<p>The Pelosi solution to everything is to raise taxes.</p>
<p>I’m one of those who actually thought high gas prices might have the upside of forcing us to do what we should have done decades ago when Carter asked us to wear sweaters. I thought we might make some smart choices. I underestimated the greed.</p>
<p>“Socialists? Look the Dems won’t even vote on an energy policy!”</p>
<p>Corporate socialists. They recognize their class interests (as Engels first noted 150 years) and use government as an instrument to protect them. The biggest danger to corporate socialism is the “free market” - which is why it doesn’t exist.</p>
<p>^So you are against the free market system?</p>
<p>No. The Republican corporate socialists are. The free market doesn’t exist, and hasn’t for a very, very long time (thanks to the corporate socialists).</p>
<p>^Oh I remember your the one who wants to “Redistribute the Wealth”</p>
<p>How about if congress stopped the juvenile bickering and bullying and devised a short term, mid term and long-term energy plan instead?</p>
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<p>You must understand, cartera, as Americans it’s our God-given right to do whatever we want and to whatever excess we desire. Why should we EVER have to pitch in or cut back in any way for the greater good? That’s just downright un-American! Remember how that vile socialist FDR set travel restrictions and asked citizens to conserve materials, plant victory gardens, etc., etc., during WWII? (And the fools did it!) Then, of course, there’s that commie Carter and his blasphemous “wear-a-sweater” crusade. How evil to think we should deny ourselves anything! We’re Americans! … As the all-wise-one in the White House told us after 9/11–Go out and shop!</p>
<p>What is happening right now in the House is the start of a revolt against inaction from the House and the Senate.</p>
<p>[The</a> Crypt: GOP talkathon Part III: No shirt? No tie? No problem - Politico.com](<a href=“GOP talkathon Part III: No shirt? No tie? No problem - POLITICO”>GOP talkathon Part III: No shirt? No tie? No problem - POLITICO)</p>
<p>No reporters are there, because Pelosi won’t let them in.</p>
<p>"Oh I remember your the one who wants to “Redistribute the Wealth”</p>
<p>I don’t have to “want to” - Bush has already done it for me. He borrowed money from our owners in China and Saudi Arabia and gave it to the super-rich, and then will expect me and my children to pay it back. If that’s not income redistribution, I don’t know what is.</p>
<p>Support for the oil companies is also a form of wealth redistribution, taking from the consumer (who has no access to public transportation) and giving it to the oil barons. </p>
<p>The corporate socialists are always for income redistribution.</p>
<p>Hindoo - I forgot for a moment that it says in the Constitution that “We the people have the right to buy automobiles that allow us to sit up high.”</p>
<p>Cartera–Apparently the constitution says all kinds of things we’ve forgotten about!</p>
<p>mini,</p>
<p>Can you reference your infomation about:</p>
<p>“He borrowed money from our owners in China and Saudi Arabia and gave it to the super-rich,”</p>
<p>Obama and the Dems have said they are going to raise taxes.</p>
<p>Amom2: I’ve figured it out. This stream of posts is performance art, right?</p>
<p>"“He borrowed money from our owners in China and Saudi Arabia and gave it to the super-rich,”</p>
<p>You can link the increase in the deficit with the tax giveaway that McCain so vehemently and ardently opposed (and for just that reason). Why don’t you just read McCain’s speeches? (good stuff!)</p>
<p>Consolation,</p>
<p>Look at the post from mini^. I’m not here very often because I’m usually, working. Mini has me beat with 5.34 post per day vs. my 0.20 post per day.</p>
<p>Why did you go off topic?</p>
<p>Doesn’t it both you that Congress is doing nothing? That Congress doesn’t want our voices heard?</p>
<p>Correction…</p>
<p>“Dems and most Republicans go on vacation while only 30 GOP members decide to stay and grandstand for the media.”</p>
<p>10-12 years…that’s how long it will take until we see even one drop of new oil from the blocked lands.</p>
<p>20+ years…that’s how long it will take until we see enough production to influence pricing.</p>
<p>It’s obvious that this is nothing more than an election year gimmick for the GOP. Eight years they ran on the 3 G’s - God, Guns, and Gays. Four years ago it was TERROR! TERROR! TERROR! But now those old mantras will not work. So instead they are attempting to capitalize on the economic conditions faced by the majority of the public. There is no quick fix to this problem.</p>
<p>^you’ll see more US oil sooner than that!</p>
<p>Hey, the Dems have been had control of both the House and the Senate for the last 2 years and the Senate the first part of Bush’s term. What ever happened to that 100 day plan?</p>
<p>“10-12 years…that’s how long it will take until we see even one drop of new oil from the blocked lands.”</p>
<p>People said that 10 years ago. Look where it got us now? GET MOVING…</p>
<p>And the GOP has had control of the Executive branch for almost 8 years and had the Legislative branch for 4 years. Not to mention having had control of the House from 1994-2006. And what promising energy legislation have we gotten out of that situation? </p>
<p>The Democrats have had control Congress for only 18 months.</p>
<p>You callously point to the Democrats failure to produce substantive energy legislation in the past 18 months while conveniently forgetting the GOP’s failed attempts during the their near-decade of control.</p>