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Sixty Days and Still No Action

Posted by Stefano on Friday, September 12, 2008 6:40:18 AM
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Today marks 60 days since President Bush removed the Outer Continental Shelf executive drilling moratorium.  The Democrats in Congress have done absolutely nothing in that time to bring relief to the American people suffering from gas pump sticker shock.  With winter approaching, Americans are going to begin to experience heating oil and natural gas sticker shock and thermostats set below 68 degrees.   Republicans have been trying to force a vote on an "all of the above" energy plan encompassing renewables, nuclear, coal, and the removal of the OCS drilling moratorium.  Democrats are more interested in kneeling before the environmentalist wacko lobby than in taking care of business for the people who elected them.
 
Pelosi is pushing for a sham bill that will allow drilling only where there is no oil and will set the offshore drilling moratorium in concrete.  She would rather "save the planet" than save her country from an energy disaster.  Harry Reid is more interested in exercising his power to block legislation than in doing his duty for his constituents.  With the congressional moratorium expiring on its own in 18 days, it may be to the advantage of the American people that these two incompetents are running Congress and may never agree on a bill that will pass.  Once the moratorium expires, the Senate Republicans can block any attempt at reinstitution of the moratorium, and leasing can begin in earnest.
 
The drilling issue and the surge of the McCain/Palin ticket is beginning to erode the job security of the Democrats in Congress according to a Gallup poll released today.   A revolution may be brewing.
 

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