Comments on: Bush Grudgingly Signs Oil Bill

Despite Strong Congressional Support, President Says Halting Reserve Purchases Is Bad Idea

[ioweign]

[Twenty Years ago Nuclear Scientists at the Oak Ridge Labs took a small nuclear reactor like the ones built to power long range satellites and installed it into an all electric car ... Democrats went out of their minds at the thought and declared the whole idea insane. Of course democrats have never had an idea to solve any problem]
[Posted by demslie at 08:31 AM : May 20, 2008]

so what session between 2001 and 2006 did the republican controlled congress bring this up for a vote? how about a committee? how about sweet whispers in each other''''s ears?

was this the thing that cheney wanted to keep so secret from the rest of those they allegedly represent in 2001?

you need some serious de-programming.

Posted by bobnjersey at 09:00 AM : May 20, 2008


This would not even make it into the political arena, once big oil, big business got wind of it. Big oil, big business = GOP...

[bobnjersey]

[Twenty Years ago Nuclear Scientists at the Oak Ridge Labs took a small nuclear reactor like the ones built to power long range satellites and installed it into an all electric car ... Democrats went out of their minds at the thought and declared the whole idea insane. Of course democrats have never had an idea to solve any problem]
[Posted by demslie at 08:31 AM : May 20, 2008]

so what session between 2001 and 2006 did the republican controlled congress bring this up for a vote? how about a committee? how about sweet whispers in each other''s ears?

was this the thing that cheney wanted to keep so secret from the rest of those they allegedly represent in 2001?

you need some serious de-programming.

[faith_in_w]

This is a bad idea but our wonderful President Bush will use this as a learning opportunity for liberals to find out how wrong they are.

[kennedy7955]

If Bush said it won''t make a difference is sure proof that it will.

[demslie]

Twenty Years ago Nuclear Scientists at the Oak Ridge Labs took a small nuclear reactor like the ones built to power long range satellites and installed it into an all electric car. They did experimentation including packing the thing into an iron safe where it could withstand being hit by a train and still be safe. The Scientists said they could use spent nuclear fuel rods and the rods would provide power for about 20 years. Scientists declared that the government could provide the fuel and Americans could drive for free paying only the cost of the car which was about 30,000. Democrats went out of their minds at the thought and declared the whole idea insane. Of course democrats have never had an idea to solve any problem. And O''bama has learned the magic words. Whenever he is asked about how he is going to solve a problem he just says the magic words,
"I hate Bush" and the Democrats forget there was ever a question.

[omnibus66]

And while our population has grown from 200 million to over 300 million, the only solution Democrats have ever had was to move the population to communues

Posted by demslie at 07:59 AM : May 20, 2008

The only communes I am aware of in recent times are the ones run by Christian fundamentalist nuts, which are closely tied to your fuhrer, the Decider-In-Chief.

You''re right about no new refineries being built, though. And I''ll give you one guess about the party affiliation of the oil company executives who make the decisions about building new refineries. I''ll even give you a hint. It''s spelled "REPUBLICAN".

It is absolutely amazing that there is still anyone supporting this idiot, or his party.

[slim1h2o]

the population to communues where everyone will smoke dope, hold hands and sing songs. These are the same Democrat law makers that want to run the country.
Posted by demslie at 07:59 AM : May 20, 2008

I''ve heard worse ideas coming out of congress. Ever hear of the bridge to nowhere?

Now that was an idea! Wasn''t it?

[bobnjersey]

[President Bush is absolutely correct. The Band Aid action by Democrats will do nothing. The problem is the same. ]
[Posted by demslie at 07:59 AM : May 20, 2008]

you''re such an ignorant moron. is there anything ''the idiot'' has done that you don''t agree with? i suppose begging his old friends ''the sauds'' was a great idea ... only to be snubbed publically.

check the story again ... oh myopic one ... it''s not the democrats policy ... it''s nearly a uniform vote.

[fstop100]

I like the one Ban Private Jets.
One of the biggest wastes of oil in our country.
Until it becomes more profitable to conserve energy than to waste, this country won''t change. The greed never ends.

[bobnjersey]

[Uhh I doubt it .... becasue no one could afford to purchase them .. have you gone out and bought your hybrid?]
[Posted by dowjones20k at 06:08 AM : May 20, 2008]

saying it can''t be done ... or wont work ... is self fulfilling. nobody would be able to own one if they didn''t make them. being able to afford doesn''t seem to stop anyone from buying everything else they own (cars, boats, houses).

many would be able to afford it if you give them the 100% (cost of vehicle) tax deduction. at $4/gallon ... and climbing ... the savings in fuel costs alone would justfiy the initial expense for those who drive nominal distances daily.

second vehicle is a 2006 honda civic hybrid. cost just about 10% more than the 2003 grand am it replaced ... in 2006 dollars.

[demslie]

At least congress finally got off it *** and did something, even if it is a token gesture. Maybe bush will realize finally the public has had enough of his incompentency.

