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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2011, 10:48:14 AM »
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2011, 10:52:16 AM »
I really hate having to call the Prez a name but there's no way around it --he's a jerk.
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2011, 10:57:53 AM »
I really hate having to call the Prez a name but there's no way around it --he's a jerk.


Jerk....it does sum it up...Only a jerk would tell a concerned father, battling his families budget as the cost of fuel eats it up, to go buy a new car.

I'll add clueless to jerk, if you don't mind.
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #23 on: April 12, 2011, 11:21:10 AM »
That's like telling someone that hurts after an injury to stop breathing. After all, it only hurts when you breath. I don't think El Presidente was joking. What an asshole! ::rolllaughing::
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #24 on: April 12, 2011, 11:23:11 AM »
Clearly this is a conservative minded site and obviously that is shaping some of the responses to what the president said.

When I said Americans seem unwilling to sacrafice, that is 100% true. People want lower taxes, and none of their programs cut. People want to buy huge vehicles and pay little on gas.  People want, and aren't prepared to give up back modern times.

I'm guilty of that as much as anyone. I paid 50 bucks to tank up my Mazda 3 a month ago ... when I saw the total ring up I looked at the gas pump and muttered "time to bomb Saudia Arabia".

What the president said was reasonable and not an insult. He was giving a reasonable answer. We in north america are addicted to oil and we need to start adjusting our thinking on a lot of things.

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2011, 11:27:01 AM »
Oh goody. We have our very first Leftist douchebag. I'm so thrilled.
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2011, 11:28:20 AM »
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/wal-mart-goes-back-to-basics-a-cautionary-tale-for-the-left/?singlepage=true


Dach’s failure should be a cautionary tale for President Obama: last week he scolded a blue collar man in Pennsylvania for driving an SUV, and he has previously admonished Americans to get out of their gas-guzzlers and into electric cars. Dach’s failure should also put Michelle Obama on notice; she has been pushing her White House organic vegetable garden as a model for working Americans.

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #27 on: April 12, 2011, 11:45:09 AM »
Oh goody. We have our very first Leftist douchebag. I'm so thrilled.

Stay classy. Nice contribution to the thread too!

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #28 on: April 12, 2011, 11:55:51 AM »
Clearly this is a conservative minded site and obviously that is shaping some of the responses to what the president said.

When I said Americans seem unwilling to sacrafice, that is 100% true. People want lower taxes, and none of their programs cut. People want to buy huge vehicles and pay little on gas.  People want, and aren't prepared to give up back modern times.

I'm guilty of that as much as anyone. I paid 50 bucks to tank up my Mazda 3 a month ago ... when I saw the total ring up I looked at the gas pump and muttered "time to bomb Saudia Arabia".

What the president said was reasonable and not an insult. He was giving a reasonable answer. We in north america are addicted to oil and we need to start adjusting our thinking on a lot of things.

Obama could ease gas prices overnight if he:

a) Removed all barriers for drillers to obtain a drilling license.
b) Opened up ANWAR and other domestic deposits for production.
c) Removed Federal gas taxes.
d) Stood up to Middle East oil thugs rather than bending over and kissing their ass!

And inflation could be greatly curtailed and auto maintenance expenses for consumers lessened if he ended all ethanol subsidies!

And other domestic sources of energy could be more productively harnessed if we built more refineries, distribution capacity and built more nuclear and coal-fired power plants.

Wishfully thinking we can convert to a green-energy dreamworld and leave oil behind is naive.  "We are addicted to oil", that is weak-minded psychobabble served up by Ruling Class overlords to control ignorant masses.  What we are currently addicted to his hopey/changey socialist BS!

Sacrifice?

