Comments on: Scenes From the U.S. House Floor http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bryan, Nashville, TN http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3556 Bryan, Nashville, TN Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:41:43 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3556 WE need all of the above...Let us get our own oil to replace what we get from the Saudis. The mere mention of oil drilling here has had an impact on the prices at the pump. It might be as little as a year to get some oil from the OCS. It might be three years for some other sources. Five for others. The whole world is running on oil, and only the US is hamstrung by its environmentalist movement. Do you think Norway is moving away from oil? They would be a banana republic without it. China and India are turning in their bikes for cars and we are being told to embrace wind and solar. Show me a wind or solar car that will perform like a gas car and cost the same and I will buy one. Don't use the Uncle Sam to force this shit down my throat. That is communism, comrade. No, dems get the hell out of the way. We are Americans, we can fix this through good ol American ingenuity. Lift the bans, lift the regulation and the oppresive red tape of the communists and get out of the way and watch the real America do its thing. Go Nuclear, go natural gas, go tar sands, go coal gasification, go wind, go solar, go electric, go go go go go go....oh, and Nancy Pelosi, go to hell. WE need all of the above…Let us get our own oil to replace what we get from the Saudis. The mere mention of oil drilling here has had an impact on the prices at the pump. It might be as little as a year to get some oil from the OCS. It might be three years for some other sources. Five for others. The whole world is running on oil, and only the US is hamstrung by its environmentalist movement. Do you think Norway is moving away from oil? They would be a banana republic without it. China and India are turning in their bikes for cars and we are being told to embrace wind and solar. Show me a wind or solar car that will perform like a gas car and cost the same and I will buy one. Don't use the Uncle Sam to force this shit down my throat.

That is communism, comrade. No, dems get the hell out of the way. We are Americans, we can fix this through good ol American ingenuity. Lift the bans, lift the regulation and the oppresive red tape of the communists and get out of the way and watch the real America do its thing. Go Nuclear, go natural gas, go tar sands, go coal gasification, go wind, go solar, go electric, go go go go go go….oh, and Nancy Pelosi, go to hell.

]]> By: Clay Stiles, Mentone http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3553 Clay Stiles, Mentone Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:08:44 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3553 Jono, Iowa The idea that we are at peak production of oil is just nonsense. Brazil and Mexico have just announced huge new oil fields. THe Arctic area may contain just as much. We are nowhere near peak production! Jono, Iowa

The idea that we are at peak production of oil is just nonsense. Brazil and Mexico have just announced huge new oil fields. THe Arctic area may contain just as much. We are nowhere near peak production!

]]> By: Clay Stiles, Mentone http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3552 Clay Stiles, Mentone Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:49:39 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3552 The true shame of this is that the Republicans did not fight this hard for the energy policy when they controlled both houses and the White House. Why do they have to be out of power - when all they can do is produce a show - to fight for the things important to America! Why have they not fought this hard for reform of our abyssmal tax system? WHy have they not fought this hard for reform of the unfair and bankrupt Social Security System? Why have they not fought this hard for reform of the bankrupt Medicare System? This does not impress me! It is jousting with windmills! Nancy Pelosi continues her book tour - unaffected by this show. This may save the election - but I hope we learn from this that we have to fight for principle. When principle is involved - be deaf to expediency! The true shame of this is that the Republicans did not fight this hard for the energy policy when they controlled both houses and the White House. Why do they have to be out of power – when all they can do is produce a show – to fight for the things important to America! Why have they not fought this hard for reform of our abyssmal tax system? WHy have they not fought this hard for reform of the unfair and bankrupt Social Security System? Why have they not fought this hard for reform of the bankrupt Medicare System? This does not impress me! It is jousting with windmills! Nancy Pelosi continues her book tour – unaffected by this show. This may save the election – but I hope we learn from this that we have to fight for principle. When principle is involved – be deaf to expediency!

