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DON'T BLAME THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION...

Pres. George Bush successfully forecast the oil price increase in 2001 and he presented an energy plan that would have largely eliminated, or at least postponed, the high prices of gasoline at the pump today. Few have given him credit for this. Pres. Bush's energy proposals of 2001 should not have been defeated. Environmentalists and their severely short sighted legislative allies (in both political parties) who were deathly afraid of offending the "global warming" lobby, are today responsible for the high cost of energy.

Prediction: If the Obama-Pelosi-Reid energy plans are enacted and signed into law and Congress, and the Pelosi-Reid leadership continues to block offshore and ANWR drilling, nuclear power plant construction and diverts money to wasteful funding in the energy area (the ethanol boondoggle comes to mind) we will not only have high prices, we will see an economically disastrous economy that will inflict unimaginable hardship on the American people.

The country is already seeing an economic downturn that RiteOn feels is almost exclusively the direct result of high-energy costs. This can be laid directly at the feet of the Democrat controlled Congress and its liberal allies that are frightened by Al Gore's global warming hoax. Now, seven years later, we begin to see the results of ignoring Pres. Bush's 2001 energy proposals! (...RiteOn Ed. comment)
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According to the BBC:
"Key points of Bush('s 2001) plan were to:

-Promote new oil and gas drilling
-Build new nuclear plants
-Improve electricity grid and build new pipelines

-$10bn in tax breaks to promote energy efficiency and alternative fuels

A New York Times article, dated May 18, 2001, explained:
"President Bush began an intensive effort today to sell his plan for developing new sources of energy to Congress and the American people, arguing that the country had a future of "energy abundance" if it could break free of the traditional antagonism between energy producers and environmental advocates.

Mr. Bush's plea for a new dialogue came as his administration published the report of an energy task force containing scores of specific proposals... for finding new sources of power and encouraging a range of new energy technologies."

[The Bush plan] "mentions about a dozen areas including land-use restrictions in the Rockies, lease stipulations on offshore areas attractive to oil companies, the vetting of locations for nuclear plants, environmental reviews to upgrade power plants and refineries that could be streamlined or eliminated to help industry find more oil and gas and produce more electricity and gasoline."

The article went on to quote some rather prescient words from the President, "this great country could face a darker future, a future that is, unfortunately, being previewed in rising prices at the gas pump and rolling blackouts in the great state of California" if his plan was not adopted in 2001.

The Times account continued:
"Mr. Bush talked not only of blackouts but of blackmail, raising the specter of a future in which the United States is increasingly vulnerable to foreign oil suppliers...Mr. Bush was praised by many groups for laying out a long-term energy policy. His report contained 105 initiatives..."

Just as President Bush's predictions have been born out, the article quoted from that most sage of Democrats, former President Jimmy Carter:
"World supplies are adequate and reasonably stable, price fluctuations are cyclical, reserves are plentiful," he (Carter) argued. Mr. Carter said "exaggerated claims seem designed to promote some long-frustrated ambitions of the oil industry at the expense of environmental quality."

But, as a later Times article notes, "the president's ambitious policy quickly became a casualty of energy politics and, notably, harsh criticism from Democrats enraged by the way the White House had created the plan."

In other words, Democrats refused the President's plea to "break free of the traditional antagonism between energy producers and environmental advocates."
Remember that the next time you pull up to the pump ... or the voter's booth.

BIGTIME PELOSI CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

Bloggers are publishing information about why Nancy Pelosi may be stopping a vote on drilling for offshore oil and why she is now appearing to do a turn-around. Anyone interested in this issue should click on this link: #don't GO ("The Rabbit Hole Goes Deeper!!!") and this link (XD Talk.com) to follow this breaking story.

The web sites referenced provide information about an investment made by Nancy Pelosi in a T. Boone Pickens California natural gas transportation company. You may ask what this has to do with Pickens's wind power scheme. Well, according to information supplied on these web sites and their various links, Pickens's wind-gas-water companies are all connected into this scheme and the price of gasoline and oil has a lot to do with it. Of course, legislative denial of drilling will keep the oil price higher than it would be and that may enhance Pelosi's investment in the Pickens company CLNE. CLNE is also the sponsor of Proposition 10, a ballot initiative in Pelosi’s California, that, if passed, would dole out a combined $10 billion in state and federal funds for Natural gas and wind.

