is imported every day. The number of imported barrels has doubled over the last 20 years, now accounting for 58% of total US consumption. Most of this imported oil comes from stable, reliable international suppliers, bu

I agree with you there. I'm frustrated with both parties because it appears they have sold out the American people for their own agendas.
Perhaps a third party would help waken them up. Or maybe the American people should start letting their congressmen know how they feel. Thanks for the input Erik!

Thomas

Good stuff guys! I would just like to add that I think the oil we would produce here would not come directly to us in todays market. I think it would just be dumped into the world supply and simply have a minimal effect on prices. The oil companies are not loyal to any one country. The owners are all globalists with homes and offices all over the world. They only care about the bottom line and acquiring more power. The only thing that will make a difference is us. We need to send a message with our purchases. Good old supply and demand is what drives the world economy. So if we stop demanding and the supply goes up..the price will come down. Now there are many ways to do that and on many levels, which we all have an idea about. I think some of the best things we could do is simply slow down, turn off the lights(especially businesses after hours)and insulate our homes. Slowing down will have immediate impact and send a quick message to our oil friends, plus it will save lives and money for us all. I mean unless you are traveling hundreds of miles, the difference between 80mph and 70mph over a short run is minimal at best.
Long term I am excited to see Honda produce hydrogen cars, but we still need infrastructure to support them and thats where the fight will be. I don't see gas companies giving up space for hydrogen and I don't see local politians handing out permits for stations. Especially after oil companies donate millions in campaign funds to stop it. Its going to be a long road out of here, but it really starts with us.
Have a great weekend everyone!

Evedently you forget that the same people who say drilling our own oil will not bring the price down were saying a few months ago if the Arabs would pump more into the market the oil prices would drop.Now that is logic for you. Arabs can bring it down by drilling more but we can't.