Over the years, I have concluded that the main difference between Republicans and Democrats is how they view an apple pie. Democrats assume that the size of the pie is constant, and wish to divvy it up into smaller but “fairer” slices. Republicans assume that the pie is expanding, and that there is no need to shrink anyone’s portion so long as we can keep baking larger and better apple pies. The Republican view is the consensus of most of Americans, if it works properly.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that the Democrats and the current Democratic Congress have done nothing relating to energy. They view the current amount of energy as a constant. It will not increase, and more importantly, nor should we try to increase it. We just have to learn to live with less. After all, we are selfish and greedy, and we have to be “fair.” The party is controlled by environmental ideologues whom would be happy if our only means of transportation could be reduced to walking, and bikes if regulated.
While there is plenty of blame to go around Washington relating to energy policy, I am more disturbed about the Democrats and their intransient position to new energy sources. No to drilling. No to nuclear power. No to wind power. No to solar energy. While they say they want alternative sources for energy, they have to be “studied” (translate delay). America is a sinful nation and has to suffer for our excesses. We are killing the planet, don’t you know. The environmental whackos control the party, and you will see nothing done to increase energy supplies as they continually spew their global warming venom, their the “wind generators will kill migratory birds” claptrap, the “pipeline will kill the caribou” propaganda, the “solar power panels will hurt the desert lizards” lament, and the ever popular “we will all turn green with nuclear power” rant.
I will guarantee you that if Obama is elected President, here is the only energy policy the Democratic Congress will allow him to implement.
1) Reduce the speed limit to 55 mph.
2) Rationing of gasoline.
3) Taxation on home use of natural gas or electricity over specified limits to be determined by Congress, if you can get it at all. I would not be surprised if they attempt to actually come into your home and put a regulator in.
4) Massive subsidies to the “poor” who can’t afford gasoline and heat.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that the Democrats and the current Democratic Congress have done nothing relating to energy. They view the current amount of energy as a constant. It will not increase, and more importantly, nor should we try to increase it. We just have to learn to live with less. After all, we are selfish and greedy, and we have to be “fair.” The party is controlled by environmental ideologues whom would be happy if our only means of transportation could be reduced to walking, and bikes if regulated.
While there is plenty of blame to go around Washington relating to energy policy, I am more disturbed about the Democrats and their intransient position to new energy sources. No to drilling. No to nuclear power. No to wind power. No to solar energy. While they say they want alternative sources for energy, they have to be “studied” (translate delay). America is a sinful nation and has to suffer for our excesses. We are killing the planet, don’t you know. The environmental whackos control the party, and you will see nothing done to increase energy supplies as they continually spew their global warming venom, their the “wind generators will kill migratory birds” claptrap, the “pipeline will kill the caribou” propaganda, the “solar power panels will hurt the desert lizards” lament, and the ever popular “we will all turn green with nuclear power” rant.
I will guarantee you that if Obama is elected President, here is the only energy policy the Democratic Congress will allow him to implement.
1) Reduce the speed limit to 55 mph.
2) Rationing of gasoline.
3) Taxation on home use of natural gas or electricity over specified limits to be determined by Congress, if you can get it at all. I would not be surprised if they attempt to actually come into your home and put a regulator in.
4) Massive subsidies to the “poor” who can’t afford gasoline and heat.
5) Tap the strategic oil reserve. So much for gas when we go to was with Iran.
And Obama will agree. Obama’s response to high gasoline prices: “I would have preferred a gradual adjustment.” He thinks that high energy prices are a good thing. You will be paying for your high energy prices, and for someone else's, too. How many of this country's ills can be cured by "taxing the rich"? Sooner or later, you will run out of rich to tax, and that includes you.
When you vote in November, always remember that when you vote “against” something, you are also voting “for” something. Do you prefer an energy policy of doing with less, or an energy policy of producing more? You decide.
When you vote in November, always remember that when you vote “against” something, you are also voting “for” something. Do you prefer an energy policy of doing with less, or an energy policy of producing more? You decide.
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