High gas prices is a non-partisan issue…
June 17, 2008
So why is it that only the Republicans are coming up with solutions while Democrats are dragging their feet? I have an idea. It’s called special interests. Environmentalism is one of the biggest interests that is currently controlling the political climate, so much so that is has become big business.
True, the movement has caused people to think about the way they waste energy, and we think that’s a good thing. It has caused many people to consider energy alternatives like wind and solar, and we think that is also a good thing. It has caused the auto industry to develop new technologies like hybrids, all electric or hydrogen cars, and we think this is a good thing as well.
But until these new technologies take over and perhaps eliminate the need for oil, but the need is still there. And it’s not getting any smaller. As our population grows the demands escalate. Since environmentalists won’t let us develop nuclear energy, possibly one of the most effective alternatives to coal fired electric plants and one of the least polluting, what are our choices? But let’s go back to the gasoline issue.
Republicans have seen the public’s will changing dramatically. Choosing between being “green” at the expense of high gas prices is not acceptable to a country that drives… everywhere, and new polls show it. Our produce is shipped by 18 wheel tractor trailers as is merchandise for retailers thus raising the price of goods and services. Corn and other grains are being turned to ethanol because politicians continue to avoid facing the oil crisis, and this has driven food prices ever higher. People are just not going to stand for it. Eventually there’s going to be a revolt!
Let’s look at the GOOD that would come from dilling for our own oil, and then ask questions about who would be for and who would be against it:
- JOBS – opening up oil exploration would bring jobs to this country. While unemployment is very low, who is it that says they are for the worker? Republican or Democrat? Who is against drilling? Republican or Democrat? Who is proposing solutions to bring down oil prices? Republican or Democrat?
- DOMESTIC ENERGY – Does something cost less if it is in scarcity or if it is in abundance? (Answer: abundance) Would drilling provide more or less oil? (Answer: more) Who is for drilling? Republican or Democrat? Who is against big oil? Republican or Democrat? Who thinks oil companies are making windfall profits? Republicans or Democrats?
- COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES – Everything is related in economics. If gas costs more, transportation costs more. In order to make enough money to stay in business, the companies have to charge more. Sometimes employees are hurt because companies have to cut back to make it profitable enough to stay in business (see JOBS above). Who is telling us that oil companies are making windfall profits? Republican or Democrat? Who really is making the profit for doing nothing? Republicans AND Democrats! But who is proposing a solution? Republicans or Democrats?
- OLD FAILED POLICIES – While politicians keep talking about change and hope, where is the hope if we continue to follow the same failed energy policies that Republicans AND Democrats have been pushing since the ’60′s at the start of the environmental movement? Everyone’s to blame here, and we need NEW leadership to bring us out of it, regardless of their party affiliation.
Look at the quiz above and see which party shows up the most often. These people are the enemy of LOW GAS PRICES and should be blamed.
It is for the new ideas that FedUpNetwork was founded. We realize that Federal policies on everything from soup to nuts run by the NUTS in Washington is NOT the answer and anyone who says it is is NUTS! We chose to start with the gas issue because if we focus (like we did with the illegal immigration bill and let our feelings be known over the din of special interests) we can pressure government to solve this problem so we can move on to any number of other issues… like out of control judges, for one.
Join us now and go to our Action page. Sign on to any number of the petitions and/or fax campaigns that are there in an effort to bring down gas prices TODAY!
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