Posted by ranger1948

President Bush is absolutely correct. The Band Aid action by Democrats will do nothing. The problem is the same. The United States is the only Modern Industialized Nation on Earth that has not built an oil refinery in 30 years. It is the law of supply and demand. The Arabs say they can ship more oil but, we are producing at 100% of capcity. We have no ability to refine more oil. So the supply stays low and the demand stays high. And while our population has grown from 200 million to over 300 million, the only solution Democrats have ever had was to move the population to communues where everyone will smoke dope, hold hands and sing songs. These are the same Democrat law makers that want to run the country.

[chanelle051]

Here''s an idea to lower gas prices...get Bush out of office A.S.A.P.! He''s from texas, the oil state of U.S. You really think he cares about gas prices? If he did he wouldv''e put a stop to the a**holes raising prices so there little teenage daughter can have the new louis or chanel bag or have a huge sweet 16 party or a brand new car for their 18th bday! Bush is making money off of the oil prices, of course he won''t lower it or put a stop to the greedy price gougers!

[ranger1948]

At least congress finally got off it *** and did something, even if it is a token gesture. Maybe bush will realize finally the public has had enough of his incompentency.

[frankie2fing]

Is this going to have an impact at the pump? Probably not. But it is a token of symbolism, aimed at the citizens, that indicates congress is finally trying to grow a pair and stand up to a bully. We subsidise the oil companies, give them rights to minerals that, in reality, belong to all of us, and then create policy that allows them to line their pockets further by hammering us at the pump. What the Hell did you expect when you elected an oil man president? You allowed THEM to select the topic of discussion during the last 2 elections. Gay marriage? Does it really matter if they are gay? They are not marrying you, personally, I feel that is between them and God. Al Gore invented the Internet? Not what he said, but hey, I could care less. You chose a man who could not find oil in Texas. Now he is putting oil into the ground, I sure hope some one else has a pretty good idea where it is at, because this idiot would not be able to find it again. Of course, the jury is still out on evolution, too.
The oil companies only make about $.08 on a gallon of gas. Once you believe that, you will believe anything. Hey, I have a bridge in New York.....

[itgranny]

Level the playing field for everyone, not just the ones with tons of money.

Lower the speed limit back down to 55.

Outlaw private jets. Make the oil execs and gov officials fly commercial like the rest of us. (conserve gas and help the airline industry)

then give 10+ billion bonus to any car co. that can make a vehicle that will go 350 miles at 70 miles and hour without using gas. It makes a whole lot more sense than using that money in the middle east like we''re doing now.

[Gary Kempf]

AP) President George Bush on Monday signed a bill that forces his administration to temporarily stop acquiring oil for its emergency stockpile, even though an aide said the president considers it a bad idea that won''t lower fuel costs.

He considers it a bad idea because it just might help the working class families Of America....

[brianbwb-2009]

"Congress keeps ... going from Band-Aid to Band-Aid that they think will have an impact but really won''t," Stanzel said."

Stanzel''s solution? "let it bleed."

[dowjones20k]

why isn''''t anyone proposing incentives for efficiency in consumption? give a 100% tax deduction for (cost of) vehicles w/ mpg ratings over 70mpg. 200% deduction for vehicles over 100mpg.

you''''ll have every car manufacturer suddenly finding a way to build these types of vehicles.

Posted by bobnjersey at 05:30 AM : May 20, 2008

Uhh I doubt it .... becasue no one could afford to purchase them .. have you gone out and bought your hybrid?

There has been NO energy policy in this country for decades .. just political banter.

Maybe Americans could use thier superior arrogance to stop driving so much ... maybe some pol somewhere could start asking the public to conserve and STAY HOME?


Nahhhh that would be too easy ..... our pols are too stupid and the public is too selfish to sacrifice.

[closethippy1]

Any lawmaker who has more than two terms should be fired out and replaced with a new untainted blood.

Posted by dowjones20k at 05:34 AM : May 20, 2008

Hmmm, excuse me, but hasn''t this been done before? Like, many, many times?
OK, then. That means the problem is we keep voting for politicians who allow the money people to have the last word.
People don''t count in this system, money people do. Can you pay to get your congressman''s attention? If you don''t have a lobby, don''t bother.
It''s clear to me that Americans are confused on who to elect because of their irrational fears. So if you have someone who is unashamedly a socialist but has what it takes to be a great and honest politician, people will simply not vote for him because anything related to socialism is taboo.
So we''re not even considering the issues, we''re just reacting according to how the mass media has conditioned us to react.
Ralph Nader? The media says he''s bad, therefore he has to be bad.
We will never solve our problems if we limit the type of people we can elect into poltical office. It''s amazing that all you need in the US to blacklist people who have the brains and integrity to fix our problems is for some radio and TV hosts to be screaming about them.
If we''re unable to educate ourselves and trust our own instincts then we''ll never vote for people who deserve to be in Congress.

[drinuk]

Cont. Sorry, that should read 701 Million. or was I right first time !