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This may come as a shock to some people, but Barack Obama really does have an energy plan. Yep. For all of you who thought that he was clueless... who thought that as oil prices continue to rise and as conflicts in the Middle East continue to escalate that our president should be coming up with a plan to decrease our dependency on foreign oil, think again. He does have a plan. In a speech on his South American tour, Obama said the U.S. will help develop Brazil's offshore drilling so that America can buy the oil! Can we PLEASE have an early election?
As noted in an op-ed in Investors Business Daily (IBD), Obama's trip to South America included a stunning proposal regarding offshore oil drilling. Did Obama tell the world that the U.S. would not be held hostage to volatility in the Middle East? No. Did he say that the U.S. would expand its own oil production so that it would no longer import around 60% of the oil it consumes? No. Instead, Obama said regarding Brazil, "We want to help you with the technology and support to develop these oil reserves safely. And when you're ready to start selling, we want to be one of your best customers."
Go ahead, read the statement again. Read it two times. Let it sink in.
Of all the oil Americans consume, only about 40% is produced domestically. I thought Obama was all about "investments," right? Doesn't he talk about "winning the future?" It turns out, he's talking about Brazil's future. The IBD story reminds us that the Obama team has already supported "the U.S. Export-Import Bank's plan to lend $2 billion to Brazil's state-run Petrobras." That's right... the plan loans Brazil $2 billion to develop oil drilling technology.
Obama wants to develop Brazilian offshore oil to help the Brazilian economy create jobs for Brazilian workers while Americans are left unemployed in the face of skyrocketing energy prices by an administration that despises fossil fuels as a threat to the environment and wants to increase our dependency on foreign oil.
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) blasted Obama in comments reported by The Hill.
"It's ridiculous to ignore our own resources and continue going hat-in-hand to countries like Saudi Arabia and Brazil to beg them to produce more oil," Vitter said in a statement. "We need to get serious about developing our resources here at home and working toward lower gas prices and long-term energy independence."
So, that's Obama's energy plan: Pay other countries to develop their own oil production, then buy the oil from those countries. Does that sound like a winner to you?
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March 23, 2011 @ 8:17 am
Why do you pick on poor Obama so much, he is just taking care of his and George Soro’s investment in Petrobas and Brazil. Don’t you know as soon as they shut down our own Gulf of Mexico exploration, the took good care of Brazil and sent a lot of the equipment in the Gulf down there?
March 23, 2011 @ 8:34 am
Hussein is just doing the bidding of his master, Big Boss Soros
March 23, 2011 @ 8:48 am
This is what we get when we run a cranky, old, rino, dinosaur against a smooth talking community organizer with little to no past and a catchy phrase. He now has to pay off all those people who got him into office such as Soros. 37% of the people in this country voted for this total incompetent flim flam man. I’d also say that at least another 5% probably would have voted for him but, were to lazy to vote or, to stupid. That said at least close to half the population of this country are dolts that are easily suckered. Unless we turn this trend of stupidity around this country is doomed. I’m really starting to wonder whats in the water.
March 23, 2011 @ 8:53 am
We have one sorry PINO (president in name only). To close down our oil drilling and put restraints on known oil fields amd then support another country and promise to buy their oil is beyond what my poor mind can comprehend. I hope the Anerican voters have enough gumption in 2012 to get someone in that will undo all his screw-ups. As wildman says; IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!
March 23, 2011 @ 9:52 am
Love it “PINO”. I’ve adopted this for my screen name!
March 23, 2011 @ 12:02 pm
Hey, good job adding ‘barf’ to pino.
March 23, 2011 @ 4:03 pm
I’ve been calling him PINO since the election! I do like the ‘barf’ afterwards! Very original!
March 23, 2011 @ 8:42 pm
This Bobby Eberle is a chip off the old Glenn Beck block and I wonder if he is backed by middle eastern concerns. They don’t want us going elsewhere for oil. Or, it could be that he is backed by big oil to get the EPA and regulations off them. His articles almost always tend in either of those directions.
IT WAS GEORGE BUSH APPOINTED BOARD MEMEBERS TO THE US IMPORT-EXPORT BANK THAT ISSUED A GUARANTEE TO BACK A $2.0B, COMMERICAL BANK LOAN FOR OIL DEVELOPMENT, TO BRAZIL, BEFORE OBAMA TOOK OFFICE IN 2009.
