Posted on 03/27/2011 9:08:15 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Governor Palin must be the GOP nominee because of energy.
Energy will arguably be the top issue facing America in 2012. The rise in fuel prices also brings about a rise in commodity and food prices, as those products are trucked, shipped, and flown to their destinations. I work in transportation logistics, and I can tell you first hand that fuel prices are so high, drivers for most of the carriers my account is contracted to are refusing to haul freight unless they get additional money for fuel. There are over 6,000 products made from petroleum. Here is a partial list of them. That means the prices of those goods will also skyrocket.
It is suicidal for the U.S., or any country for that matter, to lock up its reserves and continue to transfer billions of dollars to foreign regimes who loathe America to import their resources. None of the other potential GOP candidates or even elected Republicans right now have touched on this. Only Palin has talked about the $10 billion the U.S. loaned to Brazil for Petrobras and the oil rigs that are shutting down in the Gulf of Mexico because of Obama's regulations. Palin understands that with sound energy comes liberty and away from meddling in Middle Eastern politics.
Palin has never supported anthropogenic global warming. The sub-cabinet she created as Governor was for naturally-occurring climate change, and even then the sub-cabinet was a watchdog-type agency to study the issue, not a regulatory one. As President, Palin will rein in the EPA and reform the Energy and Interior Depts as well, and give more authority to state DNR agencies. Palin does not support cap and trade, while the other GOP candidates have, including Pawlenty, Romney, and Christie, who all support a regional version of it.
Governor Palin does support renewable energy (Alaska is already at 25% of her goal for renewable energy), but only as a long-term goal and only to supplement conventional energies until their use becomes viable and cost-effective. Nationally, Palin does not support them right now and have rejected their premise of it outright in her speech in India last week. Solar, wind, ethanol, fuel from garbage, skittles crapped from unicorns....these are simply not viable and they do not work unless via massive government mandates and massive government subsidies. When Palin is talking about an "all of the above" approach to energy, she is CLEARLY talking about proven, existing fuels: Coal, nuclear, natural gas, petroleum, hydroelectric, and geothermal. Palin is also not afraid to explore new and groundbreaking energy sources, such as methane hydrates, coal to oil conversion, hydrogen energy (fuel cells), pebble-bed nuclear plants, and nuclear fusion. The other candidates would continue the same-old status-quo of complicating the tax code with credits and subsidies without addressing the core, underlying issue.
Governor Palin is the ONLY Republican candidate who is not afraid to call the environmental movement for what it really is: A hypocritical, leftist movement designed not to care about the environment, but to weaken the U.S. both militarily and economically and facilitate socialism. As President, Palin will tell the envirowackos to pound sand. The other candidates will compromise, grovel, and push for more funding of "green energy" the minute some moonbat calls them a polluter.
Palin also rejects the "green job" myth and rightfully called it social engineering, in her Q & A in India after her speech. Palin knows that green jobs are nothing more than crony capitalism at the expense of working and middle-class taxpayers. She will investigate the Obama stimulus funds that went to green jobs and prosecute the crooks.
Governor Palin is not "in the pockets" of Big Oil, so it will be extremely difficult for her opponents to paint her as such. She promoted tough oversight and accountability in Alaska. But at the same time, Palin recognizes that oil companies need elbow room to do what they need to do. Therefore, Palin will work with the oil companies, and reduce frivolous lawsuits, junk science environmentalism, limit the Endangered Species Act and Clean Air Act, and other ridiculous regulations and directives that are hamstringing energy production.
By working with the oil companies, Palin will cut coastal residents and states in on the royalties, which neutralizes the NIMBY Luddites. Being that Palin is the type of person who wants everyone to benefit rather than a select few, she would probably create a national energy fund where all taxpayers would receive an annual energy rebate of some sorts.
And finally, only Palin can sell energy to a public duped by decades of liberal lies in layman's terms. This message will especially resonate with low-income residents in the Midwest and Northeast. It's BS that there's a federal heating program to help the poor pay for their heating costs in the winter. Here in WI, the law states that residents' power cannot be shut off from November to April. By the time April rolls around, a lot of people are behind and end up getting their electric shut off. Again, this is typical, knee-jerk liberalism that doesn't address the real issue but creates yet another victim class to be exploited and dependent on Democrats. Palin will end this and promote energy production as a means to lower energy prices across the board for all.
Of course, there are other valid reasons why Palin must be the GOP nominee, but energy is by far the most important reason for her to be.
Let's not think about BP saying that her tax caused them to decrease investment in Alaska....it hurts our head.
Sure they are. "Facts" from FactCheck.org, right?
Look them up for yourself.
I was on the threads where you got your behind handed to you so it's a waste of my time to re-type the points made.
Another baseless opinion does not refute anything.
My vanity is factually correct. Palin is a leader on energy and energy is a critical issue.
kb: "Is this her position?"
