Drilling in the "Pristine" Arctic Wilderness should have begun long ago. The same is true of the drilling in the Gulf and off the coast of California.
America's grievances would be appropriately laid at the feet of this repulsive congress which is full of those socialists who want the nation in tatters.
Even if the president believes this, it isn't a constructive sound-bite to come out of his mouth, imo.
If nothing else he should have made a comment about democratic obstructionism.
A bit of advice to users of gasolene.
1. Drive at the speed limit or below.
2. Drive only when absolutely neccesary.
3. Keep the keys away from Junior.
4. Walk to do your errands, Its good for you.
5. Don't buy from Exxon Mobil
Shrugging ones shoulders is NO EXCUSE for a concentrated attack on the Demon-crap's continued blockage of any and all Energy legislation.
This Administration's communication skills are virtually ZERO.
Elian Gonzalez, smoking bans...but to dare mess with Kalifornia's and other states' legislation or practices that strangle the supply of petorleum? Well that's just out of the question!
Drilling is not the issue.
Refinery capacity is.
E-85 is code for Federal Government Bail out for GM.
Thats leadership? Is there any doubt with positions like this, the american public is going to kick Dubya & the GOP in the balls in November?
Unless they shape up.
Federal state local taxes on a gallon of gas = average 50 cents per gallon. That is a "windfall profit"
http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/1054.html
California coast and monterey bay.
So it's ok for the major oil companies to price gouge us all day long, but if the little guy at the local gas station tries it, well: "if we find any price gouging it will be dealt with firmly." This according to "Mr. nothing I can do."
There is something"W"could do RIGHT NOW!He could sign an"Executive Order"rescinding the use of Ethanol(which is in short supply),and ALL the various formulations from the EPA!!!
I demand President Bush do something about the price of Plasma TV's, Baby Formula, Milk and BMW's.
If we stopped pumping up China's and India's economy so much, there wouldn't be as much competition for supplies.
Our outsourcing corporations are helping to rush our economic demise in more ways than one.