http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/pelosi/ en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:40:24 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050416/posts WASHINGTON – Asked if he thinks he has the votes to block legislation lifting the moratorium on offshore oil drilling, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said: "We will have to wait and see." Wait and see? Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi oppose lifting the ban on domestic oil drilling – and they are hoping the American people will just quietly accept gas prices topping $5 a gallon or even higher. They say the key to lowering the price is conservation. WND's Joseph Farah is not accepting that and is organizing efforts to flood Congress with emails, phone calls, letters... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050416/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:40:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050305/posts I'm sure by now we are all aware of the Netroots Nation conference that happened in Austin, Texas last weekend. Well, did you know that without Al Gore it wouldn't have happened? That's right, since Al Gore invented the Internet... I know, I know, that is the old Al Gore joke where he famously claimed that he invented the World Wide Web. Everyone knows that AL Gore had little to do with the Internet, of course. But at least one person, obviously one rather easy to bamboozle, still thinks Al Gore did invent the Internet. In fact she thinks he... Publius' Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050305/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:00:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050179/posts With the five-week August recess just nine days away, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her colleagues in the Democratic leadership are doing everything they can to keep Members from having to vote on more American energy production to help lower gas prices.  Their months-long campaign of inaction in the face of soaring gas prices not only pits Democratic leaders against the American people – who support more production as part of any comprehensive energy plan – but it also pits them against an increasing number of rank-and-file Members of their own party.  This morning’s Politico details the Democrats’ strategy... House Republican Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050179/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:22:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050139/posts Congressman John Boehner of Ohio is set to introduce The American Energy Act, which will most importantly increase America’s energy supplies. The bill calls for leasing regulations for offshore natural gas by 2010, removing restrictions for outer continental shelf drilling, and opening up sections of ANWR for drilling.As The Heritage Foundation’s Senior Policy Analyst Ben Lieberman has been arguing this even when gas prices were around $1 a gallon. More energy supplies, not more taxes and regulations, are what this country needs. It’s economics 101: expanding supply is the surest way to lower energy prices, and the quicker Congress moves... The Heritage Foundation/The Foundry http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050139/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:59:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049941/posts No sooner did President Bush lift the executive ban on oil exploration in the outer Continental Shelf then Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, put the kibosh to its prospects. “The only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action from the US Congress,” said President Bush last week. “The president of the United States, with gas at $4 a gallon because of his failed energy policies, is now trying to say that is because I couldn’t drill offshore,” quickly countered the House Speaker. “That is not the cause, and I am not going to... Cross Action News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049941/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:22:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049832/posts Liberals are flailing about looking for some political cover on energy and gas prices. For decades now, they have supported the policies of extremists who have systematically sought to shut down every major energy source for our economy. We can't drill for oil offshore, we can't drill in the frozen tundra of north Alaska, we can't even develop oil shale on the mainland. Liberals are even opposing the development of new oil discoveries in the Plains states. Meanwhile, China is now producing oil from wells in Cuban waters off the coast of Florida, selling and reaping enormous profits from oil... The American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049832/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:32:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049742/posts Congress: Americans expect and need a Speaker of the House who offers common-sense leadership to direct bipartisan legislative action. Nancy Pelosi is not up to that task, and our nation is the loser.It's bad enough that Rep. Pelosi refuses to embrace reality, evaluate facts and oversee meaningful debate. But the hissy fits she throws against President Bush and the Republican minority are worse yet. This is a sad situation. Pelosi's reaction to Bush's lifting of the ban on offshore drilling is a perfect example. She called the action a giveaway of "more public resources to the very same oil companies... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049742/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:10:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049397/posts In a bid to “kill two birds with one stone,” Democrats in congress have introduced the Transportation and Housing Options for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008. This bill calls for the federal government to issue every American a “good pair of walking shoes” and mandates that “large appliance boxes be set aside as temporary housing for those who lose their homes due to mortgage defaults.” “The beauty of this plan is that the housing will be portable,” said an enthusiastic Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore). “People will be able to live closer to jobs they can walk to. We will... