Posted on 08/04/2008 1:12:57 PM PDT by kristinn
The lights have been dimmed and Congress has gone home, but a couple dozen House Republicans continued their floor protest today of what they're calling the "Pelosi shutdown" - the decision by Democrats last week to adjourn for the previously scheduled August recess without voting on opening new areas to drilling.
"What heartens me as I hear the speeches of the men and women gathered around me is that I know in my heart we are speaking and giving voice to the will of the overwhelming majority of the American people who want this Congress to return to Washington, D.C., and give the American people more access to American oil," said Rep. Mike Pence, an Indiana Republican.
"I'm absolutely confident that, if this Congress were brought back to Washington, D.C., and given an opportunity to vote on giving more access to the American people of American oil, that there is a bipartisan majority in the Congress that would pass that measure."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has labeled calls to open more domestic areas for drilling "a hoax."
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MoveOn.org, meanwhile, is threatening a counterprotest on Capitol Hill, where members are planning to hand out bumper stickers tagging Republicans as the Grand Oil Party.
Republicans say they support alternative energy sources, but more drilling must be part of the mix.
"In my district, you'll see a lot of wind turbines," said Marilyn Musgrave, a Colorado Republican. "You'll see a lot of activities in labs for research and development of biodiesel and other renewables and alternatives. It's poised to be one of the leading districts in the nation on renewables.
"But what you'll also see is a lot of oil and gas activity, especially in Weld County, where there's great agriculture going on and yet a lot of exploration."
(Excerpt) Read more at swamppolitics.com ...
Keep the pressure on. Get to D.C. if you can this week. Let the critters know you support them!
Should call it the: Don’t Move On America’s Roads.
Is that all they've got? Weak!!
MoveOn is a bunch of leftists that don’t have the first clue.
Let them bring it on. The more publicity this gets, the more that regular Joes see this.
Yep. That’s the best the leftists can do. Call names and Propagandize. It’s all they have left.
So?
That's like free publicity for us!
Good time to many some good pocket money in DC. I want the concession on clues, the lefties seem to be waaaay short on them.
...members are planning to hand out bumper stickers
Wow, none of these losers have jobs or anything or do they get a paycheck from MO.org. Mindless Leftists.
Oh please, don't throw me in that briar patch.
I hope they do a national advertising campaign using that slogan.
More material for TV ads. Hang these extremists around the necks of Pelosi and the Dems.
Oops, can we still say the word “hang?” I suppose will be outlawed and punishable with prison, along with other words that offend, in the near future.
does anyone else see the irony of a group of idiots against drilling for oil handing out bumper stickers to put on my car which needs OIL
like it or not a NEW CAR sold creates 9 new jobs
..how ?....tires, brakes,insurance,cops,aftermarkets
..The way to attack the dems is the panapy that is
jobs because of the auto.......
...wanna go to the quik ?........UNIONS hurtin ?
as my dad says.....it’s a birdnest on the ground !!!!!!
Standing ovation!....BRAVO!, BRAVO!
They only want people who drive electric cars to take those bumper stickers. :-)
This is fabulous!!! Their counter protest will just bring needed attention to what the House Republicans are doing!
Yes, hang is soon to be referred to as the H word, it will rest along side the N word and several other words that I can't remember the initial of. Noose will be known as the second N word, and soon even tree or branch will be designated off limits by the PC crowd.
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