Monday, June 30, 2008

The picture below shows some FACTS about ANWR. The Democrats don't want to drill in ANWR. They cite to its beauty, pristine nature, the animals that will be run off their natural habitat, and the limited oil supply in the region. BUT. The facts and history get in the way. The Prudhoe Bay oil fields provide 17% of our domestic production. All estimates of the reserves in ANWR dwarf the reserves found at both Prudhoe Bay and Kuparik. Prudhoe Bay has been churning out millions of barrels a day for over 25 years.






Here is the real ANWR.




ANWR IN SUMMER!







This is ANWR in winter - where the drilling is proposed.


Below is what the Democrats want you to believe ANWR looks like.














This is the ANWR Democrats want you to see. But, its not quite accurate. Yes its in ANWR, but not where the drilling is proposed.









Do You know what ANWR is? The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Do you know Where?

Here is some comparison.





REMEMBER THE DOT.
THAT'S WHERE THE PROPOSED DRILLING AREA IS, A SMALL POINT IN THE YELLOW PORTION ABOVE!!!


Do you remember the map?

The map showed that the proposed drilling area is in the ANWR Coastal Plain

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AREA WHERE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT DRILLING IS A BARREN WASTELAND.

NOW, WHY DO YOU THINK THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE against drilling in ANWR?

REMEMBER WHEN AL GORE SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK TO ARTIFICIALLY RAISE GAS PRICES TO $5.00 A GALLON?

WELL.
AL GORE AND HIS FELLOW DEMOCRATS HAVE ALMOST REACHED THEIR GOAL!


Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Milk to High? Tax and limit the cow!

Global demand for oil drove prices higher today as market insiders predicted an increase in demand from China as a result of earthquake reconstruction projects.

"The catalyst for oil's latest advance was an International Energy Agency report that said global demand will continue to rise, especially in China. Demand for fuel for reconstruction work in the aftermath of May's earthquake will boost Chinese oil demand by 5.5 percent this year, the IEA said, a slightly higher forecast than in previous reports. 'A 5.5 percent increase in one of the largest consumers of oil in the world is a lot of barrels of oil,' said Jim Ritterbusch, president of energy consultancy Ritterbusch and Associates in Galena, Ill."

http://moneynews.newsmax.com/economy/oil_prices/2008/06/10/103219.html

So, while congress wants to tax the domestic oil companies earnings and limit domestic production through restrictions on refinery construction, nuclear power construction, and domestic drilling; the Democrats solution to high gas prices is to tax oil companies earnings. Tax the cow.

If a farmer pays $1 for his grazing land, $1 for feed, and $1 to buy a milk cow; he might sell a gallon of milk for $3.08, making an 8 cent profit. Most people would not accuse him of Milk gouging, but if people complained of the high price of milk, the Democrats' solution would be to tax the Farmer's profit by 1 cent. What would happen?

The farmer (who's costs are fixed) would increase the price of milk by 1 cent, and because of his perception of increase government interference, he would be hesitant to buy a few more cows to spread the cost of his land purchase over two or three animals.

Oil is milk, energy companies are farmers. RECORD PROFITS BY OIL COMPANIES!!! Nice headline to build class warfare and envy upon. However, an oil companies general profit is 8 percent, or 8 cents on the dollar. Because the Democrats have not allowed them to build refineries, nuclear plants, or expand domestic drilling for 30 years, the company can't reduce their set costs of raw materials. The energy companies are stuck producing as much domestic energy as logistically possible, and purchasing re rest of the oil on the market. Who are they competing with in that market ----- CHINA.

So, until energy companies are allowed to develop domestic sources, the price of oil will remain high, and the Democrats solution is to tax them more.

I guess I will drink water, but thats another issue all together.

The A-Hole.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Freedom, Liberty and Choice take a back seat....

The House and Senate and our fine Governor cut another slice out of the freedom pie this week. They passed and he signed the restriction on Pay Day loans.

Only big brother can properly decide the correct choice for you financially, protect you from "predators," oh, and limit your freedom.

Here was the vote. With a grand total of 28 members standing for liberty and the Constitution.


Unofficial Votes for House Bill 545
* See Journal for the official record of the vote.
Journal
Vote
05/14/2008
Senate - Third Consideration
summary

Yeas - 29
Amstutz
Austria
Boccieri
Cafaro
Carey
Cates
Coughlin
Faber
Fedor
Goodman
Grendell
Jacobson
Kearney
Mason
Miller D
Miller R
Morano
Niehaus
Padgett
Roberts
Sawyer
Schaffer
Schuring
Smith
Spada
Stivers
Wagoner
Wilson
Harris

Nays - 4
Buehrer
Mumper
Schuler
Seitz


05/20/2008
House - Senate Amendments
summary

Yeas - 70
Bacon
Batchelder
Blessing
Bolon
Book
Boyd
Brady
Brown
Budish
Carmichael
Celeste
DeBose
DeGeeter
DeWine
Dodd
Dolan
Driehaus
Dyer
Evans
Fende
Flowers
Foley
Gardner
Garrison
Gerberry
Goyal
Hagan J.
Hagan R.
Harwood
Heard
Hottinger
Hughes
Jones
Koziura
Letson
Lundy
Mallory
Mandel
McGregor J.
McGregor R.
Miller
Newcomb
Oelslager
Okey
Patton
Peterson
Raussen
Redfern
Sayre
Schindel
Schlichter
Schneider
Sears
Skindell
Slesnick
Stebelton
Stewart D.
Stewart J.
Szollosi
Ujvagi
Wagner
Webster
White
Widener
Widowfield
Williams B.
Williams S.
Wolpert
Yates
Husted


Nays - 24
Adams
Aslanides
Brinkman
Chandler
Coley
Collier
Combs
Core
Daniels
Domenick
Fessler
Gibbs
Goodwin
Hite
Huffman
Luckie
Mecklenborg
Reinhard
Setzer
Strahorn
Uecker
Wachtmann
Yuko
Zehringer

Thankfully Michigan allows payday lending - more business heading north.

Shameful - remember these names in the voting booth.

The A-Hole