Obama cannot give or lend Brazil money or technology for anything. That has to come from the Congress and if it does as foreign aid, it we be approved by Republican members lead by the OIL LOBBIST. The US government does not have oil or gas technology to begin with. It will have to come from our OIL COMPANIES.
PEOPLE, DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT NO MATTER WHERE THE CRUDE COMES FROM, HERE, WITHIN OUR BORDERS, SAUDI ARABIA, IRAQ, BRAZIL OR RUSSIA, THE OIL COMPANIES WILL CHARGE US THE SAME. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THOSE COMPANIES MAKE A HELL OF A LOT MORE PROFIT, WHEN IT IS THEIR OIL. WE AS A NATION ONLY PROFIT FROM DOMESTIC TAXES AND MORE NATIONAL SECURITY.
OIL COMPANIES RANK IN THE HIGHER PERCENTILE OF TRUE AND PURE CAPITALISM, ALONG WITH GUN MANUFACTURES, ILLEGAL DRUG COMPANIES AND MANY CHURCHES. THERE IS NO SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH OR ENOUGH PROFIT TO BEGIN WITH AND THEY MAKE THEIR PROFITS OFF OF CAPTIVE CONSUMERS, WHICH THEY TAKE LITTLE TO NO CONCERN OVER THEIR WELBEING. CHARGING $5.00 A GALLON FOR GASOLINE IS NO CONCERN TO THEM, OR WHAT MILLIONS MAY NEED TO DO WITHOUT TO PAY IT.
IT IS OUR USA OIL COMPANIES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN BRAZIL AND WE SHOULD BE ALSO, EVEN THOUGH THEY WON’T PASS ON THE SAVINGS FROM CLOSER SHIPPING. We do not have domestic reserves to cover what we consume, PERIOD. There is no such a thing as drilling out of our dependency on the Middle East. However, we can go a long way in getting out of there with Canadian and South American oil. You might say, which do you prefer being dependent upon, countries across the world and of another culture or ones in our hemisphere, with similar cultures or at lease God.
I believe that Obama is acting in our best interest on this one. But, I’m really upset with him over not taking this country into natural gas in every way possible. My research shows that if he would promote a 500B stimulus package to covert the nation over to natural gas, enhanced with tax credits for the conversion, it will create nearly 4M new jobs, drastically cut our personal fuel cost, along with almost ending out TRADE DEFICIT. That is what will drastically pay down or completely pay off our deficit. Cutting wasteful government spending, alone, will not do the job.
March 24, 2011 @ 9:19 am
ssgken, as a oilfield consultant, I can say it would have been fool hearted to allow the offshore drilling to start back, until the oil companies got there act together. Did you keep up with the Congressional hearings on the Deepwater Horizon spill. The heads of all of the oil companies testifying, UNDER OATH, said they had no plan for oil spills of any size, much less the equipment on hand to DEAL WITH THEM. Did you hear about or read about all of the unreported spills and accidents that occurred over the years the Federal Regulators were being bribed to ignore.
Mr. Bromwich, who heads the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, said more permits to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico’s deep water would be issued “within the next week.”
Even though:
March 23, 2011 @ 9:00 am
I agree Frogman. What’s in the water? I think it was the Romans that had lead in the water. For us, I think we have corruption in the water. That’s the only rational explanation for obvious irrational acts. And yes, we are doomed. Corruption eats away everything until there is nothing left. I can proudly say that I didn’t vote for Obama or McCain. I voted for one of the independents, can’t remember which one.
March 23, 2011 @ 9:13 am
The chances of his being altruistic in this case are slim to none. You simply need to follow the money, if you can find it. Obama is doing the bidding for the real POTUS, George Soros. Never in the history of this country have we allowed a dirty scoundrel like Obama to be in such a position. Unfortunately, the courts seem unwilling to take an honest look at whether he was even eligible to run in the first place and the weaklings in Congress haven’t the wisdom or fortitude to impeach him. The rest of us are simply relegated to carrying the baggage. 2012 can’t come too soon.
March 24, 2011 @ 8:17 am
Liberty4310, perhaps if you folks used something else but lies to validate your hate and judgement, like what this article provides, and did your own research, FROM ALL SOURCES, you could actually be patriotic in helping our nation out of our problems, rather than being part of the plot to just win elections.
