Posted by
Charlie on Friday, July 04, 2008 1:43:05 PM
Congress is diddling while the United States burns. Average Americans are suffering because of high energy prices and instead of doing something about it our overpaid Congress is in recess. Apparently these fools don't know a crisis when they see one. Both sides continue to play politics with this vital issue.
We need oil from shale. We need oil from coal. We need oil from offshore wells and we need oil from wells in the continental United States.
Politicians say we can't drill our way out of this problem. We'll never know unless we try. Even if we can't is doing nothing the answer?
Increasing domestic oil production would drastically cut our balance of payments deficit, curb inflation by strenghthening the dollar and enhance our national security.
They have been petitioned and flooded with phone calls, emails and faxes but they pay no attention to their constituents.
Drastic means are called for.
Just about the only means that hasn't been tried is a nationwide general strike. Maybe shutting down the country will finally get their attention.
This makes me FURIOUS!!!!!