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Barack Obama flailed out fearlessly against yet another strawman the other day — promising to assemble a team to “root out any cases of fraud or manipulation” in oil markets that might be responsible for $4 a gallon-plus gasoline prices.
Funnily enough — for anyone who cares at all about manipulation and fraud — the president was speaking at what the AP described as “a renewable energy plant in Reno” when he made this remark. It is a well-known fact that the heavy subsidies and endless rhetoric devoted by this president to “clean energy” are indeed one of the factors that are driving up oil prices, undermining the dollar and increasing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.
Earlier, at a fund-raiser in San Francisco for well-heeled lefties (paying up to $35,800 apiece to hear the president, according to the AP), Obama said that he was pressing ahead with his agenda in a difficult political environment and that “change turned out to be a lot tougher than expected.”
Well, of course, Rome wasn’t razed in a day. As Adam Smith, there’s “a lot of ruin” in a rich nation. A frustrating thought for this president — but a hopeful one for the rest of us who are appalled at his mismanagement and conceit.
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PattyMor| 4.22.11 @ 6:10PM
No Rome wasn't razed in a day, but the Obama distruction marches along. We will be lucky to still have a country left, after he is gone. And, it will take decades to undo the damage, if ever.
Occam's Tool| 4.23.11 @ 12:03AM
Too pessimistic. A good Reagan type can turn things around in less than four years, PattyMor. I suggest Allen West, or John Bolton.
Dixie Pixie| 4.22.11 @ 7:10PM
Considering Obama shutdown any new production in the Gulf, stopped all drilling elsewhere thereby restricting supply.
Obama has made it national policy to suppress conventional energy production in favor of "Green Energy" also restricting supply.
Obama has dropped so dollars on the money market that the value has degraded that the crude oil prices must rise to maintain the equilibrium.
The Obama Task Force needs to look no further than the White House to find the cause of the rise in Gas Prices.
Does anyone think the commission will give an honest report?
Claypoole| 4.23.11 @ 8:55AM
Is the presidential limo now powered by 400 gerbils running on wheels under the hood? When is BO going to demand that a huge windmill be erected on top of Air Force One? And in the merciless heat and humidity of D.C this summer, will the White House AC be entrusted to a few solar panels?
s masty| 4.24.11 @ 11:38PM
Actually, Smith used a fine Scottishism, saying there's 'a deal of ruin in a nation,' but that does not detract from this fine piece.
weddingdress | 7.1.11 @ 1:04AM
Considering Obama shutdown any new production in the Gulf, stopped all drilling elsewhere thereby restricting supply.
Obama has made it national policy to suppress conventional energy production in favor of "Green Energy" also restricting supply.
Obama has dropped so dollars on the money market that the value has degraded that the crude oil prices must rise to maintain the equilibrium.
The Obama Task Force needs to look no further than the White House to find the cause of the rise in Gas Prices.
Does anyone think the commission will give an honest report?