The Productive Class has given more than its fair share!  Time for the Looting Class to put thier hands to industrious and productive uses, not holding them out to self-serving politicians to bestow somebody elses blood and sweat!
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #29 on: April 12, 2011, 12:02:03 PM »
Obama could ease gas prices overnight if he:

a) Removed all barriers for drillers to obtain a drilling license.
b) Opened up ANWAR and other domestic deposits for production.
c) Removed Federal gas taxes.
d) Stood up to Middle East oil thugs rather than bending over and kissing their ass!

And inflation could be greatly curtailed and auto maintenance expenses for consumers lessened if he ended all ethanol subsidies!

a) Drilling now won't actually increase supplies for 2-3 years minimum. And that will only increase oil reserves by what,  a couple % points? Oil isn't scarce now so why would drilling more ease the issue?
b) Again, oil isn't scarce. And you really want companies like BP drilling in ANWAR? Prive companies have proven time and again without proper regulation that oil spills will continue happening... and this taking place in ANWAR is criminal and unacceptable a risk.
c) Great, but I thought the US had this huge deficit to pay off? I thought conservatives were all about paying down the American debt, yet now you want to remove a massive source of income to do so? Makes no sense and doesn't align with the recent rhetoric from the right.
d) What's so special about Obama that he has to do this and no one expected Bush JR and Sr, Clinton and .. well every president ever to do it?

I agree with you on ethanol subsidies. Subsidies like this hurt the food supply and are worthless anyways. All farming susbidies need to end or America and Canada need to stand up to Chinese market tampering.


And other domestic sources of energy could be more productively harnessed if we built more refineries, distribution capacity and built more nuclear and coal-fired power plants.

Wishfully thinking we can convert to a green-energy dreamworld and leave oil behind is naive.  We are addicted to oil, that is weak-minded psychobabble served up by Ruling Class overlords to control ignorant masses.  What we are currently addicted to his hopey/changey socialist BS!

Sacrifice?

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #30 on: April 12, 2011, 12:04:23 PM »
Clearly this is a conservative minded site and obviously that is shaping some of the responses to what the president said.

When I said Americans seem unwilling to sacrafice, that is 100% true. People want lower taxes, and none of their programs cut. People want to buy huge vehicles and pay little on gas.  People want, and aren't prepared to give up back modern times.

I'm guilty of that as much as anyone. I paid 50 bucks to tank up my Mazda 3 a month ago ... when I saw the total ring up I looked at the gas pump and muttered "time to bomb Saudia Arabia".

What the president said was reasonable and not an insult. He was giving a reasonable answer. We in north america are addicted to oil and we need to start adjusting our thinking on a lot of things.

Why bomb Saudi Arabia because of high prices at the pump? 's certainly not their responsibility that the current prick in the WH has done everything imaginable to stifle production of domestic energy production.
We, as conservatives, did everything within reason to alert our neighbors that this was coming if they allowed this clown into the WH in any capacity other than tourist. His leftist douche bags continue to fight tooth and nail against building new refineries to produce the fuels we need presently.

I have eight vehicles to fuel up when it's busy and I do my part to make the most of what I have in the fuel cells, however, sometimes we use all the vehicles just to keep pace. I usually pass that consumption of fuel right down the line to my customers who complain about the price of service but what can I do other than complain that they voted for this d-bag, so suck it up!.

hundreds of things for a president and congress to do, real legitimate items like curb the impact of speculators of fuels, but no, these ass-wipes needed to enact legislation to control the population. Why, because they're sick elitist scum that demand that they know better than I. let them eat lead, full metal jacket encased lead.
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #31 on: April 12, 2011, 12:08:56 PM »
Clearly this is a conservative minded site and obviously that is shaping some of the responses to what the president said.

Ya think?  ::falldownshocked::

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When I said Americans seem unwilling to sacrafice, that is 100% true.


You asked everyone? Because if you think you did, you missed me.

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People want lower taxes, and none of their programs cut.
Could you identify what programs those are? Because I want lower taxes and I want PP, NPR, EPS, DOE, etc all cut.

