Oct 24, 2008 | 3:14 PM
Category:
Political
20 year old Ashley Todd of Texas said she was making a trip to an ATM in Bloomfield, PA when she was robbed and sexually assaulted. The story is that when the attacker saw her McCain/Palin bumper sticker he became so enraged that he began beating her and carved the letter "B" on her forehead. The alleged attacker was a 6'4" black man (of course) and said he was going to "teach her a lesson for supporting McCain." Ashley is a McCain campaign volunteer.
When I first heard about this last night on talk radio I thought it sounded a bit fishy, turns out it was. The whole thing was a hoax, and completely made up. Her story was full of inconsistencies and holes and they nailed her for it. She will brought up on charges of filing a false report.
My question is: Has it really come down to this? Have some people become so absolutely delusional that they will resort to anything to support a candidate? These types of actions are truly embarassing, and I sincerely hope that is not who we're becoming as a society. I like the fact that people are somewhat engaged as compared to past elections but this really puts us in a scary place. A divided people are easily conquered, we need to get it together America!!!
The media sources that initially reported the incident without a complete check of the facts are busy back-pedaling and trying to distance themselves from the story. Will this hurt McCain's campaign??
Sep 25, 2008 | 6:12 PM
Category:
News
Our government sure is busy these days, and it seems as though it didn't feel the need to tell us about this.....and neither did the main stream media. While we were being distracted with the Wall Street crisis and bailout, the House of Representatives approved a package worth another $25 Billion in "low-cost loans" to our big three carmakers and their suppliers, because they can't get access to public capital markets. This is, of course, in addition to the $700 Billion package being rolled out today. These guys approved this 370-58, and I didn't hear a word or see anything written on this, anywhere, until today. And, after it was all a done deal of course.
It seems the auto industry was crying foul, claiming that if millions of home mortgages can be purchased by the government, or might be re-written to help the borrower, then what about the tens of millions of outstanding car and truck loan contracts that are also going bad? But, also consider that this $7.5 Billion portion is again separate from the $25 Billion. Seems as though we're now bailing out the car buyers as well as carmakers for years of bad decisions. And if you bought that Escalade, Navigator or Hummer that you can't afford to fill up or pay for, it's OK, I'll bail you out as well.
Unfortunately, this is just like any other national emergency we seems to be having this week. Every industry and affected special interest group will be sending their lobbyists to Congress to get some of this free dough being handed out.
Why am I even bothering to pay my bills? I should just default on everything and play the victim card......enough already !!
Sep 24, 2008 | 12:42 AM
Category:
Entertainment
I have to admit, I really, really hate doing this. But with all the bad news lately, I really needed a good laugh. Clay Aiken is pictured on the new cover of People magazine with his son Parker, and tells us that "Yes, I'm gay." No, really Clay ?? I'm just shocked, never would have guessed, who knew? The pics of his son are cute, of course. As far as the other news....thanks for sharing Clay, we already knew, and most of us really didn't care. See, now that wasn't so difficult was it?
Sep 9, 2008 | 7:06 PM
Category:
News
This past Sunday, you and I, the American taxpayer bought a huge financial company by the name of Fannie Mae, the largest holder of
mortgages in the United States. Some were enjoying time with family, some of us
were working, some may have been in church. All in all, it went somewhat
unnoticed. They told us Monday, that it was just “too big to fail.” Let’s look
at some interesting facts….
Do you all remember Enron? Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were
brought up on numerous charges including fraud, criminal conspiracy, and
insider trading just for starters. There were plea deals, trials, convictions
and fines paid by those accused. The company collapsed and you and I lost.
These men had overstated Enron’s value by some $567 Million by overinflating
the company stocks.
It has been reported that Fannie Mae’s earnings/value have been
overstated by some $6.3 Billion, that’s right, with a “B.” This is where things
start to get interesting. In the following 9 months after the reporting of the
Enron scandal there were some 3,000 articles and reports by the main stream
media. In the following 9 months after the Fannie Mae report, there were about
37. Where is the media on this? Why were they, and are they so quiet? And
better yet, want to know what’s happening to Franklin Raines, CEO? It goes
something like this:
Mr. Raines accepted “early retirement” in December of 2004 and
gets an annual goodbye kiss worth some $1.3 million a year for life, that’s
around $114,000 a month. He gets free medical and dental care, and a life
insurance policy worth around $5 million, that drops to $2.5 million after the
age of 60. The fines imposed on him, a well as the CFO and Controller of Fannie
Mae were paid by Fannie Mae’s insurance policies. Raines barely got a slap on
the wrist for his crimes in this, the hugest taxpayer bailout in American
history. The government is telling us it could cost as much as $200 billion,
but estimates take it as high as $1.6 Trillion……now I’m a smart guy and can put
all the zeroes in the right place, but my mind has a hard time fathoming just
how much $1.6 trillion dollars equates to.