]]> By: jono, iowa http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3515 jono, iowa Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:24:35 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3515 mike- yes, the majority of americans want drilling, however it is because they have been fooled into thinking it is going to drop gas prices. well, even if offshore drilling does drop gas prices, it wouldn't be for years. There is no quick fix except for changing gas taxes or drawing directly from our national preserve. I think it is sad that this debate is even going on in our country. we know we need to wean ourselves from oil because it will be gone in the next 100 years. Do we really want to continue waging wars for a resource that is ruining our environment? mike-

yes, the majority of americans want drilling, however it is because they have been fooled into thinking it is going to drop gas prices. well, even if offshore drilling does drop gas prices, it wouldn't be for years. There is no quick fix except for changing gas taxes or drawing directly from our national preserve. I think it is sad that this debate is even going on in our country. we know we need to wean ourselves from oil because it will be gone in the next 100 years. Do we really want to continue waging wars for a resource that is ruining our environment?

]]> By: mike ,nicholasville, http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3493 mike ,nicholasville, Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:19:34 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3493 vote Nancy out!! America want drilling vote Nancy out!! America want drilling

]]> By: jono, iowa http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3453 jono, iowa Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:06:04 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3453 dave- who was arrested for what they think? surely you are not referring to many instances in our country (since bush took office) in which peaceful protesters have been arrested and held without charge? pretty nixon like! oh yeah, you probably won't believe me so do some research! You wonder why congress isn't getting anything done. look how divided it is and how people like you continue to perpetuate it with your hateful speech dave-

who was arrested for what they think? surely you are not referring to many instances in our country (since bush took office) in which peaceful protesters have been arrested and held without charge? pretty nixon like! oh yeah, you probably won't believe me so do some research!

You wonder why congress isn't getting anything done. look how divided it is and how people like you continue to perpetuate it with your hateful speech

]]> By: jono, iowa http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3452 jono, iowa Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:58:43 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3452 they don't want to vote because they are at least intelligent enough to know that more oil isn't the answer. we are at the worlds peak oil production, therefore, we are now running out. Oil will run out and we need to find different energy sources which are renewable. drilling will not produce oil for years, therefore will not affect our prices for years. Why does everybody think that drilling is going to solve our problems? Its ironic that so many are so upset about this-what do you think the repubs have been doing the whole term? dividing people, filibustering, and to top it off, vetoes and threats of vetoes from the president. he even vetoed legislation to give all children health care-what a 'compassionate' guy. they don't want to vote because they are at least intelligent enough to know that more oil isn't the answer. we are at the worlds peak oil production, therefore, we are now running out. Oil will run out and we need to find different energy sources which are renewable. drilling will not produce oil for years, therefore will not affect our prices for years. Why does everybody think that drilling is going to solve our problems?

Its ironic that so many are so upset about this-what do you think the repubs have been doing the whole term? dividing people, filibustering, and to top it off, vetoes and threats of vetoes from the president. he even vetoed legislation to give all children health care-what a 'compassionate' guy.

]]> By: Our House! Our House! « I Took The Red Pill (and escaped the Matrix) http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3432 Our House! Our House! « I Took The Red Pill (and escaped the Matrix) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:40:42 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3432 [...] UPDATE: “We need to bring video cameras into the House chamber…” Thank God someone did! Check out this video from inside “Our House!” last Friday. [...] [...] UPDATE: “We need to bring video cameras into the House chamber…” Thank God someone did! Check out this video from inside “Our House!” last Friday. [...]

]]> By: Don, Chipley,FL http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3429 Don, Chipley,FL Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:39:25 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3429 This fiasco is the most blatant example of Democratic party "double speak" in recent memory! Remember Pelosi's promises about "hands across the aisle" House leadership? She forgot to mention that hand would be in a steel gauntlet. The Republican reaction was refreshing and inspiring! It's what we've been waiting and praying for--principled Leadership! This fiasco is the most blatant example of Democratic party "double speak" in recent memory! Remember Pelosi's promises about "hands across the aisle" House leadership? She forgot to mention that hand would be in a steel gauntlet. The Republican reaction was refreshing and inspiring! It's what we've been waiting and praying for–principled Leadership!

]]> By: Irene Matthews http://blog.heritage.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3425 Irene Matthews Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:18:27 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/08/04/scenes-from-the-floor/#comment-3425 I'm praying for you. Keep going! Our nation's security depends on independence from foreign oil! I have called and emailed Ms. Pelosi and requested (demanded) that she recall congress for a vote. I'm praying for you. Keep going! Our nation's security depends on independence from foreign oil!

I have called and emailed Ms. Pelosi and requested (demanded) that she recall congress for a vote.

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