 
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People want to buy huge vehicles and pay little on gas.
Because they know that the price of gas at the pump isn't related to the size of the vehicle.

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 People want, and aren't prepared to give up back modern times.
Nor should they.  Obama and those of his ilk want to push us back to pre-industrial age with their false climate change agenda and taxation without representation.

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I'm guilty of that as much as anyone. I paid 50 bucks to tank up my Mazda 3 a month ago ... when I saw the total ring up I looked at the gas pump and muttered "time to bomb Saudia Arabia".
That hardly makes your comments persuasive.  I find liberals often project their own worse thoughts onto others and assume they have insight into others. When I fill up at the gas station I don't think of something as violent as bombing Saudi Arabia.  I think about the useless man we have in the oval office.

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What the president said was reasonable and not an insult. He was giving a reasonable answer. We in north america are addicted to oil and we need to start adjusting our thinking on a lot of things.

Let me guess you graduated from a public school? And never did any reading on your own.

We're addicted to oil, and clean water, indoor plumbing, electricity and abundance of food and all the other things that people around the world want for themselves. It's what has made us great.  I don't have a problem with our greatness.
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #32 on: April 12, 2011, 12:10:06 PM »
Obama could ease gas prices overnight if he:

a) Removed all barriers for drillers to obtain a drilling license.
b) Opened up ANWAR and other domestic deposits for production.
c) Removed Federal gas taxes.
d) Stood up to Middle East oil thugs rather than bending over and kissing their ass!

And inflation could be greatly curtailed and auto maintenance expenses for consumers lessened if he ended all ethanol subsidies!

a) Drilling now won't actually increase supplies for 2-3 years minimum. And that will only increase oil reserves by what,  a couple % points? Oil isn't scarce now so why would drilling more ease the issue?  Old argument, if you never start, it will never have an impact, thanks for confirming you do not desire see us use our own resources.  The psycholigical effect in the market would cause a drop light crude overnight.
b) Again, oil isn't scarce. And you really want companies like BP drilling in ANWAR? Prive companies have proven time and again without proper regulation that oil spills will continue happening... and this taking place in ANWAR is criminal and unacceptable a risk. Goddamned right I do!  They are the experts, I trust them, not some socialist bureaucrat back in DC or his boss in the WH who dances with glee when oil companies pay their extortion money because it is cheaper than fighting the liars in court!  Open it all!  Fricken caribou have been thriving by the pipepline in Alaska, I want them to thrive more!
c) Great, but I thought the US had this huge deficit to pay off? I thought conservatives were all about paying down the American debt, yet now you want to remove a massive source of income to do so? Makes no sense and doesn't align with the recent rhetoric from the right.  Cut PBS, PP, NEA and all that crap and you'd never miss the fed gas tax, except at the lower prices at the pump which I am seeing you are thrilled not to see!d) What's so special about Obama that he has to do this and no one expected Bush JR and Sr, Clinton and .. well every president ever to do it?  I never saw them kiss their ass like Obama did, they all know he's an assclown, as do we, er, well, most of us.
I agree with you on ethanol subsidies. Subsidies like this hurt the food supply and are worthless anyways. All farming susbidies need to end or America and Canada need to stand up to Chinese market tampering.


And other domestic sources of energy could be more productively harnessed if we built more refineries, distribution capacity and built more nuclear and coal-fired power plants.

Wishfully thinking we can convert to a green-energy dreamworld and leave oil behind is naive.  We are addicted to oil, that is weak-minded psychobabble served up by Ruling Class overlords to control ignorant masses.  What we are currently addicted to his hopey/changey socialist BS!

Sacrifice?

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #33 on: April 12, 2011, 12:24:52 PM »
Clearly this is a conservative minded site and obviously that is shaping some of the responses to what the president said.

Yep. Common sense shapes them as well  ;D

When I said Americans seem unwilling to sacrafice, that is 100% true.

