Congress has re elections every two years. In 2006, as president Bush stated, the Republicans took a whooping! When this happened we all asked why? And the misguided answer to this was the country wanted a change and basically anyone with an R behind their name was treated as though they had the plague. As stated “the country has spoken”! Well I say this see what your “change” has gotten you? We have record gas prices, the economy is in a slump, and Nancy Pelosi has said no to drilling to help with the prices at the pump. Is this the change you were looking for?

What I find very interesting is what all the pundits are saying. They say that the Republicans can’t take back the house. I ask, why not? Americans speak volumes every day. Polling numbers show that congress approval rating is 19% and has been stable with this horrible rating for several months. Why then is it so hopeless that American will not boot the Democrats out of office? In 2006 did we really think that the Republicans would lose the majority? Why then can the Republicans not take it back? Do the pundits think that America is so stupid that they won’t vote for who is looking at their interests. The Democrats have proven, by not voting, that they don’t care about our pocket books, and they are lead by the speaker Nancy Pelosi who is not afraid to state she does not want to drill and does not feel it will lower gas prices. Well America again speaks volumes 70% of America feels we need to drill domestically. What does that say? Come on America, Wake Up! Back up your views and get the Democrats out of Congress, let’s not give up hope.

We need to show lawmakers and the oil industry that we will not tolerate these raising energy costs! Here is the plan: Every Tuesday post from the Drill here Drill now Tuesdays page above with your gas price. Generate hits and comments on your blog every Tuesday to show that America means business.

It is not enough to tell lawmakers and the oil industry that:

New Poll: 81% of Americans Support Greater Use of Domestic Energy Resources

We need to show them!!!!!

Please join the blogging movement!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ESxvY1tQHTo

And On Hannity and Colmes

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B6rtp296RTU

Hmmmmm this is what they stand for??????

http://www.americansforprosperity.org/

There is a new lift and I don’t mean Nancy Pelosi’s eye brows. President Bush lifts executive ban on offshore drilling. There are two prohibitions on offshore drilling one imposed by Congress led my Nan herself, and another by executive order signed by the president which was done in 1990.  So rah rah rah to Bush for starting the ball rolling.  As stated by Bush “The only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action from US Congress,” so Congress what are you going to do about it?  We as Americans must stand firm and remain vigil in our fight against the pump!

This move was back up by presidential hopeful John McCain who called to open the Outer Continental Shelf for exploration.  The Jr Senator Barack Obama has opposed this idea and would like to help consumers with a second economic stimulus package including an energy rebate and so on and so forth.  Blah blah blah blah! Well this is what I say to that….really?????  Let me remind you readers that when the stimulus came up the first time the Jr senator was too busy to vote on it.  So why the heck do I think he will come through on this one. 

America watch our economy tumble even farther if we don’t do something now about oil.  Drill here Drill now.  Here are some very helpful resources and other blogs supporting this cause:

http://silentespeaks.com/

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/07/14/finally-bush-to-lift-offshore-drilling-ban/

New: http://northshoreexponent.wordpress.com/

http://newt.org don’t forget to sign his petition Drill here Drill now!

http://hotairtour.org/index.php?content=HAT16 don’t forget to register for this event!

So Jr Senator Barack Obama has grand ideas for fixing the economy. Hmm lets take a look.

Lets first look at taxes. First he wants a windfall tax on oil companies. Yeah that will work, lets raise the price of gas for this tax, (see Windfall tax for oil companies

Post June 14th). Next he wants to raise the capital gains tax to 20%, which has been proven to bring in less tax money not more. Also would like to lower the child tax credit down to $500 from the current law of $1000. In addition in the tax area, is the dividends tax rate which is currently 15% and he wants to raise this to 39.6%. And don’t get me started on the income tax rate which he also has plans on raising-more info later in its own post with more details.

Also in his grand scheme of things he would like not to drill for oil in our own country even after other countries have done the same thing such as Brazil, Norway, France, and Venezuela. Most of America believe that we should “drill here, drill now”. Holding out just makes matters worse. Just the thought of us drilling just a few days ago lowered the barrel. His other stance on this issue is for America to lessen demand. I am sorry but I need to go to work, I need to go to the grocery store, and other places that are important in my life. I like my heat in winter. I like been able to sleep in the summer with my air conditioning. And mandating car manufactures may or may not help the situation in any real value.

Another idea of his is to cut our military and get out of Iraq. Now there is a great idea! Lets lose our nations security and open our self up for another attack. We need our military and we need to be in Iraq fighting for our great nations security against terrorism

Ok America listen up……if you think the proposed tax on big oil will not impact you and will help gas prices you are drinking the funny Kool-Aid.  As we can see with the rising gas prices almost every aspect of our lives are impacted, raising costs of food, merchandise and eating out in restaurants, also to include our change in plans with vacations and basic travel!   We see this impact everyday! Now if the oil companies have yet another tax or cost how do you expect it not to impact the cost of fuel.  Like they say it all rolls down hill, and we are the little guy at the bottom. This is basic economics.  MORE TAX MEANS HIGHER PRICES NOT LOWER LIKE THE LIBERALS/DEMS WOULD LIKE YOU TO BELIEVE!

………..I have come here because if you want to write about oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, you have to come here. Deadhorse is the central spur for oil activity on the North Slope of Alaska, specifically the area known as Prudhoe Bay. I arrived in Deadhorse together with a hundred or so regular commuters from Anchorage, all of them employed one way or another in the search for what was once called-at least in the opening of The Beverly Hillbillies — black gold, or Texas Tea……………..

http://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/goldberg200503180758.asp

    Pain at the Pump
    Rising gas prices in Wisconsin and around the
    country have reached the point where they are
    severely straining family pocketbooks and
    impinging on vital services. Temporarily
    suspending the federal gas tax is a short-sighted
    measure that sounds good, but offers little relief.

    Congress overrode a presidential veto and voted
    to temporarily suspend shipments to our
    strategic petroleum reserve. The President and
    Vice-President are well-versed in, and well-
    connected to, big oil. No two leaders are better
    positioned to take bold and immediate actions to
    reduce the price of gas. I call on the President
    and Vice-President to bring pressure to bear on
    our oil producing allies to increase production and
    support a windfall tax on oil companies that are
    reaping exorbitant profits.
    …

According to House Republicans suspending the federal gas will lower 
the pump price by $.18, while suspending the strategic petroleum 
reserve shipments will lower the pump price by only $.05 . Clearly it 
is the suspending of reserve shipments that offers little relief.

Liberals are always saying that the United States should lead the 
world by example. So, if we want the world to increase its production 
of oil, then according to the liberal view, we should increase our 
own production. Thus far Tammy Baldwin has voted against every 
attempt to increase domestic oil production.

According to the American Petroleum Institute in January 2008, 
Wisconsin’s fuel taxes averaged 51.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 
57.3 cents per gallon on diesel. The average oil company profit is 
8.1 cents per dollar of sales. At $4 a gallon, this means the oil 
company makes 32.4 cents per gallon of fuel. Comparing 51.3 to 32.4 
highlights that it is the government, not the oil companies, that are 
reaping exorbitant profits. We cannot tax ourselves to prosperity.

The correct response to our current pain at the pump is “Drill here. 
Drill now.”

Peter Theron
peter@theronforcongress.com