Who pays for this? We do. Poor Americans already subsidize
wealthy homeowners through the home mortgage deduction. Do they need to
subsidize incompetent managers who have already been paid billions? Do they
need to subsidize rich guys who bought Fannie Mae bonds? Do we need to
subsidize shareholders who didn’t realize that the easy money from Fannie Mae couldn't last forever? The economics are exceedingly complicated and technical, but one thing is clear, this bill is going to come due and we the taxpayers are going to have to make good on this guarantee. Shocked or outraged? It's all really nothing new.
No accountability. No responsibility, Corporate America run amok. a lot of economists long argued that the mortgage market could function fine without this government role, while warning that federal involvement carried huge risks to the taxpayer. Policymakers in Washington might now want to acknowledge they were right -- and take their advice to plan an exit from the business, so that this bailout is the last one. We bailed out the airlines once already, and I heard yesterday that the automakers are looking for a government bailout as well. Icing on the cake? I heard a woman call in on talk radio yesterday that had purchased more house than she could afford. She now has negative equity after the fallout and is looking for a government program to make up the difference in what she now owes...!! Unbelievable.
If you're not outraged, you're simply not paying attention.....
Sep 9, 2008 | 3:17 PM
Category:
News
This past Sunday, you and I, the American Taxpayer bought a huge financial company by the name of Fannie Mae, the largest holder of
mortgages in the United States. Some were enjoying time with family, some of us
were working, some may have been in church. All in all, it went somewhat
unnoticed. They told us Monday, that it was just “too big to fail.” Let’s look
at some interesting facts….
Do you all remember Enron? Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were
brought up on numerous charges including fraud, criminal conspiracy, and
insider trading just for starters. There were plea deals, trials, convictions
and fines paid by those accused. The company collapsed and you and I lost.
These men had overstated Enron’s value by some $567 Million by overinflating
the company’s stocks.
It has been reported that Fannie Mae’s earnings/value have been
overstated by some $6.3 Billion, that’s right, with a “B.” This is where things
start to get interesting. In the following 9 months after the reporting of the
Enron scandal there some 3,000 articles and reports by the main stream media.
In the following 9 months after the Fannie Mae report, there were about 37.
Where is the media on this? Why were they, and are they so quiet? And better
yet, want to know what’s happening to Franklin Raines, CEO? It goes something
like this:
Mr. Raines accepted “early retirement” in December of 2004 and
gets an annual goodbye kiss worth some $1.3 million a year for life, that’s
around $114,000 a month. He gets free medical and dental care, and a life
insurance policy worth around $5 million, that drops to $2.5 million after the age of 60. the fines imposed on him, as well as the CFO and Controller of Fannie Mae were paid by Fannie Mae's insurance policies. Raines barely got a slap on the wrist for his crimes in this, the hugest taxpayer bailout in American history. The government is telling us that it could cost us as much as $200 billion, but estimates take it as high as $1.6 trillion.....now I'm a smart guy and can put all the zeroes in the right place, but my mind has a hard time fathoming just how much $1.6 trillion dollars equates to.
Who pays for this? We do. Poor Americans already subsidize
wealthy homeowners through the home mortgage deduction. Do they need to
subsidize incompetent managers who have already been paid billions? Do they
need to subsidize rich guys who bought Fannie Mae bonds? Do we need to
subsidize shareholders who didn’t realize that the easy money from Fannie Mae couldn't last forever? The economics are exceedingly complicated and technical, but one thing is clear, this bill is going to come due and we the taxpayers are going to have to make good on this guarantee. Shocked or outraged? It's all really nothing new.
