Comments on: Partisan Politics Getting in the Way of Common Sense
By Roark on 08-15-08
“And with $12 billion in borrowed money going to Iraq every month, our dollar isn’t going to get stronger any time soon.”—-Tester, don’t forget the billions of dollars you are sacking from the taxpayer to pay welfare, subsidies, and government largesse.
“First, we ought to drill more in places that make sense, like eastern Montana. The Bakken Formation holds an estimated 4 billion barrels of recoverable oil. I don’t have a problem with responsible drilling offshore or in parts of Alaska set aside for drilling.”
—-What are things politicians say during election years!?
“Second, I believe that oil speculation and hedging has gotten way out of hand. Some folks on Wall Street are trading oil they never intend to actually use in order to make a quick buck. That creates artificial supply and demand, resulting in artificially high gas prices. That’s why I support smart legislation cracking down on out-of-control manipulation of the oil market.”
—-How many times can Tester be wrong in one paragraph? Investors put their own money and fortunes on the line when it comes to energy futures. It happens all the time in the stock market for any business. Of course the Dem’s need an enemy to blame for their incompetence, so instead of re-assesing their own failed governmental intervention policies, they seek to destroy the very men who keep America a financial dynamo.
“And, of course, conservation and renewable energy have to play a big role in our energy future. It’s time to make a serious investment in renewable energy like biofuels, wind, solar power and geothermal energy.”
—-WHY should I be forced to conserve, Sentor Tester?-unless you believe in the lie of stagnant or limited supply. When you say investment what you really mean is government enforced energy production and taxpayer funded research into alternative energies. What Tester fails to realize, ad nauseum, is that, first, global warming and energy scarcity is bogus, and second, the market should be the standard for supply and demand for energy, not someone else’s opinions, etc.
“It’s a shame partisan politics gets in the way of common sense.”
—-Again, you’ve got it wrong. It is BECAUSE of bi-partisanship that there is an energy problem. You see, idiocracy and a lack of objective judgment does not discriminate, both Republicans and Democrats are guilty of it. What’s REALLY needed are partisan leaders who understand reality and liberty and act according to principle.
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