Jun 18 2008
I Am So Tired Of Bush
Can’t we get this guy out of office any sooner? What has me ticked off now is his call for off shore oil drilling to be resumed. He has said that the prohibitions are outdated and counter productive. Sorry, not they aren’t, you are! With rising gas prices he said, “families across the country are looking to Washington for a response.” Agreed, they are. But this destroying our environment isn’t the response they want.
Beyond the environmental issue, I think this is the wrong move for two reasons. First, if oil drilling does resume it would not have any affect on oil prices for a very long time. How fast do you think they can get oil rigs in place, set up, and pumping to the refineries? Probably a year or more. Sorry Mr. Bush, you will be out of office by then.
Second, I firmly believe this has more to do with getting money to his Texas oil buddies than helping out any of us little folk who pay the bills. In fact, if I was a conspiracy theorist, I would say that this entire situation leading up to the high gas prices was created by the Bush Buddies specifically to increase profits and lead up to letting them drill off-shore and perhaps even in the Alaskan wilderness.
Why not, instead of using the money to drill, use that money to fund alternative energy sources and more efficient methods of transportation? Not only would this help the energy needs in the long term, but it would also help with global warming. Even if you are one of the flat-earth disbelievers, at least these alternative sources would decrease foreign oil dependency which is one of the main reasons Bush wants drilling allowed.
I will tell you why not, because Bush and his Buddies don’t stand to profit from it. Just like the fact that if they end the war, the defense contractors will make less money (Cheney Chaps) and unemployment will go up as all the soldiers and reservists head home. Can’t have any of that now can we?
Sorry, but the November elections can’t come soon enough. January 20th will be a very happy day for a lot of people.
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Tags: Bush, election, oil, rant
Even if John McCain is (s)elected as President?
Yup, even if it is McCain. I have some major differences with McCain, but have basically always liked him. Would much prefer Obama, but at this point I think almost anybody would be an improvement.
[...] Michael has had his fill of President Bush: Why not, instead of using the money to drill, use that money to fund alternative energy sources and more efficient methods of transportation? Not only would this help the energy needs in the long term, but it would also help with global warming. Even if you are one of the flat-earth disbelievers, at least these alternative sources would decrease foreign oil dependency which is one of the main reasons Bush wants drilling allowed. [...]
Absolutely. Bush isn’t looking out for the American people. He’s looking out for the Bush family pocketbooks and their friends. This is what happened with the rebuilding contracts handed out as a result of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars (i.e. Halliburton).
outofthepinkskys last blog post..Awww, how cute!
@OutOfThePinkSky – Totally agree. Not in it at all for “we the people” but for “me and my pals.” Not only does it make me furious over the lives and power, but all of this is being paid for with our money!
Your post makes one think! Great article. Thanks for allowing me to comment!