IT WAS GEORGE BUSH APPOINTED BOARD MEMEBERS TO THE US IMPORT-EXPORT BANK THAT ISSUED A GUARANTEE TO BACK A $2.0B, COMMERICAL BANK LOAN FOR OIL DEVELOPMENT, TO BRAZIL, BEFORE OBAMA TOOK OFFICE IN 2009. OBAMA DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.
Obama cannot give or lend Brazil money or technology for anything. That has to come from the Congress and if it does as foreign aid, it we be approved by Republican members lead by the OIL LOBBIST. The US government does not have oil or gas technology to begin with. It will have to come from our OIL COMPANIES.
IT IS OUR USA OIL COMPANIES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN BRAZIL AND WE SHOULD BE ALSO, EVEN THOUGH THEY WON’T PASS ON THE SAVINGS FROM CLOSER SHIPPING. We do not have domestic reserves to cover what we consume, PERIOD. There is no such a thing as drilling out of our dependency on the Middle East. However, we can go a long way in getting out of there with Canadian and South American oil. You might say, which do you prefer being dependent upon, countries across the world and of another culture or ones in our hemisphere, with similar cultures or at lease God.
March 23, 2011 @ 9:34 am
Our congress needs to do more than cry foul, they need to do something. What? I don’t know but Americans have the resources at home to survive. Turn the water back on in CA and grow those veggies, get some smart folks on how to protect that little fish from the pumps; tap into our own natural resources, bring the jobs back. It goes on and on.
Why Mr. Obama seems to think he has to bring America to its knees is beyond me. It becomes more apparent daily that his actions and policies are designed to do just that. Then we hear rumors of Union leaders plotting to destroy our economy, and I’ll be danged if the White House doesn’t seem to be allowing it, even encouraging it. We have lopsided justice, race baiting, voter fraud, lies… oh, I have lost track of all the dirty dealings! And what do they gain? Dictatorship, they hold all the cards, all the money, dine off gold plates while Americas slowly fade away?
We seem to have forgotten we are a strong country, and we can produce almost everything we need here. Our leader’s first duty is to those he leads. And serves! Mr. Obama does not seem to like us and it appears he wishes to lead us to our downfall.
Our Congress needs to do more than cry foul!
March 24, 2011 @ 8:48 am
sherilm, do you know that:
OIL COMPANIES RANK IN THE HIGHER PERCENTILE OF TRUE AND PURE CAPITALISM, ALONG WITH GUN MANUFACTURES, ILLEGAL DRUG COMPANIES AND MANY CHURCHES. THERE IS NO SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH OR ENOUGH PROFIT TO BEGIN WITH AND THEY MAKE THEIR PROFITS OFF OF CAPTIVE CONSUMERS, WHICH THEY TAKE LITTLE TO NO CONCERN OVER THEIR WELBEING. CHARGING $5.00 A GALLON FOR GASOLINE IS OF NO CONCERN TO THEM, OR WHAT MILLIONS MAY NEED TO DO WITHOUT TO PAY IT.
Did you ever take note of the profits the companies made, when they have union employees. If you did, you would have noted they were very substantial. Then, did you take note of the profits those companies made, when they used unions as an excuse to outsource jobs. If you did, you would have noted their profits grew much larger. THEN take not of the savings they passed onto you. Oops, what happened, huh? There weren’t any savings passed on and actually they raised their prices as usual.
SO, do you think they will pass on the supposed savings to the people, when you help them to entirely do away with unions? Or, will they use your means of destroying unions to drastically lower wages all over the USA and keep the savings in their own pockets. YOU HAVE ISSUED THEM A LICENSE TO STEAL AND EXPECT THEM NOT TO USE IT. WHEN THAT COMES TO CAPITALISM, IT’S INSANE TO THINK.
March 23, 2011 @ 9:37 am
This man is from another world, at least, another country because he is not an American, regardless of his birth certificate, if there really is one somewhere. He is behaving like the incompetent President that he is, but, the kinds of decisions he is making are so unAmerican. It is like he just does not feel American or think American, and it comes out over and over again.
Can he just do this? Give Brazil this money to drill offshore on his own? Where is this money coming from out of the budget? This country is in deep do-do financially, and he is helping other countries by giving them our taxpayer money.
This really is outrageous no matter how he may be trying to rationalize it. Even if they develop their oil fields, they still do not have to sell oil to us. It will always be an open market.
“ONE and DONE” for Obama!
