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Breaking News: President Bush to Lift Executive Ban on Offshore Drilling
Fox News ^ | July 14, 2008

Posted on 07/14/2008 7:18:47 AM PDT by Fox_Mulder77

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Breaking News >> President Bush to Lift Executive Ban on Offshore Drilling

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; drilling; energy; executiveorder; offshoredrilling; oil
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To: STONEWALLS; All
I just called the White House and said thank you Mr. President! ....try it yourself @ 202-456-1111

Thanx! Just called, spoke to a real person!

101 posted on 07/14/2008 7:51:34 AM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
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To: Fox_Mulder77
The RAT Congress will say this is an irresponsible act on the Presidents part and stick to their mantra that We cannot drill our way out of the oil crisis. The news media will hammer home the RAT drum beat and nothing will change. However, what the voters will see is a Republican President trying to help put more oil on the market and bring the cost of oil back down.
102 posted on 07/14/2008 7:52:06 AM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT)
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To: Kaslin

bump


103 posted on 07/14/2008 7:52:16 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (A citizen using a weapon to shoot a criminal is the ultimate act of independence from government.)
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To: flyfree

thanks much...I know this isn’t the open door to immediate drilling but I do expect prices to drop precipitously. Just the fact that we’re much closer to more supply should ease the price.


104 posted on 07/14/2008 7:52:16 AM PDT by spacejunkie
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To: avacado

“Excuse me, but by buying oil from OPEC, we have been paying for the WOT on BOTH ENDS for DECADES!”

You are probably quite unaware of the massive lay offs in the energy industry at the beginning of this century. That’s ok.


and evidently “you are probably quite unaware” of the tens of thousands of maimed & dead Marines & Soldiers from the WOT but I guess “that’s ok” with you!


105 posted on 07/14/2008 7:52:45 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: teletech
The news media will hammer home the RAT drum beat and nothing will change

This is going to help Republican candidates fighting to unseat some of the idiot rat incumbents in Congress.

106 posted on 07/14/2008 7:54:03 AM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
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To: teletech
The news media will hammer home the RAT drum beat and nothing will change

This is going to help Republican candidates fighting to unseat some of the idiot rat incumbents in Congress.

107 posted on 07/14/2008 7:54:13 AM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
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To: rawhide
I agree, Bush needs to declare an economic emergency and open ANWR to oil drilling.

Yes - and how about something along the lines of making profits on all new wells tax free ? Britain did this just recently to stimulate production. Remember when Internet sales were not taxed to get the Internet up and running?

108 posted on 07/14/2008 7:54:21 AM PDT by Red Boots
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To: Fox_Mulder77

Enough empty talk....show some courage and DO IT! Call out all DUmocrats and RINOs who stand in the way and make an example of them so that they can be replaced come November.


109 posted on 07/14/2008 7:54:26 AM PDT by RasterMaster (Rudy McRomneyson = KENNEDY wing of the Republican Party)
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To: dfwgator
But what about Red Green?

We’re all in this together.

110 posted on 07/14/2008 7:54:42 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: KansasGirl

The oil companies want to develope and sell their product. They don’t like gas being this high. They would like to sell at an affordable price. They are not at fault here, and neither are the speculators. Congress is.


111 posted on 07/14/2008 7:55:08 AM PDT by beckysueb (Drill here! Drill now!)
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To: fishtank

Yeah, it could have been done seven years ago, and it would have accomplished exactly what it accomplishes now, nothing. The only thing he’s done is deprive the Democrats of an excuse for not passing legislation to permit offshore drilling. For the last few months they’ve said, “why should we do something when Bush hasn’t?” Now they’ll have to find something else to hide behind.

And, it probably won’t be the “drilling won’t get us one more barrel in the next ten years” mantra. That one’s getting pretty shop-worn too. Look for some new and innovative excuse for their inaction.


112 posted on 07/14/2008 7:55:18 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg
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To: kellynla
Look! No company would have drilled with oil at $20 a barrel the reservoirs that require the new generation of drilling techniques. Nada, Zip, Zilch!

You are emotional.

113 posted on 07/14/2008 7:55:38 AM PDT by avacado
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To: STONEWALLS
I just called the White House and said thank you Mr. President!

Did you have to press 1 for English?

What great leadership we have!

114 posted on 07/14/2008 7:56:01 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: MissouriConservative

I think your analysis is absolutely correct, except the fact that dem voters are uneducated and will still vote for dems even thought they are driving the cost of gas up.

Dem voters vote on feelings. Not on anything serious like National Security and energy policy.


115 posted on 07/14/2008 7:56:06 AM PDT by ChinaThreat (s)
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To: KansasGirl

I agree. See my tagline


116 posted on 07/14/2008 7:56:19 AM PDT by Kaslin (Vote Democrat if you like high gas prices at the pump)
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To: Fox_Mulder77
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117 posted on 07/14/2008 7:57:26 AM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: beckysueb
You're exactly right. Pelosi, Ried, et al, have already used that argument. The GOP needs to get off its a$$ and start presenting the other side of the facts. They might start by saying that of those 68 million acres, exploration has shown that most are devoid of oil deposits. In other words, the oil companies paid lease money to the gov't for dry holes. Until the gov't starts giving refunds for those lands, those leases still appear to be on the company books as assets. In some cases, they've kept those acres to gain right-of-way for pipelines and other easement needs.

Finally, the Democrat position is to stick their thumb up their behind and do nothing while the consumer and the economy take it in the shorts. At least drilling now offers the hope and potential of relief. The Dems position does absolutely nothing for the consumer.

118 posted on 07/14/2008 7:58:01 AM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: dragnet2
Did you have to press 1 for English?

NO! "Press "1" if you have a touch tone phone"

119 posted on 07/14/2008 7:58:22 AM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
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To: Moonman62

120 posted on 07/14/2008 7:58:26 AM PDT by Kaslin (Vote Democrat if you like high gas prices at the pump)
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