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On Obama, Independence, Energy and the Economy

By Chris Horner on 7.2.11 @ 7:46AM

While stuck on 95 departing DC yesterday it struck me, thinking of Obama’s ‘green jobs’/’clean energy economy’ priority, domestic energy production policy and his speech in Brazil, that his plan is quite simple.

In short, aspire to be an importer of that which works, and supplier to the world of that which does not.

Should work out well.

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l5j6| 7.2.11 @ 12:03PM

It's all painfully obvious..........in order to strengthen the United States, both economically and militarily, we need an abundant supply of low cost energy.

We have huge supplies of oil, natural gas and coal and nuclear power plants (not to mention oil shale, which falls under "oil").

Q. Why do we not produce more energy domestically?

A. First it would strengthen us, make us more independent, which libs/progressives/internationalists want to discourage. Secondly, Hussein Obama, as a socialist, wants govt. to decide the winners and losers in the market place. Domestic energy production would mean firms and people in the energy field would make a lot of money; socialists don't like that.

Hussein Obama needs to be fired from his office ASAP.

Rick V.| 7.2.11 @ 12:08PM

Chris, I would accept the trade-off if it would also allow us to export half of congress and the current executive branch. I'd sweeten the deal and include Maher and Olbermann.

Occam's Tool| 7.2.11 @ 1:54PM

Obama: mentored by a Communist as a child (not a possible one, a real one), attracted to Communists in College. Attends the Church of Black Supremacist and America hater Jeremiah Wright for two decades. Starts his career in the home of known and avowed left wing terrorist Robert Ayers. Has frequent dinners with terrorist supporter Rashid Khalidi. Has NO friends who are not Leftists. Has no Conservatives among his friendly acquaintances. Knew no one in the military before assuming office.

But he's not a left wing supporter of terrorists and socialism, and an underminer of our military. No.

l5j6| 7.2.11 @ 2:08PM

Exactly right.........who you gonna believe, the MSM or your lying eyes?

Oldefarte| 7.2.11 @ 3:38PM

More importantly, he an underminer of Israel, whose fate will be extremely imperiled if this supported purging of Arab dictatorial regimes in favor of those run by the Muslim Brotherhood-types continues. It is almost unbelievable that the Secretary of State [on orders no doubt from her boss] is declaring our willingness to negotiate with same in Egypt concerning their upcoming elections. It's called Iran revisited, no doubt!!!!!!!

Bob Grant| 7.2.11 @ 7:00PM

The male figures in baby Obama's formative years were either radicalized (Stanley Dunham - leftist grandfather); muslim (Lolo Sotero - Islamic step father); or AWOL (Hussein Obama - Intellectual, drunk, womanizer). The mother - Stanley Dunham - who oddly was given a male name, often times abandoned him for extended periods of time, and left in the care of his grandparents.

This odd childhood, of which all was spent outside the continental United States, was in large part dysfunctional and most definitely had lasting imprints on the psychological development of baby Obama.

carol| 7.2.11 @ 4:24PM

there are a lot of antisemites out there who are lining up to vote for BHO again including the Jewish Liberals in Hollywood and NYC and CA...
white guilt... coming from a Jewish girl

l5j6| 7.3.11 @ 6:39AM

Probably true but the problem is most Jews are liberal (very liberal) and they hold many positions of influence in the news media and show business, which project their views onto the mass public at large.

LC Jackboot | 7.4.11 @ 6:41PM

Is there anything more befuddled, confused and self-loathing than liberal jews? It just doesn't make any sense, the radical left is invariably anti-semitic and anti-Israeli. I take pride in being able to 'decipher' people, but I'm well and truly stumped at this group.

Clint| 7.3.11 @ 9:48AM

It's Simple.
Obama Is An Alinskyite Socialist & Black Liberation Traitor Bastard,Who Wants To Get Payback Against Capitalist "Whitey".

l5j6| 7.3.11 @ 3:33PM

Exactly and I mean, EXACTLY correct. It's that simple. He is a product of his upbringing. Everyone he knew growing up was either a left-wing nut, anti-American, Mooooslim, socialist, communist, anarchist, etc.