Comments on: Morning Bell: Putting ‘Deliberate’ Back in ‘Deliberative Body’

By: Wade Wariner , Wasil

Wade Wariner , Wasil — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:22:14 +0000

Thank God I get the Morning Bell and other daily news from sources that look at events and circumstances here and around the world with an objective point of view. I place a major part of the blame for our problems directly in front of the main news media. The constant half truths,mis-information and out right lies has a profound affect on voters decisions. If we were to merely declare to the world that we will be energy independent by 2020 the price of oil would immediately drop, at least some. The U.S. geological surveys show we have > a trillion barrels from inland shale deposits alone. In Alaska we have enough gas to heat this states homes for thousands of years, enough coal for clean coal technology to heat Americas homes for 500 years. We are having the coldest summer in many years and I expect to spend my entire social security check on fuel each month to stay warm. I wonder if the news will report how many people freeze this coming winter. #!@*/&-^!#" the (D)s

By: Joelle Harmon, Maryl

Joelle Harmon, Maryl — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:41:56 +0000

I am grateful that there are some in the Senate (thank you Sen. Tom Coburn) who have not forgotten how to think and use common sense. Please wake up congress.

By: Jack Lohman, Colgate

Jack Lohman, Colgate — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:01:29 +0000

Listen, both sides of the isle are corrupt as hell. They pass or don't pass bills based on the amount of money they get from the special interests on one side of the issue or the other. Get the money out of the political system with "voluntary" public funding of campaigns and these bills will get get discussed with the public's best interest in mind. And if the Heritage Institute was not being funded by industry's who like our corrupt system just the way it is, they'd get behind a cleanup of ethics in congress.

By: Allen, Texas

Allen, Texas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:04:14 +0000

From reading the Morning Bell, it appears the Heritage Foundation is trying to promote Speculative Futures Trading as a legitimate process and even needed when the facts do not support that. According to most economic analysts, Speculators are driving up the cost of energy and the industry does need regulating to curb the greed that apparently drives this industry. Take out the greedy speculators and watch the price of crude drop. Crude oil should not be more than $55 a barrel based on legitimate economic rules of supply and demand.

By: Tom - California

Tom - California — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:21:26 +0000

Do the American people really care what Congress does? The house

and Senate do nothing while in session. Reid and Pelosi are a

joke. Generally the "electorate" doesn't take the time to become

informed. Voter turn out is a joke. How can we claim to be a Democracy given the bills passed in Congress are loaded with

add-ons?

By: Joe in Texas

Joe in Texas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:25:22 +0000

This is what can be expected from Sen. Reid. The Axis of Evil works in the dark of night. His stock and trade is deception and deceit, bundling on its face indicates a pig in a poke. I am grateful for Sen. Coburn and his willingness and stand up to Harry Reid.

By: david turney

david turney — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:57 +0000

harry reed is walking around with a bag over his head how he got to where he is is a mystery but he is hurting the american people he thinks like a fool we need a progressive congress not one that is stagnant and controlled by mean vendictive people change is what the democrats voted for and look where it got us now obama promises more change can we handle any more democratic change i don`t think we can not the kind of change they want to give us

By: John

John — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:27:14 +0000

Off shore drilling solves nothing for the immediate future. This has become a political mantra for the Republicans and their lobbyists. Alternative fuels takes all the power away from the Arabs and Russia and keeps us independent.

Gramm's bill to deregulate the commodity markets is what is pushing housing, food and oil up. Speculators are having a field day making millions off the American public.

Al Gore's plan is viable and goes in the direction of energy independence. Where does the Conservative plan go…right back to oil and dependence. And of course to you, there is no such thing as global warming. I am an Independent voter and will be voting for Obama. Eight years of conservative nonsense is enough for me.