Archive for July 18th, 2008

A New Era of Service and a Civilian National Security Force: An Obama Conspiracy?

Friday, July 18th, 2008

On July, 2, 2008, Barack Obama was in Colorado Springs to deliver a speech on his plans for public service.  The text of the speech was given to the media in advance, and we printed it belatedly as a new site trying to feel its way on content.  As is typical for such things, the planned speech varied [...]

McCain Kansas City Interview - 7/17/08

Friday, July 18th, 2008

This interview covers a couple different topics, but focuses mostly on the current energy crisis, including segments on oil exploration and nuclear energy.  Once again, McCain shows that he ‘gets it’ when Obama simply doesn’t.  Seriously, who is going to care about (the unlikely) anthropogenic global warming when there is a worldwide economic crisis?
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Pelosi, Reid, and Obama: The Three Stooges of American Energy Policy

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Remember Nancy Pelosi’s “commonsense plan” to lower gas prices, back when gas prices were half what they are since she and her fellow Democrats assumed power in Congress?  Read the rest of this entry >>

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Lunch with the blogroll: 7/18/2008

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Monkey Crash: Pelosi: Bush Is “A Total Failure.”
Rochester Conservative: September 10, 2001
Truman’s Take: Energy Security
1 Declaration: Anthropogenically Caused Global Warming in Question
Jeremy E. Sarber & Friends: Abraham Lincoln: ‘Our Fathers Brought Forth…A New Nation’
Tony Phyrillas: What did Bill DeWeese know and when did he know it?
The Centrist: Kerry-Snowe Bill Would Help States [...]

Energy news and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Friday, July 18th, 2008

The ridiculous bill we were talking about yesterday, Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008, didn’t make it for a vote thanks to Republicans, who are taking a bit of a ribbing in the mainstream media over it.  It was the right move.  As we saw yesterday, this bill was nothing but a smokescreen.  [...]

Coverage of John McCain’s Town Hall Meeting in Kansas City

Friday, July 18th, 2008

The McCain camp may or may not release video of the town hall meeting at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, but you can find coverage, including videos and slideshows, at the KCTV5 website.  If anything shows up from the McCain camp, I’ll place it in this same post later.

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T. Boone Pickens and Wind Power

Friday, July 18th, 2008

This morning’s local newsrag featured a story about the Texas project to build a major transmission line so that West Texas wind farms can ship power to the urban areas in East Texas. A sidebar reminded me that a major player in West Texas wind power is T. Boone Pickens, who has been touting his [...]

Press Release, John McCain: John McCain’s Plan to Support Innovation in the Automobile Sector

Friday, July 18th, 2008

For Immediate Release
July 18, 2008
Contact: Press Office
703-650-5550

John McCain’s Plan to Support Innovation in the Automobile Sector

Today, John McCain Addresses His Plan For Creating Jobs And Ensuring America’s Energy Independence. At the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, where GM is developing the Chevy Volt — the next generation of electric vehicle — [...]

Jackassery We Can Believe In–10 Reasons Not to Vote for Obama

Friday, July 18th, 2008

From questionable credentials to dodging questions, there are a lot of good reasons to find someone else to vote for in the upcoming election.  Obama is not the kind of man we can believe in. Presenting ten powerfully compelling arguments why Obama cannot run the country.  Read about it Jackassery We can Believe In.

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