Posted: 6/18/2008 1:48:43 PM EDT
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House Democrats call for nationalization of refineries Here we go... |
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House Democrats responded to President's Bush's call for Congress to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling. This was at an on-camera press conference fed back live. Among other things, the Democrats called for the government to own refineries so it could better control the flow of the oil supply. They also reasserted that the reason the Appropriations Committee markup (where the vote on the amendment to lift the ban) was cancelled so they could focus on preparing the supplemental Iraq spending bill for tomorrow. At an off-camera briefing, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said the same. And a senior Republican House Appropriations Committee aide adds that "there were multiple reasons for the postponement" including discussion on the supplemental. But the aide said there was the thought that Democrats may wish to avoid a debate today on energy amendments. Here are the highlights from briefing Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), member of the House Appropriations Committee and one of the most-ardent opponents of off-shore drilling 1115 We (the government) should own the refineries. Then we can control how much gets out into the market. Hinchey on why they postponed the Appropriations markup 1119 I think there aren't enough votes for the Peterson amendment. It wasn't taken up (the Interior spending bill) because of the omnibus Appropriations bill. That's the main focus of the Appropriations Committee. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) 1116 They (Republicans) have a one-trick pony approach. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV), Chairman of the Resources Committee 1106 You cannot drill your way out of this. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Select Committee on Global Warming 1111 The White House has become a ventriloquist for the oil and gas energy. The finger should be directed back at them. They had plenty of opportunity to (arrange an energy policy). But they did not put an energy policy in place. Markey 1123 The governors of California and the governors of Florida are going to scream this is not the way to go. Hinchey 1125 There are a lot of arrows in the President's quiver that he decided not use. Hinchey 1128 What we do has to be in the interest of the American people. Not major corporations. Emanuel 1131 It's like when I talk to my kids. Before we're going to talk about dessert, we've got to talk about what's on your plate. I hope I'm a little more successful with the oil industry than I am with my kids. Markey7 1132 There are so many red herrings out there they might as well construct an aquarium. From House Majoirity Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) when I asked him if the markup was cancelled because of potential Democratic defections on the Peterson amendment.. "No. The reason the markups aren't going through is because we're trying to get the supplemental on the floor tomorrow." Andfrom a Senior Republican House Appropriations Aide.. "There were multiple reasons for the postponement including ongoing negotiations on the (supplemental) and a (Democratic) wish to avoid debate and votes on the energy amendments. |
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WTF? Is this a professional news organization? That story looks like it was cobbled together by fourth graders. There is ONE person who advocates nationalizing the industry quoted. So don't know where that "S" comes from. Ugh, this country is blowing off the charts of ridiculous. |
That wasn't an article. Give it a few minutes and I'm sure it'll get replaced with one though. |
Something about realizing they can vote themselves gifts from the public treasury. ETA - and those of who think the government should be small and not involved with redistribution of money or goods at all no longer have a "mainstream party" to represent us. |
There is unfortunate truth to this. I've mentioned to other members here before... Socialism won't take the nation by force. We will request it... 
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"...far in the distance, on the edge of the earth, a small flame was waving in the wind, the defiantly stubborn flame of Wyatt's Torch, twisting, being torn and regaining its hold, not to be uprooted or extinguished..."  John Galt Gifts |
Soviet Russia, Cambodia, Red China, North Korea, Vietnam, Venezuela, Cuba, and the Middle East all approve. |
+1, and that's a cool site. |
Well, he did make the statement at an event with other members of the leadership present and no one jumped up to distance themselves from it, so I have no problem with considering it a de facto position of the Democrat Party. |
Yes, many are... MOST Americans are like the 'Non-Citizens' of Heinlein's Starship Troopers... Many of them have socialist leanings but don't care enough to vote... Of the ones who take citizenship seriously, there is a roughly 50/50 split between socialist and non-socialist coalitions.... |