No accountability, no responsibility, Corporate America run amok. A lot of economists long argued that the mortgage market could function fine without this government role, while warning that federal involvement carried huge risks to the taxpayer. Policymakers in Washington might now want to acknowledge they were right - and take their advice to plan an exit from the business, so that this bailout is the last one. We bailed out the airlines once already, and I heard today that the automakers are looking for a government bailout now as well. Icing on the cake? I heard a woman call in on talk radio yesterday that had purchased too much house. She now has negative equity after the fallout and is looking for a government program to make up the difference in what she now owes, "Someone should pay," she says....so much for a free market economy.
If you're not outraged, you're simply not paying attention......
Sep 5, 2008 | 4:07 AM
Category:
Political
OK, so it's about 12:50 AM, and I'm still looking for some comment on McCain's speech tonite at the RNC. Last night by this time there were already several blogs popping up with a lot of comments on Sarah Palin's speech, which many characterized as a "home run." I've searched site after site, some political, some news, and I'm not seeing the same type of comments that Sarah received. Some of them are particularly harsh:
Bush's former speech writer called it "Pretty Disappointing."
David Gergen called it "Mostly A Rerun Of Old Republican Ideas."
The New York Times reports, "Some Delegates Fell Asleep."
CNN called it "The Worst Speech Since Jimmy Carter in 1980."
Others said it was neither interesting nor innovative and was the wrong speech for the crowd, and full of missed opportunities.
I watched the speech, personally I didn't think it was that bad. Predictable, absolutely. It also seems that McCain is trying to distance himself from George Bush, who has been noticeably silent these past few days. It also seems that he is painting the current Republican Party as needing some serious reform. It was also noted that the two biggest applause lines for him came when he referred to Sarah Palin. Does anyone feel that she may have actually upstaged him? Some have noted that his speech will smother Palin's sizzle like a wet blanket, and they will not get much of a bounce in the next few days. What are everyone's thoughts? Again, I thought the crowd looked pretty charged up.
It has also been pointed out that McCain was not wearing a flag lapel pin, will he receive the same criticism Obama did? What does everyone think of last night's events?
Aug 28, 2008 | 2:29 PM
Category:
Political
I wondered for some time what 15,000 journalists were doing in Denver covering around 4,000 delegates, but I read an article yesterday that brought me up to speed. Here's the low-down...
7,500 aren't doing much at all, not surprising. Only a small number of reporters actually have a reason to be there. The rest are conventioneering, which means seeing old friends, eating Democratic themed menu items from pandering local restaurants, showing their press passes everywhere, looking for free stuff, and spending roughly 14% of their time trying to rustle up enough stories to justify their presence to their editors.
4,021 are smugly bad-mouthing the convention and it's participants in their story leads ("There is no reason for so many journalists to be here"). Truth-telling rebels they are, if they didn't want to be there, they wouldn't have come.
2,294 are complaining about only having perimeter press passes. There are four levels of access - perimeter, arena, hall, and floor. Perimeter passes are restricted to the parking lot, the rest can go inside. Some try to sneak in, being stopped by Dem Robot security staffers. One of the Pavilions has free Coors and swedish meatballs. There's leather chairs and flat screen televisions.
500 don't have credentials, and are trying desperately to get them. that happens in a Hampton Inn about 40 minutes away, and every morning, reporters have to come and claim theirs for the day.
340 are confused about how to find the proper press office inside the Pepsi Center, there are so many. Everyone looks vaguely depressed or aggravated, possibly because once they find their room it has no internet access, and is full of reporters for small outlets.
150 are at the CNN Grill, restricted to staffers and talk show guests.
62 are enjoying massages.
Seven of them are having their pic taken with Captain Morgan, the rum-loving pirate who was oddly credentialed into the convention.
The rest are just drunk, as they should be.....
Fine, if that's what the 15,000 journalists are doing in Denver. But where can I read about the exchange of ideas among tomorrow's leaders, the discussions on new solutions to old problems, the charting of new courses, all that meaty talk among the different layers of officials? All I'm seeing is a weird Clinton drama and a bunch of garbage copy. Clinton releases her delegates! Wow, a real shocker! Or how about: Will Bill show up for Obama's speech? Oh, I can hardly wait. McCain's releasing a new attack ad, yawn.... I'm reading that there's an 11 year old blogger at the convention as well, that's getting into real substance. Am I talking about the same convention?