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049397/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:45:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049383/posts America held hostage – by Nancy Pelosi Posted: July 22, 2008 By Humberto Fontova No sooner did President Bush lift the executive ban on oil exploration in the outer Continental Shelf than Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi put the kibosh to its prospects. "The only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action from the U.S. Congress," said President Bush last week. "The president of the United States, with gas at $4 a gallon because of his failed energy policies, is now trying to say that is because I couldn't drill offshore," quickly countered... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049383/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:21:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049374/posts After eight years in the wilderness, the left expects a clean sweep in the 2008 election -- the presidency (and with it the federal bureaucracy) and larger majorities in both houses of Congress. Looking ahead, liberals are determined to derail potential opposition to their plans to accelerate the deconstruction of America. Consequently, they have targeted talk radio. Bringing back the Fairness Doctrine is just one facet of their scheme to eviscerate the only part of the media controlled by conservatives. Crucial to an understanding of the jihad against talk radio is this: The left will do anything to gag its... email:GrassTopsUSA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049374/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049355/posts The phrase, “Let them eat cake,” is often attributed to Marie Antoinette, but some believe that Jean-Jacques Rousseau also used the phrase when writing about a French Aristocrat insensitive towards peasants who could not afford bread at the time. Whoever quoted the line is for history to figure out, but it would seem that this is the same bit of advice that Americans are getting from Congressional Democrats daily. While Americans struggle daily with the high price of gasoline and demand that Congressional Leaders and the President do something long lasting to address the problem in poll after poll. Congressional... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049355/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:22:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049295/posts Gasoline is at over $4 a gallon in late summer of an election year. Once upon a time, incumbent congressmen and senators would have reacted to this about as well as Dracula to sunlight and crucifixes. And they would have rushed to get prices lower by the first Tuesday in November, so as to best protect their precious re-elections. But not this year. Democrats have stopped all attempts to increase domestic drilling with the ruthless efficiency of The Terminator. On its face, this would seem to be an insane and suicidal move. Even with a biased mainstream media giving them... North Star Writers Group http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049295/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:25:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049240/posts Some 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle Sunday, ten of my House Republican colleagues and I completed an American energy tour focused on real solutions to help lower gasoline prices and energy costs for families and small businesses. Our trip started Friday with a visit to Golden, Colorado, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — a government facility operated by private-sector scientists and engineers dedicated to perfecting cutting-edge solar, wind, fuel cell, biomass, and other emerging energy technologies to reduce our nation’s costly and increasingly dangerous dependence on foreign sources of energy. The work done at NREL is... NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049240/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:21:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049103/posts Press Releases Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami 202-226-7616 For Immediate Release 07/21/2008 Pelosi Statement on Iraqi Government’s Support for Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Iraq Washington, D.C -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today reacting to comments by a spokesman for the Iraqi government, following a meeting between Senator Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in which the spokesman said Iraqis would like to see the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops by 2010. “President Bush has long maintained that the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq should be governed by the situation in Iraq. It is now... Speaker.house.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049103/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:20:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049048/posts It appears the Socialist do have a use for the religious community, to help spread the word of the new religion. Pelosi at Netroots Nation Convention: Pelosi said she supports that effort and is working with evangelical activists on the common goals of protecting the environment and helping the poor. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080719/D921518O0.html San Joaquin Valley Air pollution control district Healthy Air Living Program: But to achieve the success we know is possible, we need to build strong alliances with some new participants, such as faith-based organizations. This natural overlap with good stewardship of the Earth and caring about air quality has... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049048/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:05:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2048959/posts Two years ago we here at DUmmie FUnnies documented the first annual KOmmie KOnvention (held in Las Vegas), "YearlyKos"--AKA "Blogolapalooza," because politicans like Mark Warner wined and dined the prog bloggers with chocolate fountains and ice sculptures at a Stratosphere party, in order to gain their support. Well, this year we travel to Austin, Texas, for the YearlyKos, now called, "Netroots Nation." There are MULTITUDINOUS THREADS on this in KOmmieland--you can go there and use the tag, "netroots nation 2008" to find them all. There's even a separate Netroots Nation website, with agenda, speakers, registration info, etc. There are... