Re: No Drilling, No Vote
Today in the Washington Post ran an editorial that asked,
Even if this was just about Nancy Pelosi's hatred for offshore drilling would it really matter? Consider where her district is located. Pelosi represents San Francisco, a coastal city with a beautiful shoreline. If the Washington Post would have bothered to do a little more research they would have discovered that some of the proposed drilling would occur around Santa Barbara, California, which is a mere 350 miles or so from San Francisco.
Now for a little history quiz how far did the Exxon Mobil oil spill spread? The answer is 1200 miles. Maybe, just maybe Pelosi is using her power as Speaker of the House to look out for the interests of her district. Isn't that what all congressmen and women are supposed to do? Represent the interests of their constituents. Shocking concept.
I don't mind picking on Congress, actually I love it. For example: if con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? In this case the might be because they have still failed to address the energy crisis that faces our country in a meaningful way.
"WHY NOT have a vote on offshore drilling? ... Instead of dealing with the issue on the merits, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a staunch opponent of offshore drilling, has simply decreed that she will not allow a drilling vote to take place on the House floor."The obvious answer is Congress should not respond to the rabble raising bull-shit that is designed to relive political pressure that doesn't actually address the core problem. Congress should busy itself with how to address the long-term energy crisis that faces the United States rather than placating populist demands that we destroy our environment to create a few extra barrels of locally produced oil.
Even if this was just about Nancy Pelosi's hatred for offshore drilling would it really matter? Consider where her district is located. Pelosi represents San Francisco, a coastal city with a beautiful shoreline. If the Washington Post would have bothered to do a little more research they would have discovered that some of the proposed drilling would occur around Santa Barbara, California, which is a mere 350 miles or so from San Francisco.
Now for a little history quiz how far did the Exxon Mobil oil spill spread? The answer is 1200 miles. Maybe, just maybe Pelosi is using her power as Speaker of the House to look out for the interests of her district. Isn't that what all congressmen and women are supposed to do? Represent the interests of their constituents. Shocking concept.
I don't mind picking on Congress, actually I love it. For example: if con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? In this case the might be because they have still failed to address the energy crisis that faces our country in a meaningful way.
posted by Rick at 1:55 PM
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