Aug 14, 2008 | 2:46 AM
Category:
Political
Yesterday when speaking to reporters about the Russia/Georgia situation McCain said "in the 21st century nations don't invade other nations." Although many believe he didn't mean anything by the comment, it could have diplomatic ripples. But for many that believe the U.S. is becoming increasingly arrogant in the grand scheme of things, especially while occupying two foreign nations, the comments don't do much to change the negative perception. He also said "this isn't a time for partisanship and sniping between campaigns. This is about hundreds of thousands of individuals whose lives are being taken..." I guess he didn't take into consideration the death toll to Iraqi civilians which passed the one million mark in September of last year.
Russia is beginning to challenge U.S. authority worldwide, noting the increasing double standard image. In a Security Council meeting Aug. 10th, it was pointed out that "regime change" instead of "invasion" was another U.S. double standard that Russia did not use. Yet the U.S. accuses Russia of something it does on a regular basis. "Regime change" is a very well known part of U.S. foreign policy. It has been used from Latin America, to Iraq and Afghanistan and if they can, Iran. Russian politics, on the other hand are much tougher.
The more the U.S. ignores it's own advice, the more it undermines it's global authority which has been growing since the end of World War II. The fact is that the U.S. ignores the role of international organizations and pursues a systematic double standard set of policies in areas like human rights and democracy. We, therefore should not be preaching to Russia or China for committing the same offenses.
Considering all of America's difficulties in the Middle East, the alienation of Moscow will only heighten tensions between our two countries. The U.S. is no longer the most effective nation when it comes to interfering, influencing and resolving conflicts among nations. Let's hope we learn a lesson from the Georgia/Russia conflict. Let's also hope that history doesn't show that it was the pre-cursor to tensions building to World War III.
Aug 14, 2008 | 3:23 AM
Category:
Political
Yesterday
when speaking to reporters about the Russia/Georgia situation McCain
said "in the 21st century nations don't invade other nations." Although
many believe he didn't mean anything by the comment, it could have
diplomatic ripples. But for many that believe the U.S. is becoming
increasingly arrogant in the grand scheme of things, especially while
occupying two foreign nations, the comments don't do much to change the
negative perception. He also said "this isn't a time for partisanship
and sniping between campaigns. This is about hundreds of thousands of
individuals whose lives are being taken..." I guess he didn't take into
consideration the death toll to Iraqi civilians which passed the one
million mark in September of last year.
Russia is beginning to
challenge U.S. authority worldwide, noting the increasing double
standard image. In a Security Council meeting Aug. 10th, it was pointed
out that "regime change" instead of "invasion" was another U.S. double
standard that Russia did not use. Yet the U.S. accuses Russia of
something it does on a regular basis. "Regime change" is a very well
known part of U.S. foreign policy. It has been used from Latin America,
to Iraq and Afghanistan and if they can, Iran. Russian politics, on the
other hand are much tougher.
The more the U.S. ignores it's own
advice, the more it undermines it's global authority which has been
growing since the end of World War II. The fact is that the U.S.
ignores the role of international organizations and pursues a systemic
double standard set of policies in areas like human rights and
democracy. We, therefore should not be preaching to Russia or China for
committing the same offenses.
Considering all of America's
difficulties in the Middle East, the alienation of Moscow will only
heighten tensions between our two countries. The U.S. is no longer the
most effective nation when it comes to interfering, influencing and
resolving conflicts among nations. Let's hope we learn a lesson from
the Georgia/Russia conflict. Let's also hope that history doesn't show
that it was the pre-cursor to tensions building to World War III.
Aug 14, 2008 | 3:21 AM
Category:
Political
Yesterday when speaking to reporters about the Russia/Georgia situation McCain said "in the 21st century nations don't invade other nations." Although many believe he didn't mean anything by the comment, it could have diplomatic ripples. But for many that believe the U.S. is becoming increasingly arrogant in the grand scheme of things, especially while occupying two foreign nations, the comments don't do much to change the negative perception. He also said "this isn't a time for partisanship and sniping between campaigns. This is about hundreds of thousands of individuals whose lives are being taken..." I guess he didn't take into consideration the death toll to Iraqi civilians which passed the one million mark in September of last year.
Russia is beginning to challenge U.S. authority worldwide, noting the increasing double standard image. In a Security Council meeting Aug. 10th, it was pointed out that "regime change" instead of "invasion" was another U.S. double standard that Russia did not use. Yet the U.S. accuses Russia of something it does on a regular basis. "Regime change" is a very well known part of U.S. foreign policy. It has been used from Latin America, to Iraq and Afghanistan and if they can, Iran. Russian politics, on the other hand are much tougher.