If you are interested in this subject, we urge you to click on the link to the web sites listed in this commentary, and then go to the links furnished on the respective site. You might also find Michelle Malkin's web site to be very informative on the subject.

 

THE OLD RUSSIA IS BACK

By Chuck MacNab, RiteOn Editor & Publisher

I don’t see McCain as engaging in “tough talk” at all! Tough would be, “Back out of Georgia or we will cut off everything you import from Europe and the USA, including money, recommend that we eliminate their participation the G-8, immediately bring the Ukraine into NATO, eliminate all flights from Russia to and from western countries, eliminate all trade and economic activity and notify them, freeze all of their assets in western banks, and tell them in no uncertain terms that in view of their “new foreign policy” that we require re-negotiation of all treaties and agreements. This would go into effect immediately unless they completely and verifiably withdraw from Georgia and pay reparations for the damage done while they were there.

I remember the Hungarian “revolution” many years ago when the Russian commander outside Budapest invited the Hungarian leadership to come out under a white flag to talk and then he summarily butchered them all. (Shades of the 13th century and Edward the “Longshanks!”) We should know from experience that talking with the Russians when living in a power vacuum is merely a form of “entertainment” while passing fictional representations back and forth. The game exists because the titles are impressive and enable those involved to be invited to speak in plush surroundings for large fees! The U.N. and Al Gore’s Global Warming activities come to mind! Nothing compels a Russian leader to recognize what’s reasonable and operate by any rules except their own, especially when a leading U.S. Presidential candidate is hugged by a throng of pimple faced “peaceniks” with a latte in one hand and a manual from ruckus.com in the other... and who don’t have a clue! The only thing that encourages the Russians to be civilized is a tough stand and tough sanctions for not being “understanding.” Corruption is far more the rule in Russia than it is here even though many people wrongly believe we are the “owners” of it. The fact is we have a definition and laws for corruption where in most other places in the world it’s merely defined as “business as usual!” Trust but verify has a real meaning especially when it comes to dealing with the Russians. The words, “If the Russians will keep their word” are simply a joke to those who have dealt with them.

One never knows from the lying that goes on in the media (...continue)

BIRDS OF A FEATHER...

Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama have much more in common than their woeful understanding of the Islamist threat.

As is by now apparent, Barack Obama and his crack team of foreign policy experts have proven themselves totally tone-deaf when it comes to understanding the American people and their views toward the rest of the world. His campaign’s strategy to convince voters that the way to win their hearts is to cozy up to those who hold them in disdain has resulted in a dip in his poll numbers.

So, having failed to impress any of those who have not already succumbed to the constant Obama-beat of the mainstream media, Barry and the boys have decided to tackle the energy crisis. Their grand plan predictably calls for a reduction in consumption, government investment into the development of alternative fuels and windfall profit taxes on the evil oil companies. He has also lectured us on the need to turn down our thermostats and pay close attention to the air pressure in our tires.

Now, if all of this seems vaguely familiar, it should. Nearly 30 years ago, another Democrat tackled another energy crisis in eerily similar language. Up to now, only their foreign policy skills have been compared, but these two doves have much more in common than their woeful understanding of the Islamist threat...
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EXCERPT... article by Lisa Fabrizio http://www.intellectualconservative.com/author/lisa-fabrizio/   International Conservative...please click on the link to read the remainder of the article

CHANGE?

George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years.  The first six the economy was fine. A little over one year ago:

1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;

2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;

3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%.

4) the DOW JONES hit a record high--14,000 +

5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises, vacations overseas, living large!...

But American's wanted 'CHANGE'!   So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic Congress & yep--we got 'CHANGE' all right!.....

1) Consumer confidence has plummeted ; 

2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing!; 

3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);

4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 TRILLION DOLLARS & prices still dropping;

5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.

6) as we write, THE DOW is probing another low~~11,300--$2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS HAS EVAPORATED FROM THEIR STOCKS, BONDS & MUTUAL FUNDS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS!

YEP , IN 2006 AMERICA VOTED FOR CHANGE!...AND WE SURE AS HELL GOT IT!!!...
NOW  'BO', the DEM'S CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT--AND THE  POLLS SAY HE'S GONNA
BE 'THE MAN'--CLAIMS HE'S GONNA REALLY GIVE US CHANGE!!....JUST HOW MUCH
MORE 'CHANGE' DO YA THINK YOU CAN STAND???.....