Now Is Not The Time To Become Complacent

From the Energy Front 021511

Hey folks,

Happy Tuesday. Now normally, we would check in at the Energy Front today. But you already know the FACTS. We have talked about them in the past. We have talked about..

Jobs
The Economy
Affordable Energy.
The fact that this Moratorium is NOT making us cleaner, nor safer. Others are still Drilling.
National Security.
High Energy Costs.
ETC.

You want the FACTS vs Myths? Just type in Energy in the Search area here and check out the Vast Archives right here at OPNTalk. Or, you can also check in yourself with our friends over at API, and Energy Tomorrow.

You KNOW the FACTS. You know the result of all these Liberal Ideas and Agendas. You see the Price at the pump. You FEEL the Truth of all this in your wallet. You KNOW the answer.

I was talking to a friend of mind yesterday and they said, lets wait and see what these new members of the House actually do. Lets give them a chance. No, no, no. Now is not the time to get complacent. Now is not the time to sit back and watch.

Obama just purposed a new Budget. All you are hearing in the State Run Obama Media is about the "Spending Cuts." But when you dive into this, there are NO SPENDING CUTS. Not really. What they are trying to do is offset all their NEW spending, by including 15 Tax INCREASES. If the Congress Votes in this new Proposal, the 15 TAX INCREASES become law. One of the BIGGEST? New oppressive Taxation on Energy.

So now, Obama Limits the ability for the Energy Industry to do their Jobs. Costing Tens of THOUSANDS of US Jobs. Prevents Tens of Thousands of NEW Jobs. Forces US Companies to LEAVE the US and or, sell off some of their business to FOREIGN Companies. The new regulations and oppressive fines and costs INCREASE our dependency on foreign Governments. NOW he wants to ADD NEW oppressive Taxation on Energy.

Folks, NOW IS NOT THE TIME to be Silent. Now IS the time to keep calling, writing, and Emailing. ESPECIALLY if your Representative is a Tea Party backed Candidate. Let them know that you are behind them. However, remind them WHY you Voted for them. It was NOT so they could be there and just "go with the flow." You put them there to STOP the insanity. Call, write, Email, go to their Office. Do whatever you have to, let them know, that even if the Republican Leadership isn't getting it, they need to. NO NEW TAXES. NO OBAMACARE. NO MORE LIBERAL AGENDAS. NO MORE OUT OF CONTROL SPENDING.

Yes. So far I have been pretty happy with the Job they are TRYING to do. But this is a fight for America itself. A fight for our future. It is NOT Politics as usual. This is NOT "OK. We Voted for you, now do your thing." No, no, no. This is "OK. We Voted for you, now do the RIGHT thing."
Peter

IWA For Sunday 062010

Who is Jeff Greene?

Hey folks,

Yes, there is a new face in Florida, his name is Jeff Green. But who is he? Typical Politician. In 1982, he was on the Republican Ticket. That's right. he claims the reason is this.

"For a year of my life I was a Republican, and then I quickly got back to what I really believed in. I learned that I'm a Democrat."

He claims that is was because of the Carter Administration and the Gas Prices of the 70's that made him "try" Republicanism. {Smile} But he is really a Democrat. Since he lost. Yet I guess he just didn't get around to filling out those stupid papers. On record, He was a Republican until 1992. Then he dropped everything, then became a Democrat in 2008. So? What is he? Politically expedient.

Now the real Democrat Candidate is U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami. He doesn't really stand a chance against either Rubio or Crist. But Green said he is willing to sped $40 million of his own money to run. Where did he get that money from? Betting on the housing collapse. It did, he got rich while some very good people lost everything.

But this really doesn't matter either way. Some are saying, {Democrats} that they are ready to vote for Crist. You know, the SNAKE and Weasel that just SCREWED everyone that Voted for him, even called the White House looking for Obama support when he left the Republican Party? Yes, this Moron screwed EVERYONE that Voted for him. They will not Vote for him again.

So regardless of what happens on the Left. Be it Green or Meeks, they will be facing Marco Rubio. I do not really have all that much fear that Rubio is going to lose. But then again, Alvin Greene beat Vic Rawl , a Charleston County councilman in South Carolina 60 percent of the June 8 vote. Which is impressive since Greene spent no money, other than the $10,400 campaign filing fee that no one knows how he came up with, did no campaigning, and had no experience in Politics. So stranger things are happening.

One thing you are guaranteed to win Mr. Green? The Idiot of the Week Award. That's right, YOU get the IWA for Sunday 062010. For your Political wavering and showmanship, you are neither trustworthy, nor believable,,oh, wait, your a Democrat again, uh, never mind. Hey You MIGHT win the Nomination. But My money would be on Rubio in November.
Peter

Sources:
Miami Herald - In an earlier life, Democrat Jeff Greene ran as a Republican

Your Voices Were Heard

Just simply THANK YOU.

Hey folks,

Back on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, I posted Let Your Voice Be Heard, Send in your comments TODAY. I was talking about the idea that could make it possible for you to have a direct impact on the drilling debate in Washington. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) was collecting comments on its next five-year offshore leasing plan. The MMS, the federal agency responsible for administering the offshore oil and natural gas program, considers the size, timing, and location of the areas to be considered for federal leasing, and it bases its recommendations on the public’s comments. The plan is reviewed by Congress and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. They were accepting public comments on its 2010-2015 plan. Problem was, several anti-drilling groups have called on their members to flood MMS with comments. Therefore, the majority of comments oppose new leases.

I posted an Email from Jane over at API and the link that you could send in your comments. Well, apparently, you DID!

I got this Email just this past Friday Night.