March 23, 2011 @ 9:49 am
From what I’ve seen of Obama, does it remind you of the TROJAN HORSE? I wonder who Obama is working for or where his loyalty really is……..America? or ?????????????
It is painfully obvious that he is rapidly distroying this country from within…..Is that really his agenda? Many people, including myself think so. I don’t know how he got into the presidency but I know I sure didn’t vote for him and so many other people say the same thing, so, if nobody voted for him, or at least don’t want to admit it, how did he win the presidency? Of course, on the Dems side, we didn’t have much choice, either another 4 yrs of the Billery administration or the new patsy Obummer administration. Either way, we got change alright, but it certainly is not lining the pockets of the American people. Jobs and industry is going elsewhere and you can thank Bill Cliton for the fabulous US/China trade agreement of which both are distroying this country from within. Thanks Obummer, I can’t wait till you dems are outta there…Oh, and by the way Barry, how many more vacations are you planning until you get thrown out? I don’t know how you get any work done? Must be nice for your wife to have 22 aides and all at the taxpayers expense…..What a disgrace to the american people….You should not let the door slam you in the A** and leave NOW ……. I believe Mitt Romney would have made a great president and led this country into prosperity and I will back him all the way to the white house…..
March 23, 2011 @ 11:09 am
“ I believe Mitt Romney would have made a great president and led this country into prosperity and I will back him all the way to the white house…..”
Unfortunately the conservative of the state he governed beg to differ.
This time around lets see if he keeps a hard stance on his positions and if he can sensibly explain why he created Romneycare and why that was fine for the state of Mass but, Obamacare is not for the country as a whole.
Regardless of it being on the state or federal level in my opinion mandated health insurance is totally unconstitutional.
March 23, 2011 @ 12:54 pm
Good point Frogman, however, I believe it’s the law, that you cannot be refused urgent care and a hospital has to treat someone in need regardless if they have insurance or even the ability to pay. If 50% of the public does not have insurance and can’t pay the high cost of medical care, then who will foot the bill? The tax payer or the caregiver writes it off??
Let me give another example: Say you get into an accident with your car and you have no insurance and you go to the body shop to get it fixed and they ask if you have insurance or not and give you an estimate for the repairs, you have it fixed and then can’t afford to pay the bill and want you car back. In a body shop, they can hold your car till you pay but hospitals can’t hold a person hostage. If the same rules applied to body shops, you’d see a lot of them out of business. Many states have mandatory auto insurance or you get fined if your caught without it. Having auto insurance is a sensible idea considering the liability issues with others if your involved in an accident. Not much different than health insurance. Why should all those who have health insurance have to pay higher premiums to make up for the losses from those who don’t pay into the system. Sort of like welfare??????
March 23, 2011 @ 2:17 pm
That is true that you can’t be refused care however, in the case of Massachusetts they are mandating health insurance but, do offer Masscare AKA Romneycare and. If you can’t afford private health insurance you can apply for Masscare however, if you are in between affording and not affording but, still making to much to qualify for Masscare then they fine you $2000 bucks. It should be pointed out that as far as private health insurance goes Mass has very few options. Regardless if you have insurance don’t have it or, are on Masscare in the long run the tax payers are still saddled with the bill and in the end mandated healthcare is still unconstitutional.
March 23, 2011 @ 3:26 pm
With all do respect, Mitt Romney is part of the problem and would be a poor president (but better than Obama ….. actually ….. I would be better than Obama). We need someone that is an American first and will look out for the middle class, the very foundation of freedom.
March 23, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Yeah, I hear yah Frogman. Personally, I don’t think that I would like living in Mass under those rules either. I know that if that were the same in NH, I would definately not like it, especially because I’m a Vet and I’ve got my healthcare through the VA, so why should I have to get healthcare coverage on top of that. I think the system may have some merit but could use some serious tweeking. What, I don’t know, but I feel everyone should have more options for mandated healthcare in that case. Maybe and optional income tax ONLY for those who choose a minimum level state run health insurance program because they can’t afford a private plan. I really don’t know. However, I still think Romney would make a good president, looking at the bigger picture……..
