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The Spectacle Blog
My thoughts on the one-year anniversary of the BP disaster are at the CFIF blog. (That first link is to a blog post from this morning; it updates my full-length column posted overnight.)
The key takeaway from my formal column on the subject:
While it may take years to understand the full environmental consequences of the spill and the administration’s incompetence, it already is apparent how economically deleterious Mr. Obama’s policy choices have been. In particular, the drilling moratorium and subsequent permitting slowdown (or “permitorium”) - which earned the administration a “civil contempt” penalty from U.S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman - have had near-disastrous effects.
Please do go to the CFIF website to get the full flavor.
Meanwhile, since I’m talking about energy, it’s worth noting that famed oilman T. Boone Pickens spoke at an American Spectator-sponsored dinner last night about the great promise of energy independence offered by natural gas. Mr. Pickens is, as usual, correct. Natural gas is abundant in the United States, and it burns cleanly. I’ve always been an advocate of natural gas. Some major, easily recoverable stores of natural gas are thought to be off the mid-Atlantic coast, where Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is eager to promote exploration. Infuriatingly, the Obama moratorium continues in full force for all offshore efforts on the Atlantic Coast. This is yet another example of how this president punishes businesses, consumers, and states who had nothing to do with the BP oil spill, supposedly in response to that spill. The Obama position is abominable.
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Occam's Tool| 4.20.11 @ 10:36AM
Israel has just found the Leviathon deposits of Natural Gas.
Cuffs| 4.20.11 @ 11:46AM
Obama and his buds are not punishing free enterprise, they are purposefully destroying it!
How long will it take the American people to understand that this administration is for
the complete downfall of the US as we know it?
After that is complete, Soros/Rothschild and their buds can rule the world. Nice future.
WL| 4.20.11 @ 1:35PM
You are correct, but it is not suprising, coming from Mr. Hillyer. It is infuriating to see writers on our side attribute his "moratorium" IN ANY WAY as a response or result of any event....
It was an EXCUSE. PERIOD. It's not "punishing" business...ITS SABOTAGE and PURPOSEFUL DESTRUCTION....and everybody knows it.
But then again...Mr. Hillyer was scolding the Tea Party last week for not being happy with the 38 BEEELLLLLIOONN DOLLARRRRRSSS we saved with Boehners deal....
Good post in American Thinker today goes into our future if Repugs and Washington Conservatives don't get a little more fight in em...DISASTER.
Oldefarte| 4.20.11 @ 1:55PM
As Reagan said, THERE YOU GO AGAIN, by castigating Quin [who, as you correctly admit is ON OUR SIDE] for his literary statements made. Writers use their power and vocabulary to prudently express their thoughts. What do you want, for him to say EXCREMENT, MAN, IT STINKS? Of course the domestic terrorist-in-chief and his moronic cowboy-Interior Chief use their newly granted political power to cramuptheanuswithabroomhandle the morotorium and subsequent non-issuance of drilling permits to destroy a region that has near-historied voted for Republicans! Of course, same has destroyed thousands of good paying oil industry jobs! Of course, they DID IT ON PURPOSE!!!!!!!!!!
Oldefarte| 4.20.11 @ 3:02PM
PS, as I stated, contemplate the following from Newmax's front page article today:, and understand that infighting among us conservatives is exactly what liberal Democrats want to happen:
“......While Trump himself has said he would like to have seen deeper cuts, as would I, as would most of these tea party folks,” Stone said. “It’s a step in the right direction. We’re going to have to do more but we also have to keep all of us on the conservative side who want to cut spending overall together. If we fight amongst ourselves, the Democrats and the liberals and those who don’t want to cut spending will win......”
WL| 4.21.11 @ 1:59AM
HEY OLD FARTE!!!!!
I have to admit that you have a point about us "dividing ourselves" and/or infighting. For a long time, I have felt the same thing. I also understand your thought process of "of course it is on purpose.".....
However, a couple of points that I might ask you to think of:
1. The thrust of my argument was about Mr. "Quin's" charitable attribution of Obama's Moratorium to a "response" to the oil spill. I submit that Obama's response was not a response at all...but only a seizure of OPPORTUNITY...think about it...there IS a difference.
2. I have no love lost for mr hillyer...In my mind...he is one of our FAILED people in Place...WHY? because when people scold the electorate for being wah wah's AS HE DID A FEW DAYS AGO...for BEING RIGHT...WHEN HE IS WRONG...such as ABOUT THE 38 BEEELLLION DOLLLUUUURRS...(you didn't address that did you? No. Of course Not)...IN THAT ARTICLE, he proved to be a failed advisor...kinda like Mrs. Peggy Noonan...THink about it Farte.
Lastly, I will no longer back ANY conservative politician who cannot show lock step solidarity to FIERCE truth...regardless of the Political correctness. WE HAVE TO BE THAT WAY NOW...OUR OPPONENTS ARE.
And if you don't like it....FARTE ON YOU>
Oldefarte| 4.21.11 @ 1:53PM
WL: First, YOU'RE STUPID, okay. That said, let me 'splain the GD situation so that possibly your feable mind that spits forth ignorant word-garbarge can comprehend same, okay. The 'seizure of opportunity' that you site CORRECTLY was/is directly out of the president's good buddy/former chief of staff/now may-elect of Chicago who proclaimed that no disaster/happening that is advantageous to one's political viewpoint SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO TO WASTE. This current administration did exactly that after the BP oil spill disaster/explosion. How, by declaring/instituting an oil drilling moratorium in the Gulf. After a federal judge in New Orleans reprimanded this administration for same twice, they subsequently lifted same BUT thereafter refused to issue critical drilling permits needed by Gulf oil companies to resume their drilling activities. Now These oil companies are leaving the Gulf area entirely and taking with them their much needed [for south Louisiana workers] jobs. Why, because the Gulf region has voted Republican for the last decade, that WHY? Translation: As the president's friend stated, NEVER LET A DISASTER GO TO POLITICAL-OPPORTUNITY WASTE! Additionally, moron, Hillyer was entirely correct in opining that $38billion was the correct political choice, and just because some of you commenters [sitting around in your jockie-shorts, swilling beer and being unemployed want to opine with your computer] DON'T BLAME HIM FOR TRYING TO EDUCATE SOME OF YOU MORNS AS TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER, okay? As to your FIERCE LOYALTY [TO STUPIDITY ], I'll ignore that one. Finally as to your disparaging closing remark, simply STICK IT WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE AND TWIST IT SIDEWAYS, okay? Have a nice day, now, ya hear!!!!!!
jppc| 4.20.11 @ 12:32PM
All part of Hussein bin Obama's plan to take the USA down a couple of notches. He thinks we've been too prosperous and too strong militarily (and with the space program too), so his effort's are to downgrade the country.
It's working.
Wayne | 4.20.11 @ 1:10PM
Everything Obama does makes sense if you see his goal is to turn the US into a third world nation.