Foreign Oil and supporting terror

http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html

The hypocrisy of James Dobson

Who is James Dobson to speak out about anyone's opinion of god? He didn't speak out when Ted Haggard came out as a drug taking homosexual. Why do we give these guys so much power? The religious right needs to step back and reassess its leadership. I do not have a problem with religion, even as an atheist, but I do have a problem with these jokers faking outrage at an Obama or Rev. Wright while they do not condemn the Jerry Farwells or Pat Robertsons of the world. They are hypocrits, an unbelievable drain on our society. Focus on the Family is a lie. It is all about Focus on the Family is all about focusing on the kind of family Dobson wants you to have in his image. I will add more to this post later but below are a video from the Daily Show and a website against Dobson.

http://www.indecision2008.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=174785

http://www.jamesdobsondoesntspeakforme.com/

Here is a good oped piece out of the Washington Post on this subject:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/27/AR2008062702490.html

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1818313,00.html

If you go to the link below you will read an article from a magazine called 5280 from Denver which will show you that James Dobson has turned Jesus into a great lifestyle. Didn't Jesus throw the market out of his father's church? I wonder how he would look at James Dobson? Dobson was an avid support of Ted Haggard(who turned out to be either gay or bisexual and a drug addict while cheating on his wife), his own son is divorced(which isn't a big deal but goes against everything that Dobson preaches). Here is an sample of the article written by Eileen Wellsome, "nothing is more important in America than abortion, tyrannical judges, sexual abstinence, the morning-after pill, condoms, stem cell research, school prayer, billionaire George Soros, The Da Vinci Code, the Krispy Kreme in Indiana that wouldn’t give a free doughnut to the kid who got an “A” in Bible class, or thwarting domestic partnership referendums and attempts to legalize same-sex marriage."

http://www.5280.com/issues/2006/0608/feature.php?pageID=497

Here is a link to Media Matters showing Dobson taking the politically all-right position in support of Mark Foley and his teen page sex scandal blaming the kids not the adults, reminding you that this involved boys and an adult male:

http://mediamatters.org/items/200610060004

Why doesn't James Dobson stand up against the Larry Craigs, David Vitters, or Mark Foleys of the world because it does not help him politically nor will it help him make money of the Lord.

Political Scandals

I want to start keeping a list of Political Scandals from the last couple years. At least a list to look at to keep as reference. Here is the list:

1. Larry Craig, Sen. from Idaho, arrested in Minnesota airport for soliciting a male prostitute.
2. Mark Foley, Congressman from FL, step down after caught seducing teenage pages via email.
3. David Vitter, Sen. from Louisiana, visiting Prostitutes in Louisiana and Washington DC
4. Bob Ney, Congressman from Ohio, found guilty of lying to Congress and Criminal conspiracy
5. WIlliam Jefferson, Congressman from Louisiana, being investigated for taking bribes and political favors, they found $90,000 in his freezer
6.Former GOP Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham was sentenced Friday to eight years and four months in federal prison for taking $2.4 million in bribes from at least three defense contractors.
7. Ted Stevens, Sen. from Alaska, indicted on 7 counts of making false statements.

I will add more as I have time but please email any pending or past scandals to list on the blog

Obama Campaign

We have a very important choice this election year,
this choice will take America down one of two roads.
We can allow our country to remain divided, driven
apart by partisan hacks that continue to define our
country simply in black and white/red and blue.
Usually, I try to not force my political beliefs on
people but this year more than any other year I feel
like it is important to share my views. I strongly
believe that our country needs to change, to change
direction at home and overseas. I want a President
that knew not to go to war in Iraq. I want a
President who will bring us together. I want a
President in the White House that will allow me to
look at my friends whom live in other countries and
say proudly that is my President. I strongly
disagree with Governor Rendell and his choice of
Hillary. I respect Mrs. Clinton for her years of
service but if elected she will simply continue to
divide our country. We need to get away from the
Limbaugh era of politics. I hope that Mayor
Ravenstahl will set Pittsburgh apart from Philadelphia
and support Barack Obama. I hope that the Post
Gazette recognizes this countries need for a Change
and will endorse Barack Obama.

Please check out this video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk8d-YJh9cU&feature=user

Drill Now, Drill Here, Drill This

Drill here drill now crowd needs to wake up. This is a bunch of politicians trying to peddle simple answers without a real solution. Sean Hannity and Newt Gringrich don't have a clue what they are talking about. If you are curious what I am talking about then this is the link below:

http://www.americansolutions.com/actioncenter/petitions/?Guid=54ec6e43-75a8-445b-aa7b-346a1e096659

What will this do for America and helping us at the gas pump? Nothing that is what. They want us to believe that if we start drilling everywhere that the prices will go down immediately. How will this happen? Will the oil companies instantly find where the oil is located, will the oil companies instantly place oil platforms off the coast? what about drilling in ANWAR? Will they instantly find away to transport the oil out of the area without leaving a huge footprint. How long will it take to hit the market? By most estimated 7 to 10 years with an undisclosed amount of oil. In an article that I will link from Cnn.com, a Bush official says that there is no method to predict the amount of oil that will be produced. So how the hell are Newt and Sean telling us that there will be a couple million barrels a day from the coastline, ANWAR and other protected areas. How do they know that we have the worlds largest oil supply that scares the middle eastern countries but those damn hippies/liberal America hating democrats won't let us touch it. Where is their proof? If you want to give the already insanely rich oil companies the right to turn our country into one big oil field, give me proof. Do not shower me with threats and fear mongering then expect me to believe you. I want evidence, I want facts not BS from people with a social agenda. These same people told us for years that there was no energy crisis, liberals were making it up to hurt our economy, to push a liberal/greenie/america hating agenda. Jimmy Carter was an idiot for saying that we needed an alternative to foreign oil. Stupid liberals, I hate when they are right. The reason for mentioning Democrats in the rant from the last sentence is that they are just as bad as the right. Gore and Clinton had eight years, two with solid Democratic control of the government to make a difference and they didn't do anything. Al Gore, Mr. Environmental, did not push any legislation. The most he did was to sign a promise note to the Kyoto Treaty. The far left elitist Obama democrats were right about the economy just like they were right about the Iraq War, we need a change.

Here is an interesting article from Cnn.com with another perspective to our Oil companies, Bush adminstration and the far rights agenda:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/oil_drilling/index.htm?cnn=yes

Bush also urged Americans to pressure Congress to allow more oil exploration in the United States.

"We can help alleviate shortages by drilling for oil and gas in our own country, something I've been advocating ever since I've been the president. I've been reminding our people that we can do so in environmentally friendly ways," he said. "And yet the Congress, the Democratically controlled Congress now has refused to budge. It makes no sense."

Why didnt he do this from 2000 through 2006 when the Repubs controlled Congress. Or why didnt he use his self proclaimed "Political Capital" after the 2004 election? Because it is a bad idea, it will not make us independent from foreign oil, it will not effect prices. I realize Bush is playing politics but that takes balls to blame the Dems for something that he never acted on. Bush was the person who could not even believe it when a reporter asked him about $4 gasoline. Bush thought that would never happen, it was news to him. Now he is claiming that the Dems are at fault. How bad does one President have to be?

Lets change the conversation and demand that oil companies use there current resources before we give them more. Lets demand proof that this will help with oil prices now. Lets demand that oil be taken off the stock exchange and stop allowing traders to gamble with all of our lives. Finally and most importantly, lets demand the same patriotism from big corporations that we demand of our politicians and citizens.