The more the U.S. ignores it's own advice, the more it undermines it's global authority which has been growing since the end of World War II. The fact is that the U.S. ignores the role of international organizations and pursues a systemic double standard set of policies in areas like human rights and democracy. We, therefore should not be preaching to Russia or China for committing the same offenses.
Considering all of America's difficulties in the Middle East, the alienation of Moscow will only heighten tensions between our two countries. The U.S. is no longer the most effective nation when it comes to interfering, influencing and resolving conflicts among nations. Let's hope we learn a lesson from the Georgia/Russia conflict. Let's also hope that history doesn't show that it was the pre-cursor to tensions building to World War III.
Jul 24, 2008 | 11:59 PM
Category:
Political
As many of you recall, earlier this year John McCain called for a gas tax holiday for the Summer. It was to give us somewhat of a break from the high prices we've been experiencing at the pump. Clinton liked it, Obama and other Democrats didn't and said it was not a good idea. They claimed that oil companies would only raise the price to make up the difference, not offering relief at all. It seems the Democrats don't like people not paying taxes on gas.....unless those people are working for the Democrats in order to organize the convention in Denver next month.
It has been reported that the city of Denver has been allowing those working for the DNC in Denver to fuel the vehicles they us at the city's pumps, hence avoiding state and federal taxes. It appears that it's been going on for about 4 months, with the blessing of the Mayor of Denver. The State Attorney General says it looks illegal. Really? The Mayor, John Hickenlooper, said the practice would change but it should be OK because Republicans were doing the same thing in Minneapolis. Everyone from the RNC who was contacted said they were getting gas on the open market, paying all the appropriate taxes. No such deal is in the making for them.
It seems interesting, though frustrating that Democrats love to raise taxes and tell us how we need to pay our fair share, but avoid paying taxes every chance they get......
"Do as I say and not as I do" seems to be the mantra of the far left.
Jul 16, 2008 | 2:48 PM
Category:
Political
This past weekend Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, former head of Goldman Sachs investment house, gave us a perfect demonstration of what's being "Wall Street Socialism." We're being told that the Bush administration is seeking Congressional approval to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. these institutions are government created but privately owned profit-making housing companies that hold almost 50% of the mortgage market, somewhere around $5 Trillion. With the housing market in turmoil, their shares have nosedived, and they have suffered billions in losses. Both could possibly be bankrupt if their assets were marked down to current market value. Now Bush wants to prop these guys up and even offer taxpayer money to recapitalize them if necessary. Here we go again, gambling with taxpayer money. Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman told us yesterday that with this guarantee they are in "no danger of failing."
Curious how they've managed to avoid scandal and crisis? In the last 10 years Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have spent nearly $200 Million on lobbying and campaign contributions. In what's called a sophisticated lobbying operation and scores of homeowner groups pressuring lawmakers, they have managed to stop increased regulation and calls for transparency in day to day operations. Their payrolls include power brokers such as Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, and VP vetter Jim Johnson from Obama's campaign. One can rest assured that these guys will be well represented, no matter who's in the White House, their political contacts are deep within both campaigns. McCain's fundraisers alone have netted $12.3 Million in fees over the last nine years. For the most part, they will be nationalized, being guaranteed by you and I, the taxpayer. Only exception; we won't be able to add their assets to the books, they will still be privately owned.
As these institutions grew and profited the executives pocked huge salaries and bonuses and gave them even more incentive to "cook the books." Last year the Chair of Freddie Mac took home a mere $18,289,575. Fannie Mae CEO Daniel Mudd received a paltry $13.4 million (a 7% percent increase) while the company lost $2.1 Billion and shares fell 33%.
CEO's will continue to pocket multi-millions in salaries and you and I will pay for their failures. They're now completely on our tab. One has to remember this comes on the heels of the Bear Stearns debacle involving JP Morgan Chase, also backed by the Fed. And let's not forget Indy Mac in California, a good ole' fashioned run on the bank, somewhat reminiscent of the Great Depression of the 30's, depositors have lost millions in savings.
All in all, these guys are playing with house money -- not exactly an incentive for prudence in any case.