March 24, 2011 @ 5:04 pm
You seem to have a pretty good grasp of Obama and his treachery. However, I don’t think he is a Trojan Horse, He is the Manchurian President! If Donald Trump and his personal pledge to spend $600 million of his own money is the only way to defeat Obama and his billions from overseas, I would vote for him. As a successful businessman, he is smart enough to surround himself with qualified people like Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
March 23, 2011 @ 9:50 am
We’re screwed. By the lame press. By a corrupt administration that no one in Congress, nor even Fox News (who sadly buys into O’s “legality”!), will do anything about. Now this monstrosity in Brazil. We’re being flushed down a toilet of no return. By idiots and commies. And unions and community workers. TIme to revolt!
March 23, 2011 @ 3:18 pm
Amen! pinobarf you are correct, we are way past impeachment and must arm ourselves to protect our life, liberty and property just as the Minutemen did over 200 years ago. We must be prepared to risk our lives, fortunes and sacred honor in the defense of liberty much as the Founding Fathers.
It is VERY important to pass the word on to every voter you know, all the time. This to is a weapon in the arsenal of freedom, we simply can not give in or give up.
March 23, 2011 @ 10:05 am
Did anyone ever notice the icons use to represent Democraps & Republicans?
Republicans have an elephant…They’re big, strong and never forget!
Democraps have a JACKASS…..Says it all……..
Here’s one for you, the last four letters says it:
(1)- American……I can
(2)- Republican….I can
(3)- Democrats….Rats
CAN YOU HERE ME NOW?
March 23, 2011 @ 10:08 am
I love it! Now even liberal Dems are pissed and talking impeachment of our PINO (Prez in Name Only)! See this link:
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/obama-kucinich-randpaul-libya/2011/03/22/id/390339?s=al&promo_code=BEA0-1
Time to THROW THE BUM OUT, BEFORE HE DAMAGES OUR GREAT COUNTRY EVEN MORE! Write your congressmen and senators! Bad enough he’s a PINO. Now, he’s ONCE AGAIN ignored our Constitution!
March 23, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
There are a few smart Demoratts left out there. Too bad the other idiots don’t share the same thoughts about this sorry &#@ PINO.
March 23, 2011 @ 4:02 pm
Yeah, PINO gets impeached and Biden becomes the next PINO! Do you really think that’s an improvement? And to think, after that would have been Pelosi! YIKES & Double YIKES!
What needs to happen is to have the last election nullified (if at all possible). Then at least someone who the people wanted could be voted in (didn’t do too good last time, I know)!
March 23, 2011 @ 10:45 am
Let’s not forget cap and trade funding for the United Nations/Third World Dictators or the Chinese Massive Wind Turbine Farm being constructed and partially funded by the US government to be located in West Texas (I see one of those international zones in the making so Chinese workers can be brought in) and countless other foreign entanglements. Brazil is just the tip of the iceberg and the US economy is the Titanic.
March 23, 2011 @ 10:57 am
Look Bobby,
I’m as much for domestic drilling as many people. But only if that oil stays right here in the USA. Every time I engage in correspondence or conversation with the drill here-drill now crowd and demand that the oil stay here and not simply get dumped into the world oil pool, I get nothing but stony silence. If well output is simply going into the pool to be sold to the highest bidder, the price at the pump is only going to change slightly if at all. I’ve been a conservative capitalist all my life – I’ll be 70 this year – but there are some areas where controls have to be exercised. Energy resources is certainly one of these. The health of our economy is heavily hinged on ease of travel, whether it be our personal vehicles or those semis hauling goods to the local store. Goods have to move and people have to move. If we can’t provide reasonably priced conventional fuel, you might as well begin to consider alternate energy or subsidized public transit.
In short, the drill here-drill now shouting sounds good to the average guy in the street, but is largely a promotional gimmick by the oil industry and their supporters aimed at getting citizens to put pressure on their representatives to open up additional drilling possibilities.
March 23, 2011 @ 11:17 am
How’s this for a positive scenario? 0 (yes, that’s a zero) encourages continued or even increased importation of oil from every place in the world. This depletes their reserves but not ours. When we have used up all of the oil in the rest of the world (at $100 per bbl), our untapped reserves will be available to us and, at a huge premium, to our friends. So 0 is looking far into the future (instead of his normal “after lunch”).
Anybody else buy that? I don’t either. Actually I don’t even think 0′s understanding of economics and free markets would have any idea of what I’m talking about.
March 23, 2011 @ 1:29 pm
Even while in Brazil, Idiot is as idiot does.