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2048959/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:28:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048920/posts Drill more now, pay less at the pump? Not so fast Expanded oil exploration and drilling could have a big impact -- in the long run. By PAT DOYLE, Star Tribune Last update: July 20, 2008 - 12:23 PM With high gasoline prices jolting summer travel and the economy, many members of Congress are pushing to open up an Alaskan wildlife refuge, the nation's deep-sea reserves and oil-shale fields for exploration, drilling and mining. Few proponents have been more vocal than Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., who says expanded drilling and mining could provide "immediate and lasting" relief and slash gas... Minneapolis Star-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048920/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:03:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048355/posts With only six months left in office, President Bush has finally repealed presidential restrictions on oil drilling in American waters. Now it's Congress' turn to do the same and start bringing more domestic energy online. To almost anyone outside of Washington, making better use of domestic energy resources would seem a painfully obvious step at a time when gasoline is topping $4 a gallon. However, much of the nation's energy potential remains off-limits. This includes 85 percent of the Outer Continental Shelf, thanks to longstanding government prohibitions. Congressional restrictions have been in place since 1982, while the White House policy... The Heritage Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048355/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:50:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048789/posts California's politicians have long opposed efforts to tap that state's (and other states') vast offshore oil reserves. Nancy Pelosi controls the legislative calendar from her perch as Speaker of the House and can decide which legislation sees the light of day. Welcome to democracy in action. Using the her power as Speaker, she has prevented a vote on expanding drilling from even reaching the floor of the House. She has disregarded the wishes not only of millions of Americans but also those of her fellow Democrats -- particularly the so-called Blue Dog Democrats -- who wish to tap our nation's... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048789/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:44:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2048751/posts In perhaps the most distasteful and contrarian effort yet, stories are surfacing through news agencies this morning of a private congressional talks that would actually raise the Federal Gas Tax by ... PDOP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2048751/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:33:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048607/posts NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Either we're sitting on a potential cure of high oil prices or we're wasting our time. Those seem to be the two schools of thought emerging as politicians call for expanded drilling in Alaska. It's no surprise that with oil prices at $130 a barrel, lawmakers facing angry voters want to be seen as tackling the problem head-on. And while it's hard to deny that the jackpot of all untapped domestic oil lies just north of the Arctic Circle, in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, it's tougher to say whether or not extracting this energy will... CNN Money http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048607/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:52:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1997877/posts Well, after posting this picture of a screenshot of a WORD file I made showing my little stickers, and the responses I've received, I've decided to make a thread for it. Now, before someone starts with the, "BOTH parties are to blame!" replies, I know. However, this is an election year. We all know that the democrats will NOT make the gas prices any cheaper. At least our side tries.As soon as I can find a file host, I'll put a link to the WORD file on this thread.Also, if anyone reading this can come up with even more good,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1997877/posts#comment Mon, 7 Apr 2008 13:10:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048492/posts House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on Sunday strongly criticized Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for not allowing a vote on a measure that would allow offshore drilling. While acknowledging that Pelosi can prevent such a vote, Blunt said the Democratic leader would have to live with that decision, which he argued “does not make sense to the American people.” “When we’re talking about offshore, we’re talking about 50, 100, 200 miles offshore,” Blunt said on CNN’s “Late Edition.” “Nobody's going to see that. This is an environmentally safe thing to do.” Earlier in the program, Pelosi had stated in a... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048492/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:49:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048462/posts Activists were arrested for breaking through police barricades at Pelosi's mansion and "dying in" on her walkway to protest against war with Iran....Code Pink youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048462/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:22:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048426/posts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has called President Bush "a total failure" and said Congress has been forced to "to sweep up after his mess over and over and over again," said she has no plans to schedule a vote to lift an offshore drilling ban. Public support for a resumption of exploration off the coast has been growing since the advent of $4-a-gallon gasoline. Paul Sakuma _____________________________________________ WASHINGTON – A plan to lift the ban on coastal drilling is stalled on Capitol Hill, for one simple reason: A Californian who opposes President Bush's proposal is calling the shots... SacBee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048426/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:33:47 GMT