It may seem that way to you but it isn't true - not in the least. (BTW: The word is sacrifice)

People want lower taxes, and none of their programs cut.

I live within my means and expect anyone who spends my money by proxy to do the same. I pay my taxes and have made more sacrifices over the years than most would even dream of - or possibly endure. I'm perfectly fine with cutting back on all programs and eliminating hundreds more outright. Without hesitation.

People want to buy huge vehicles and pay little on gas.


There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to do precisely that.

People want, and aren't prepared to give up back modern times.


There's no reason why we should have to.

I'm guilty of that as much as anyone. I paid 50 bucks to tank up my Mazda 3 a month ago ... when I saw the total ring up I looked at the gas pump and muttered "time to bomb Saudia Arabia".

Why would you want to bomb the Saudi's? That sounds awfully mean. Are you a hater?

What the president said was reasonable and not an insult. He was giving a reasonable answer. We in north america are addicted to oil and we need to start adjusting our thinking on a lot of things.

I would agree that "we need to start adjusting our thinking on a lot of things", although they may not be the same things you feeeel so strongly about.

Oh, and America should be capitalized, you moron.

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #34 on: April 12, 2011, 12:27:08 PM »
For the inquiring mind!

http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/6933/US-Has-Earths-Largest-Energy-Resources

I forget who originally provided this, but I'll tip my hat if you step forward for recognition!

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #35 on: April 12, 2011, 12:31:01 PM »
Obama could ease gas prices overnight if he:

a) Removed all barriers for drillers to obtain a drilling license.
b) Opened up ANWAR and other domestic deposits for production.
c) Removed Federal gas taxes.
d) Stood up to Middle East oil thugs rather than bending over and kissing their ass!

And inflation could be greatly curtailed and auto maintenance expenses for consumers lessened if he ended all ethanol subsidies!

a) Drilling now won't actually increase supplies for 2-3 years minimum. And that will only increase oil reserves by what,  a couple % points? Oil isn't scarce now so why would drilling more ease the issue?
b) Again, oil isn't scarce. And you really want companies like BP drilling in ANWAR? Prive companies have proven time and again without proper regulation that oil spills will continue happening... and this taking place in ANWAR is criminal and unacceptable a risk.
c) Great, but I thought the US had this huge deficit to pay off? I thought conservatives were all about paying down the American debt, yet now you want to remove a massive source of income to do so? Makes no sense and doesn't align with the recent rhetoric from the right.
d) What's so special about Obama that he has to do this and no one expected Bush JR and Sr, Clinton and .. well every president ever to do it?

I agree with you on ethanol subsidies. Subsidies like this hurt the food supply and are worthless anyways. All farming susbidies need to end or America and Canada need to stand up to Chinese market tampering.


And other domestic sources of energy could be more productively harnessed if we built more refineries, distribution capacity and built more nuclear and coal-fired power plants.

Wishfully thinking we can convert to a green-energy dreamworld and leave oil behind is naive.  We are addicted to oil, that is weak-minded psychobabble served up by Ruling Class overlords to control ignorant masses.  What we are currently addicted to his hopey/changey socialist BS!

Sacrifice?

The Productive Class has given more than its fair share!  Time for the Looting Class to put thier hands to industrious and productive uses, not holding them out to self-serving politicians to bestow somebody elses blood and sweat!
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ANWR is on land, so yes they, BP and for that matter any of the peopl that do this as their business, can drill there without reservation.

As far as paying down the debt, the government collects biillions of dollars of revenue from oil exploration so drilling can be a cure for the deficit reduction, however if you're holding a position as leftist generally do, you can't drill for oil becasue it's evil to consume it never mind that the plastics industry makes just about everything and it's base chemical is oil. Then there is the retarded notion that the consumtion of hydrocarbons leaves CO2 and you've classified that natural compound, a pollutant. Worse yet , it's part of the bulklsh*t global warming scheme which is yet another hoax to control everybody.