March 23, 2011 @ 3:19 pm
Stupid is, stupid does. Too bad 45 or 48% of our stupid American’s are so ignorant as to what’s going on the actually support what PINO is doing to us! ARRRRRGGGGHHH!
March 23, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
I wonder how American oil industry workers feel about having their jobs outsourced to Brazil and elsewhere around the world?
March 24, 2011 @ 8:28 am
Folks this is old news! I heard about this probably two years ago. I also like the PINO reference.
March 28, 2011 @ 5:03 am
I hope and pray I am wrong but I see OUR country headed in the direction of another civil war. This war will be the US people vs the US government, and the UN. I also believe there is one way to avoid a war.
I believe the states should call another Constitutional Convention. Congress has demonstrated it has no desire to make necessary changes in the way it does business, regardless of which party is in charge. The only improvements that will occur in the near future are the ones the states produce during a convention.
Congress also needs to learn that they work for and serve us, not the other way around. A convention would be a rude awakening and a very needed humbling experience.
March 28, 2011 @ 10:09 am
Boy-o-boy Daniel, I do agree with your concern over an oncoming WAR, but I don’t see it as being a divided government ideology, Civil War. I see it as being a Revolutionary type war, between classes. We painted a picture of the Pilgrims coming here for freedom of religion, when they were actually trying to escape the repression of capitalism, enforce by religion. Allowing people to worship differently, would also change their attitude about being denied opportunity to escape their restricted, servitude just like the sweat shops that evolved here later, did.
Leading up to our Revolutionary War, England was not imprisoning us with jails, wherein we were fighting for our physical freedom from that. It was all about money, just like the Civil War was. Slaves powered the industries of the south more than they did the industries of the north. In the end, the north was no more interested in freeing the slaves, than the south was. It was all about being on paper, rather than actually enforced.
Both sides kept the blacks imprisoned for the cheap labor they provided, for another 100 years. Actually, it turned out to be a better deal. They no longer had the overhead of having to feed and house their laborers. Then, as every good capitalist knows, that sorry, no good Democrat, President Lyndon Johnson, finally let their cheap labor loose. And, because we kept them living in slums, untrained and educated for generations, we then had people unable to compete for a higher living existence as their counterpart, former imprisoners had.
All of the justification lies are starting to catch up to us. The biggest lie of all was that we are a Christian Nation. The truth is we are a capitalist nation disguised as a Christian one, to gain power and wealth. That has brought us to the likes of the Tea Party, who want us to put the “inferior ones”, sucking on our wealth, back in prison and in their role of cheap labor. As a nation we imprisoned the original owners of this land, in order to steal it from them, for our financial benefit.
We did the same with taking away the lands owned by Mexico. My Texas ancestors took our state from them. Then, President James K. Polk, the leader of the Democratic party in 1845, created a war with Mexico, just like Bush did with Iraq, to take what is our western USA away from the Mexicans. However, we were nice enough to not put their inhabitants in reservations/prisons. BUT, we have been taking advantage of their cheap labor for nearly 200 hundred years.
So far, we have built this nation on the muscle and blood of the Mexicans and blacks, with Chinese railroad workers thrown in. Maybe, we are coming to a time, we will be called upon to pay up or there will be war.
So, Daniel, which seeds of war are we now sowing with the present day politics? Whose very existence is threatened enough to go to war over saving it? Honestly, which ones, including the very rich 1 or 2%.
AND, BY THE WAY, we don’t have a government OF the people, BY the people, FOR the people, nor have we for a very long time. Our government is one created by a small percentage of the people who are led to vote for the best interests of their social status. If you are a member of the working class or of a minority race, you wouldn’t be voting for the betterment of the upper class. AND, the upper class sure as hell are not going to vote for the betterment of the working class they need to control. The average citizen just has to accept whichever government wins, OR DO THEY.
November 29, 2011 @ 11:05 pm
People on here need to be educated on the whole issue if you ask me. I think that Obama should start back up drilling because, it’s going to create more jobs, create clean energy, and bring in more money for the government, which that is what we want I would think any ways. I think PRESIDENT OBAMA is doing a great jot trying to clean up bush’s mess, and that’s not easy be a long slide. IF YOU DON”T LIKE IT YOU DO IT.
March 28, 2011 @ 8:43 am
I agree, and the first amendment should be a Balanced Budget amendment and the line item veto for the President. The people could also send a strong message by refusing to pay any federal income taxes–a real tea party.