Dems Bash Big Oil

[red states rule]

Dems are pumping alot of CO2 and hot air into the atmosphere while they blame big oil for current gas prices

The fact is, if you are pissed over the price of gas - blame Dems and enviro wackos

Thanks to them, there is NO FREE MARKET. Dems have put most of the areas that have oil off limits to exploration and drilling

Shell Oil President John Hofmeister fired back:

"In the United States, access to our own oil and gas resources has been limited for the last 30 years, prohibiting companies such as Shell from exploring and developing resources for the benefit of the American people. It is not a free market. According to the Department of the Interior, 62% of all on-shore federal lands are off limits to oil and gas developments, with restrictions applying to 92% of all federal lands. The Argonne National Laboratory did a report in 2004 that identified 40 specific federal policy areas that halt, limit, delay, or restrict natural gas projects. The problem of access can be solved in this country by the same government that has prohibited it. Congress could have chose to lift some or all of the current restrictions on exploration and production of oil and gas. Congress could provide national policy to reverse the persistent decline of domestically secure natural resource development."

So who do ytou blame for high gas prices?

[red states rule]

One of the best comments on OPEC I have ever read


With Friends Like These, We Don't Need Enemies
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

By Neil Cavuto

I just hope we remember this moment.

The moment we needed some help.

And OPEC said, no.

When we needed just a little more oil, and Saudi Arabia said no.

When our president all but begged a sultan, and the sultan swatted.

I hope we remember how they treated us, their biggest customer, and their staunchest defender.

I hope we remember their arrogance.

How dismissive they were.

How callous they were.

I so hope we remember this day when OPEC told the world, screw the world.

And screw America.

I'm sorry for my language.

I'm not sorry for my message.

It wasn't that long ago that a fellow named Saddam Hussein threatened these royal kingdoms.

Until we saved their royal asses.

Don't you find it ironic that we rescued the very folks then who won't so much as lift a finger for us now? Unless it's a middle finger?

We have many sins in this country.

We consume too much, waste too much. And clearly rely on bad guys too much.

But this?

This is too much.

So let's not forget this too soon.

Maybe it will sharpen our focus. Have us seek out energy alternatives.

Who knows?

This much I do know.

With friends like these, we don't need enemies.

But we do need to remember history.

And this time, they do too.

The last time they stuck it to us, they drove up prices so high, so fast, that no one could pay them.

Demand for oil tumbled. Oil prices tumbled too.

And suddenly the world they thought they had over a barrel, had left OPEC over an even bigger barrel.

I remember that.

It's a pity these greedy, clueless, self-serving bastards do not.

Because mark my words: history is about to repeat itself.

And the slimiest of the slime are about to get slimed, again.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356794,00.html

[semi liberal girl]

Why do Democrats want ME oil producers to increase production, when we have so much oil here in the US sitting in the ground?

[theHawk]

Why do Democrats want ME oil producers to increase production, when we have so much oil here in the US sitting in the ground?

Because democrats are trying to sink our economy into a depression. Its their best hope for implementing their socialist and communist ideals.

[semi liberal girl]

Because democrats are trying to sink our economy into a depression. Its their best hope for implementing their socialist and communist ideals.

Being a Democrat I am sad and pissed over how they have blown their chances to solve key issues

Foe 2 years they have done nothing but try to score political points instead of trying to solve the issues

[theHawk]

Being a Democrat I am sad and pissed over how they have blown their chances to solve key issues

Foe 2 years they have done nothing but try to score political points instead of trying to solve the issues

It is true that the current Democratic congress isn't doing a damned thing to help the American people...on any issue. But our energy policy is decades old, and Republicans either choose to ignore it or didn't have the foresight to see the train wreck bound to happen concerning oil and our economy.

[semi liberal girl]

It is true that the current Democratic congress isn't doing a damned thing to help the American people...on any issue. But our energy policy is decades old, and Republicans either choose to ignore it or didn't have the foresight to see the train wreck bound to happen concerning oil and our economy.