Jul 10, 2008 | 1:44 PM
Category:
Political
I learned something today. Did you know that Recession is "Mental," and America is a "Nation Of Whiners?" McCain's top economic adviser Phil Gramm has told us Americans to suck it up and stop complaining about the economy. He says:
"You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession, he said, noting that growth has held up at about 1 percent despite all the publicity over losing jobs to India, China, illegal immigration, housing and credit problems and record oil prices. We may have a recession, but we haven't had one yet."
You have to remember that Phil Gramm authored the Enron loophole that lead to the largest collapse in U.S. history, with a loss of 21,000 jobs and allowed executives to plunder their 401K, college savings and pension plans. This also allowed California to get hit with record energy prices and rolling blackouts for over a year.
McCain's campaign is trying to distance itself from Chief Economic Advisor Gramm's comments, expectedly enough.
Americans know that our economic problems aren't just in our heads, and we don't need psychological relief, we need real relief. So, the next time you're paying over $4.00 a gallon at the pump, can't meet your mortgage, have difficulty covering 20% increases at the grocery store, get a 10% increase in your electrical bill, can't afford to fly, cancel your vacation etc., it's all in your imagination. Just ignore that eviction notice, it's all in your mind. Maybe some creative visualization will fill your wallet as well. Stop whining already.......
Jun 26, 2008 | 2:36 PM
Category:
News
The Supreme Court has just ruled today that Americans have a constitutional right to keep guns in their homes for self-defense, which is it's first major pronouncement on gun control in U.S. history. Their 5-4 ruling also struck down D.C.'s 32 year old handgun ban as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The Bush administration is divided on the issue.
Antonin Scalia says that an individual right to bear arms is supported by "the historical narrative" both before and after the Second Amendment was adopted. He also noted that American's preferred weapon of self-defense is the handgun "it can be pointed at a burglar with one hand while the other dials the police." His opinion dealt almost exclusively with self-defense in the home.
Gun rights supporters have hailed the decision. "I consider this the opening salvo in a step-by-step process of providing relief for law-abiding Americans everywhere that have been deprived of this freedom," said Wayne LaPierre, executive VP of the NRA.
There has been much public outcry about gun control, and the challenging of the Second Amendment. This should prove to everyone that it does pay to make your voice heard as we have. Now we need to get busy on the rest of the Civil Rights that are being threatened in this country.
Finally the court gets one right, this comes on the heels of declaring the death penalty too harsh for child rape, and cutting the $2.5 billion damage award in the Exxon Valdez spill to $500 million. I was beginning to wonder about these folks.........
Jun 19, 2008 | 2:34 AM
Category:
Political
It's hard to imagine that John McCain couldn't have been happier today when Bush echoed his call for drilling up and down our nation's coastlines. It was hard enough to pass the laugh test when he claimed his plan wouldn't have any affect on gas prices soon. Now this ridiculously over-hyped plan has the stamp of approval from the one person we all need to avoid - a president who is not only an oil man but who's also been wrong on just about every issue over the course of the last eight years.
Even without the Bush kiss of death, most of us could see through this nonsensical idea. To hear McCain or Bush talk you'd think gas was going to be pumped straight out of the ground and directly into your gas tank. Most of us realize however that is takes a long time to build derricks, pipelines to reach land, and the refineries to process this oil. They may try to sell this as immediate relief at the pump, but it is going to take nearly a decade or more to realize those few pennies at the pump, according to the Energy Information Administration. What McCain and Bush are not saying is how their friends at the oil companies are sitting on -- get this -- 68 million acres of land leased to them by the American taxpayer, 68 million acres!! This represents domestic oil and gas production waiting to be had -- only the oil companies aren't doing anything about it. In the long run, this drill, drill, drill mentality only ends up drilling us into a deeper hole. The continued dependence on oil is disastrous for our economy and toxic for our planet. the economic dangers now and in the future are obvious by just looking at what our reliance on oil is doing to our nation today.
There are so many reasons why the Bush-McCain drilling plan is absurd. There are hometown reasons, like the threat to our beaches. There are national reasons, like the failure to lower gas prices. And there are global reasons, like the future of our planet.
In the end, this is a plan that brings relief to oil companies, not American families. These guys just don't seem to get it that the future is in renewable energy, alternative fuels and energy efficiency, not in oil. But then again, I guess we shouldn't expect anything more from a president who is an oil man and the candidate he supports, who chose to give his big energy and environment speech in Houston, oil capitol of the nation.......