You really do need to take your head out of your ass if you want to claim your liberty. I cannot do this for you, it's your decision to either live in ignorance as your leftist professors taught you or realize they've been lying to you all these years just to gain power.
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #36 on: April 12, 2011, 12:53:09 PM »
ANWR is on land, so yes they, BP and for that matter any of the peopl that do this as their business, can drill there without reservation.

As far as paying down the debt, the government collects biillions of dollars of revenue from oil exploration so drilling can be a cure for the deficit reduction, however if you're holding a position as leftist generally do, you can't drill for oil becasue it's evil to consume it never mind that the plastics industry makes just about everything and it's base chemical is oil. Then there is the retarded notion that the consumtion of hydrocarbons leaves CO2 and you've classified that natural compound, a pollutant. Worse yet , it's part of the bulklsh*t global warming scheme which is yet another hoax to control everybody.

You really do need to take your head out of your ass if you want to claim your liberty. I cannot do this for you, it's your decision to either live in ignorance as your leftist professors taught you or realize they've been lying to you all these years just to gain power.

So many insightful responses, how to choose! well lets go with this for now.

1.   I am in favour of oil and it's general use. With limitations, of course. My family is all in oil up in Fort Mac here in Alberta... it's provided us with a great income and chance to live a comfortable middle class life. What I am not in favour of, however, is drilling in places where a spill causes an environmental catastrophe. Have we not learned from the BP spill in the gulf?  I realize conservatives put the economy ahead of the environment by blowing off risk and therein alleviating concerns in their minds but.. how much longer can you keep your heads buried in the sand?
2.   The revenue collected from drilling exploration would pail, and you know it, in comparison to revenue lost with taxes. This is a bad argument to make.
3.   Is global warming BS? Maybe. Is climate change real? Yes, it clearly is. Is it man made? I hope not and I don’t entirely agree that it is. There’s been no clear link made between our burning of fossil fuels and climate change. That being said CLEARLY burning all all this gasoline in a confined area of a city is bad for air quality and is air pollution, and should be reigned in.

Should North Americans have the RIGHT to cheap gas and large vehicles? No and this goes against the conservative values of not guaranteeing results, just the opportunity. If this man can’t afford a large vehicle for his family it’s not incumbent on the President to fix this for him. It IS the Presidents job to try and secure better relations with the Saudies however, to ensure we aren’t raped at the pump.

Also… whoever said he kisses their asses is embarrassing and makes you look like a fool. Wanna talk about how Bush JR has ties to the Bin Ladins and Saudi oil? I bet you don’t. Or you will say “oh it’s a business partnership.. “ well this is politics my friend.

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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2011, 01:00:18 PM »
Obama could ease gas prices overnight if he:

a) Removed all barriers for drillers to obtain a drilling license.
b) Opened up ANWAR and other domestic deposits for production.
c) Removed Federal gas taxes.
d) Stood up to Middle East oil thugs rather than bending over and kissing their ass!

And inflation could be greatly curtailed and auto maintenance expenses for consumers lessened if he ended all ethanol subsidies!

a) Drilling now won't actually increase supplies for 2-3 years minimum. And that will only increase oil reserves by what,  a couple % points? Oil isn't scarce now so why would drilling more ease the issue?
b) Again, oil isn't scarce. And you really want companies like BP drilling in ANWAR? Prive companies have proven time and again without proper regulation that oil spills will continue happening... and this taking place in ANWAR is criminal and unacceptable a risk.
c) Great, but I thought the US had this huge deficit to pay off? I thought conservatives were all about paying down the American debt, yet now you want to remove a massive source of income to do so? Makes no sense and doesn't align with the recent rhetoric from the right.
d) What's so special about Obama that he has to do this and no one expected Bush JR and Sr, Clinton and .. well every president ever to do it?