Hey, Pete!

I’ve got some great news. Do you remember when you encouraged your readers to send letters in support of offshore drilling to the MMS back in September? It appears your efforts made a difference!

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) released its 2010-2015 five-year leasing plan this morning, and it proposes to open new offshore areas to oil and natural gas development. In Appendix A (page 132) the plan also notes that it received 152,000 letters from the general public and 53 percent supported increased offshore oil and natural gas production. When I contacted you about the five-year plan, we were certain that letters of support were lagging behind the number of letters that were critical of expanding offshore energy production.

Here’s a link to the MMS webpage where you can find the five-year plan:

http://www.mms.gov/5-year/2010-2015New5-YearHome.htm

And here’s a statement released by Jack Gerard, API’s president and CEO:

WASHINGTON – American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard today issued the following statement on the new Interior Department five-year oil and natural gas leasing plan, which proposes lease sales in recently opened areas off the Atlantic, Pacific and Eastern Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf:

“American consumers have been demanding access to the oil and natural gas located off our coasts and the draft proposed five-year plan, with its inclusion of areas that had been off-limits for more than 20 years, is a good step in the right direction. Developing our domestic resources is crucial to getting our nation’s economy back on its feet and getting more Americans back to work in well-paying jobs. A recent study showed that developing the oil and natural gas resources that had been off-limits for decades could bring in nearly two trillion dollars in revenue to federal, state and local governments, which could be used to fund schools, hospitals and other critical services. The study also showed that 160,000 new jobs could be created by 2030 if these resources were developed.

“America’s oil and natural gas companies have proven they can develop resources in an environmentally safe way. It is imperative Congress and the Obama administration allow this plan to move forward so our industry can do what it does best – supply the energy America needs.”

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Of course, a lot can happen before any of these areas are opened to energy exploration and production. Only time will tell whether this nation has the will to produce more of its own domestic energy resources. But you certainly can take credit for helping to move the process in the right direction. Congratulations!

Jane

Thank you Jane, but no. I do not take the credit. I congratulate YOU. YOU folks, made this possible. 152,000 letters! 53 percent supported increased offshore oil and natural gas production. Folks, YOUR voices were heard. This is great news that I had to share with you. I also thank each and every one of you for participating. The Kooks lost this one again.

During the API Conference call, I brought up Obama. This stirred some further question and answers.

24:03 MS. VAN RYAN: All right. One other question from the same blogger: “Is there anything that the Obama administration could do to stabilize oil and gas prices?”

24:14 MR. FELMY: Well, we think that, looking carefully at what we can develop for resources in this country could help a lot. If you think about the wild rollercoaster that we had last year, of prices, it was driven by the economy, as I mentioned. Limited excess capacity was another factor. And so if we’re able to produce more oil and gas in this country, it could certainly help when you have tight markets – (inaudible, background noise). We also think that it’s important they can continue the important step forward that was made last year, and that was lifting the moratoria on the East Coast and West Coast.

But we can also see a change in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, because right now, the eastern Gulf of Mexico is off limits until 2022. And that is, perhaps, one of the best potential areas for developing more oil and gas quickly, because of its closeness to infrastructure and so on, and so we would think that, first of all, let’s think about how we can continue the process that was started last year. What can we also do as far as properly resourcing the Interior Department and the MMS in terms of all the steps that have to be taken to be able to go through five-year plan development, lease sales and then, ultimately, exploration and development approvals.

Well, we all know where you stand on this now. So does the Federal Government. We WANT Drilling. We want the Five year plan. Obama keeps saying that he wants to listen to the American people. You voiced your opinion on this, your voices were heard. Now we will have to wait and see if Obama, President Obama, really listens.
Peter

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Send in your comments TODAY

Hey folks,

You know that I have been talking a lot about Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay less. You know, as well as I do, as well as over 80 percent of the rest of America does, that we HAVE to start using our own resources. We have more than the Mid East put together.

I also warned you to not get complacent with the lower gas prices. These are temporary and at the whim of foreign governments that do not like us to begin with. As a matter of fact, I even told you that they would probably go down a bit until AFTER the election. This is with the hope that you elect someone like Obama to the White House. They are counting on it. An anti-drilling, Envionut hugging, Lib, that will do ANYTHING he can to ensure that we do NOT drill here and drill now. That we do NOT use our own resources in which case, we remain beholden to foreign Dictators.

Well now your voice can be heard. Please take a second and check out this Email that I got Tuesday from my friend. Then, please feel free to click the link and let your voice be counted.

Thank you.

Hey, Peter!

I’ve got an idea that could make it possible for you and your readers to have a direct impact on the drilling debate in Washington. Right now the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is collecting comments on its next five-year offshore leasing plan. The MMS – the federal agency responsible for administering the offshore oil and natural gas program – considers the size, timing, and location of the areas to be considered for federal leasing, and it bases its recommendations on the public’s comments. The plan is reviewed by Congress and approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

MMS is accepting public comments on its 2010-2015 plan until next Monday, September 15th. Apparently several anti-drilling groups have called on their members to flood MMS with comments. Therefore, the majority of comments oppose new leases. Considering that numerous national polls have shown Americans support increased drilling, their comments do not reflect the nation’s sentiments.

Showing support for drilling via MMS can have an immediate impact on the next leasing plan and can send a message to lawmakers. If you’d like, you and your readers can comment by going to www.actnow.partnershipforenergy.com.

Best,
Jane

Thank you Jane, and thank you to all of you that take some time and add your voice to the list of countless Americans that get it. That understand the NEED for us to do what we have ALWAYS done as a country. Stand on our own. Independent. FREE.
Peter