Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Gingrich wants to Drill Now


http://www.americansolutions.com/Actioncenter/Petitions/Default.aspx?guid=54ec6e43-75a8-445b-aa7b-346a1e096659

We, therefore, the undersigned citizens of the United States, petition the U.S. Congress to act immediately to lower gasoline prices (and diesel and other fuel prices)* by authorizing the exploration of proven energy reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries.

They claim over half a million signatures already.  I couldn't find a way to look at the collected "signatures".  These things are mostly meaningless without a way to verify the signatures, but it's for a good cause.  Symbolism is important in politics.  The environmental extremists won with emotional appeals disguised as science and delivered as a new religion.  Now, maybe the anger at high gas prices will swing the pendulum back the other way a bit in favor of exploration and exploitation of our own resources.



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