The answer is so damn simple

Let oil companies do their job. Explore, drill, pump, and refine

Allow the oil companies to build new and expand the refineries

We need to increase supply if we want lower prices

[Pale Rider]

It is true that the current Democratic congress isn't doing a damned thing to help the American people...on any issue. But our energy policy is decades old, and Republicans either choose to ignore it or didn't have the foresight to see the train wreck bound to happen concerning oil and our economy.

It's a train wreck alright Hawk, and it's coming THIS YEAR, during this Presidential election cycle.

[ranger]

Being a Democrat I am sad and pissed over how they have blown their chances to solve key issues

Foe 2 years they have done nothing but try to score political points instead of trying to solve the issues


It's been more then 2 years there and it's been more then the Dems. For as long as I can remember Congress seems to have been a place where incompetent blowhards can find a home.

[semi liberal girl]

It's been more then 2 years there and it's been more then the Dems. For as long as I can remember Congress seems to have been a place where incompetent blowhards can find a home.

Pres Bush has tried to open ANWAR since the day he took the oath of office. I remeebr seeing Dems on the Sunday talk shows and each one read the talking poonts

"WE can't drill, drill, drill, our way out of our energy shortage"

Bla, bla, bla

[Sitarro]

Enviro-wackos aren't separate from Dimocrits, they are the Dimocrits....... who else would have them. These holier than though imbeciles ARE the dimocrit party in every way. I find it so very telling that the 2 biggest anti corporate, anti productive, anti personal responsibility clowns would vote that it is the oil companies fault....... typical. The oil companies are all of us you dumbass dimwits, we are the stock holders, we are the ones that need the product they bring us. You are the anti humans masquerading as the progressives that want what is best for mankind and really only caring what may or may not be best for the planet, an inanimate object. You believe the worst when in comes to mankind and only listen to pseudo-science that agrees with your warped ideas of what is best. Mankind is not inherently bad, oil company executives live on the same planet that you dildos do, they aren't interested in destroying where they live. That is as stupid as thinking that you want to live more than the pilot on an airliner that you are flying on. We all live here, rich or poor, stupid or smart....... we have no other place to go. You clowns insist on blaming everyone else but yourselves when it is staring you right in the face........ it is you that want to depend on foreign oil so that your "pristine" place on the planet doesn't get dirty, you don't care if the filthy Arabs get dirty and polluted. You are hypocrites and assholes you dimocrits. You are liars....... you lie to us but most of all, you lie to your own self serving asses.

[semi liberal girl]

Where are all the enviro wacko lefties at? Don't tell me there are none to be found here at DP

I thought at least one of them would try and defend the waste of time. and taxpayer money the Democrats facilitated with their partaisn attack on US Oil companies

[Classact]

Enviro-wackos aren't separate from Dimocrits, they are the Dimocrits....... who else would have them. These holier than though imbeciles ARE the dimocrit party in every way. I find it so very telling that the 2 biggest anti corporate, anti productive, anti personal responsibility clowns would vote that it is the oil companies fault....... typical. The oil companies are all of us you dumbass dimwits, we are the stock holders, we are the ones that need the product they bring us. You are the anti humans masquerading as the progressives that want what is best for mankind and really only caring what may or may not be best for the planet, an inanimate object. You believe the worst when in comes to mankind and only listen to pseudo-science that agrees with your warped ideas of what is best. Mankind is not inherently bad, oil company executives live on the same planet that you dildos do, they aren't interested in destroying where they live. That is as stupid as thinking that you want to live more than the pilot on an airliner that you are flying on. We all live here, rich or poor, stupid or smart....... we have no other place to go. You clowns insist on blaming everyone else but yourselves when it is staring you right in the face........ it is you that want to depend on foreign oil so that your "pristine" place on the planet doesn't get dirty, you don't care if the filthy Arabs get dirty and polluted. You are hypocrites and assholes you dimocrits. You are liars....... you lie to us but most of all, you lie to your own self serving asses.
The Democrats have three major support groups that keep them in power and they are Unions (that are going broke until they have a dem prez), trial lawyers and environmental wacko groups. The trial lawyers and environmental lobbies are fat and happy with all the Dem legislation prohibiting almost anything producing energy outside of wind and solar.