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It is what she did in Alaska (they are now trying to un-do it).
It was also part of obama's platform in 2008.
Only that she isn't president yet.
That's all. On every other position, she speaks for me.
;-\
Apparently, you missed the smackdown Palin gave the NYT about the mythical windfall profits tax.
No President can order a state to turn on anything, especially since several other states provide most of California's water.
Like any President, they are not Emperors or Dictators. At least not yet.
It has has oficially been undone by the new Governor. And drilling has resumed.
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My goodness! Is EEE actually suggesting that she would confiscate and then re-distribute corporate revenues?
We know she did it Alaska...do you think she'd try it in DC? It looks like you do.
The time has come to question the conventional wisdom which asks the question: “Is a candidate electable?”.
The truth is my dog could beat 0bama.
The question becomes: “Who has the guts to turn around this socialist Rat/Soros agenda?”
On that score Palin looks to be a top contender.
I could say the same about you..
Who OWNS the oil(coal, gas, etc.) being exploited?..
The people in Alaska do.. NOT the people of the U.S..
The oil and other resource companys do NOT own the resource.. they MUST pay for it..
Federal taxes on Alaska's resources is obscene AND theft..
ONLY the people in the State OWN these resources..
Palin had to Force the oil companys to drill and UN-cap existing wells.. for fear of losing leases..
The story of why she had to "FORCE THEM" is a story NOT YET heard by anyone..
THIS story is "to date" UNTOLD... UNKNOWN by almost every one..
Note: Palin had to fight the republicans more than the democrats to do this.. Kinda makes you put your finger to your head and go.. HMMMM... Don't it..
There was a time only a few years ago when I automatically defaulted to the sides of the oil industry and would have been inclined to believe your post at face value. It was especially disturbing when I saw folks talk about how Palin "created a windfall profits tax on oil companies," so I did my due diligence and investigated it so I would know early not to jump on the bandwagon of an insupportable candidate and would do my best to inform fellow conservatives here, as well.
After considerable digging and reading, I learned that the charges of "windfall profits tax" were complete hooey and downright lies, though the charge was most eloquently presented by "pros" in the oil industry. It was very disillusioning. Oil companies are no less sleazy than the politicians whose palms they grease.
The veil has been lifted from my eyes.
You smell like yesterday's diapers, Psycho.
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Very impressive spin on her part. But, I'd rather go with the facts...you know what they are...you just can't live with them.
When was “it” officially undone? Yesterday?
http://www.adn.com/2011/03/24/1773658/senate-president-doubtful-parnell.html
I don’t care that you’re a Huck supporter, but I would appreciate you staying factual in your arguments.
You just said upthread you were speculating. There is a big difference as to what she would and could do on a national scale as opposed to a small population state like Alaska.
She is well versed enough on energy without putting words in her mouth that she has not said yet.
BTW....Excellent Post!
But you need to read the whole previous post. It was based on the author claiming that Palin would Nationalize the entire American Oil industry. I was specific on that point.
As far as my involvement in the Oil Industry, I am a Drilling Consultant and have worked a career in the industry for over 35 years. I also helped pioneer the Alaska Prudhoe Bay field. I have a pretty good idea what is happening there.
Obama's supposed popularity is pretend, make-believe. In fact, he's actually so despised by real people that I would not be surprised in the slightest if he doesn't even get the Dem nomination for 2012, and it will be some other liberal idiot running for president.
It was an EPA move that shut it down.
The information I got from it was last week on “Hot Air”. I read that the issue was very likely to be voted on and had already passed. (Town Hall I believe) I was unaware that the Senate had held it up.
Too bad for Alaska. Drilling has been seriously slowed there because of the tax. I’m sure you think it’s a great thing though.
As far as my supporting Huck, you are wrong. I have never said I supported him.
You are a LIAR and I think you should be dumped from FR for continuing, time after time after time, to repeat this lie at a time when the very future of our freedom and country is at stake. You are a traitor of the most odious nature -- you are as bad as Obama, pal.
Moderator, what wtc911 refers to was not a tax, it was not based on profits, and it sure as hell wasn't based on windfall profits. It was a complex revamping of the royalties structure when oil companies drilled on state-owned land in Alaska, and as another poster mentioned above, the Alaskan state constitution governs that very differently than any other state, and the oil companies go in there with their eyes wide open.
wtc911 lies and uses the term "windfall profits tax" because he know it is a buzz-term that strikes fear into the hearts of free-market conservatives, and that actual investigation and education to understand and analyze it is time-consuming and complex, so he is counting on most people making it a "his word against hers" instead of actually understanding the issue and inevitably realizing that the term "windfall profits tax" is a pure progaganda-inspired lie.
Truly, I think wtc911 deserves the Zot, and I have NEVER said that about any fellow FReeper ever since I've been here, and that's about 10 years.
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