Posted on 06/12/2008 2:47:03 PM PDT by nels96
Congress is not working, and that is chiefly due to the fact that its reelection rate is 98%. Why should they rock their boat when they always get reelected?
Major national issues such as our need for energy remain unaddressed, while gasoline approaches $5/gal. Russia, Venezuela, China, et al, are all rushing to fill the demand at our expense. To solve this coming energy crisis, Congress could simply vote to remove its restrictions on domestic drilling in ANWR, off our coasts, our shale in the Rockies, on nuclear power, etc. And stop pushing foolish inefficient bio-fuels!
But they won’t, because our special interest groups, particularly the ‘greens’ and the far left, who fund their reelection campaigns, and the giant farm corporations who want ethanol crops, would be upset. On the other hand, the American people, who are being hurt by gas prices and the resulting economic slowdown, are confused, unorganized, and don’t know what to do.
We, the majority of the American people, need to get organized to protect ourselves.
Any idiot can see that America is its own worst enemy in deliberately not producing its own fossil fuel energy which we have in abundance. Except the idiots in Congress!
And any idiot can see that the American voter is his own worst enemy because he continually reelects the idiot Congress which is preventing America from producing its own energy.
The solution: In 2008, the American people need to electorally slaughter the Congress on both sides of the aisle with a one-time landslide turnover to show Congress who is boss!
We are fed up and we are not gonna take it anymore! We are gonna stop reelecting them!
What we need is a popular uprising, such as a ‘Do Not Reelect Any Congressman’ campaign, which will inflict wholesale damage on the incumbency in Congress, to show them that the American people are still in charge, NOT the special interests.
So let’s throw them all out! At least once in 2008, and maybe again in 2010, 2012, and 2014. That’ll learn ‘em!
I’m Nelson Lee Walker of tenurecorrupts.com
It’s a shame there’s no political will for a term limit amendment. Of all the provisions of the Contract With America that never got off the ground, that’s the one I regret the most.
We the people must demand a national vote on term limits. Its the only way it will happen. Must be for all elected and appointed public servants. This should keep the rat judges out of office. Not sure how to do this but it must done if our country is to survive.
De-elect the rats and the rinos first. Maybe the republicans that are left standing will grow a spine after that.
SLANT DRILLING
There are new reports out circulating that Chinese firms are planning to slant drill off the Cuban coast near the Florida Straits, tapping into U.S. oil reserves that are estimated at 4.6 billion to 9.3 billion barrels. This compares with 4 billion to 10 billion barrels believed to be beneath the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, where drilling is held up in Congress due to the objections of environmental groups which warn of endangering caribou. Permission to drill in the refuge, which experts are certain will not present any environmental hazard, has failed by just two votes in the Senate.
http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/china_starts_oil_drilling.html
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Terms limits is an issue that can be raised at any time, but the restrictions on drilling have been kept in place almost on a strict party line vote: Democrats prohibit new drilling and Republicans would permit it.
Of course there is the notable exception relating to ANWR that our Republican presidential nominee votes against drilling there.
BUT, HOUSTON, WE STILL HAVE A PROBLEM!
BUT, HOUSTON, WE STILL HAVE A PROBLEM!
When in doubt,
VOTE 'EM OUT!
Never Re-Elect
I agree but I have a good Senator. John Cornyn, maybe we could leave him so he could be Majority Leader.
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