[Sitarro]

Where are all the enviro wacko lefties at? Don't tell me there are none to be found here at DP

I thought at least one of them would try and defend the waste of time. and taxpayer money the Democrats facilitated with their partaisn attack on US Oil companies

There is no defense, it is they who have put us in this place and they know it. Somewhere in those pea sized brains, they know it. Now they have no answers, never have, just vague promises of answers....... that is the essence of the dimwitocrit party. They make their promises in order to get power and then screw up everything they touch until they get thrown out and conservatives are brought in to fix their mistakes. Then, while conservatives are busy trying to fix the crap that the last bunch of leftist have made, they are the ones that are berating every attempt and doing their best to sabotage the work...... that is really all they know how to do, tear down the producers and destroy what they produce. They are the party of anti everything productive, that is just who they are.

[semi liberal girl]

The Democrats have three major support groups that keep them in power and they are Unions (that are going broke until they have a dem prez), trial lawyers and environmental wacko groups. The trial lawyers and environmental lobbies are fat and happy with all the Dem legislation prohibiting almost anything producing energy outside of wind and solar.

As with the war in Iraq, Democrats would rather use the issue to pander to their base - then do what is needed to solve the issue

I am so upset with my party, all they care about is power and not doing anything that will solve problems

[Sitarro]

The Democrats have three major support groups that keep them in power and they are Unions (that are going broke until they have a dem prez), trial lawyers and environmental wacko groups. The trial lawyers and environmental lobbies are fat and happy with all the Dem legislation prohibiting almost anything producing energy outside of wind and solar.

Exactly, all of the three work to stop production of anything. The unions try to price the work out of existence, the environmental wackos work to make it impossible for business to produce anything, and the trial lawyers defend these shits in their attempt to destroy anyone that wants to make money by producing products.

I read that the wind power companies in Oakland, California are being sued for killing birds of prey, I would think that this is evolution at work but I guess they don't believe in what they preach.

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/media-archive/Expanded%20Lawsuit%20Over%20Raptor%20Kills%20at%20 Altamont%20Pass%20CA%20Wind%20Turbines.pdf

[semi liberal girl]

Exactly, all of the three work to stop production of anything. The unions try to price the work out of existence, the environmental wackos work to make it impossible for business to produce anything, and the trial lawyers defend these shits in their attempt to destroy anyone that wants to make money by producing products.

I read that the wind power companies in Oakland, California are being sued for killing birds of prey, I would think that this is evolution at work but I guess they don't believe in what they preach.

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/media-archive/Expanded%20Lawsuit%20Over%20Raptor%20Kills%20at%20 Altamont%20Pass%20CA%20Wind%20Turbines.pdf

If the Democrats would not be so stupid, can you tel;l me how many union workers their would be in ANWAR pumping the oil, maintaining the pipeline, and geting the oil to the tankers?

THousands of job - possibly union jobs - are lost because of the enviro wacko crowd and pussy Democrats

[Sitarro]

If the Democrats would not be so stupid, can you tel;l me how many union workers their would be in ANWAR pumping the oil, maintaining the pipeline, and geting the oil to the tankers?

THousands of job - possibly union jobs - are lost because of the enviro wacko crowd and pussy Democrats

That is part of why they hate the oil industry. The United States oil industry, being a product based mostly in the southern part of the country, has tried to stay as nonunion as possible. Texas, being a right to work state, has helped keep the industry from being stunk up by unions for the most part.

[semi liberal girl]

That is part of why they hate the oil industry. The United States oil industry, being a product based mostly in the southern part of the country, has tried to stay as nonunion as possible. Texas, being a right to work state, has helped keep the industry from being stunk up by unions for the most part.

and Wal Mart. The ONLY reason the left is rabid in their hate fro the world largest corporation is because they are a non union company

Dems are in the pockets of the enviro wackos and unions, they are willing to screw over America for their donations