I agree with you on ethanol subsidies. Subsidies like this hurt the food supply and are worthless anyways. All farming susbidies need to end or America and Canada need to stand up to Chinese market tampering.


And other domestic sources of energy could be more productively harnessed if we built more refineries, distribution capacity and built more nuclear and coal-fired power plants.

Wishfully thinking we can convert to a green-energy dreamworld and leave oil behind is naive.  We are addicted to oil, that is weak-minded psychobabble served up by Ruling Class overlords to control ignorant masses.  What we are currently addicted to his hopey/changey socialist BS!

Sacrifice?

The Productive Class has given more than its fair share!  Time for the Looting Class to put thier hands to industrious and productive uses, not holding them out to self-serving politicians to bestow somebody elses blood and sweat!
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 A)takes a couple of years to drill so let's not bother by thin we won't have any use for it any way.

B)How do you compare the risks in deep sea to drilling on land and try to make a case for it? I have no problem with safety regulations and noboby else here does either.

C)No you're right let's give the government an open check book so they can just take whatever the want at any time they decide. Let's just let the Liberals just take our money and just mail back whatever they feel we deserve.Hey I know let's call it a sin tax since were addicted.

 D) But you don't know what we were saying when Bush was in power relating to gas prices do you? How come when Bush was in and gas went up you were not saying the same as you are now with Obama. Where the MSM attacking him on fuel prices????
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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2011, 01:04:06 PM »
ANWR is on land, so yes they, BP and for that matter any of the peopl that do this as their business, can drill there without reservation.

As far as paying down the debt, the government collects biillions of dollars of revenue from oil exploration so drilling can be a cure for the deficit reduction, however if you're holding a position as leftist generally do, you can't drill for oil becasue it's evil to consume it never mind that the plastics industry makes just about everything and it's base chemical is oil. Then there is the retarded notion that the consumtion of hydrocarbons leaves CO2 and you've classified that natural compound, a pollutant. Worse yet , it's part of the bulklsh*t global warming scheme which is yet another hoax to control everybody.

You really do need to take your head out of your ass if you want to claim your liberty. I cannot do this for you, it's your decision to either live in ignorance as your leftist professors taught you or realize they've been lying to you all these years just to gain power.

So many insightful responses, how to choose! well lets go with this for now.

1.   I am in favour of oil and it's general use. With limitations, of course. My family is all in oil up in Fort Mac here in Alberta... it's provided us with a great income and chance to live a comfortable middle class life. What I am not in favour of, however, is drilling in places where a spill causes an environmental catastrophe. Have we not learned from the BP spill in the gulf?  I realize conservatives put the economy ahead of the environment by blowing off risk and therein alleviating concerns in their minds but.. how much longer can you keep your heads buried in the sand?
2.   The revenue collected from drilling exploration would pail, and you know it, in comparison to revenue lost with taxes. This is a bad argument to make.
3.   Is global warming BS? Maybe. Is climate change real? Yes, it clearly is. Is it man made? I hope not and I don’t entirely agree that it is. There’s been no clear link made between our burning of fossil fuels and climate change. That being said CLEARLY burning all all this gasoline in a confined area of a city is bad for air quality and is air pollution, and should be reigned in.

Should North Americans have the RIGHT to cheap gas and large vehicles? No and this goes against the conservative values of not guaranteeing results, just the opportunity. If this man can’t afford a large vehicle for his family it’s not incumbent on the President to fix this for him. It IS the Presidents job to try and secure better relations with the Saudies however, to ensure we aren’t raped at the pump.

Also… whoever said he kisses their asses is embarrassing and makes you look like a fool. Wanna talk about how Bush JR has ties to the Bin Ladins and Saudi oil? I bet you don’t. Or you will say “oh it’s a business partnership.. “ well this is politics my friend.


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Re: Obama tells man questioning him about high gas prices: Buy a new car
« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2011, 01:07:37 PM »
You're in Canada?
Google Alberta and you  tell me  ::facepalm::