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Energy freedom day

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August 12, 4:48 PM

by Dan Spencer, Right Side Politics Examiner

U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) and U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) announce the launch of a new Energy Freedom Daycampaign:

On October 1, America will celebrate Energy Freedom Day when the bans on offshore drilling and oil shale recovery will end. Right off our shores there are reserves estimated to hold over 18 billion barrels of oil and 55 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. And in America's West, oil shale is estimated to between 800 billion and 2 trillion barrels of oil — more than three times the proven oil reserves in Saudi Arabia.

Tapping these sources of American energy are desperately needed to lower gas prices AND reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But for over 20 years, Democrats have blocked access to this American energy.

And even now, at the height of an energy crisis that have sent gas prices sky-high, Democrats in Congress plan to extend the ban on American energy production.

Senator DeMint and Congressman Hensarling explain American Energy Freedom Day in the following video:

Visit EnergyFreedomDay.com for more information.

Do it all, do it now.

For more info: EnergyFreedomDay.com ♦ Act now on a balanced energy plan

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Debunking the anti-drilling arguments

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August 12, 3:49 PM

In an editorial entitled "Snake Oil," the Washington Post debunks the misleading talking points the left-wing liberal/progressives use to argue against drilling for more domestic energy resources: • Drilling is pointless because the United... Read More
Topics: Energy

Act now on a balanced energy plan

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August 8, 2:14 PM

Nevada Democrat, and Senate majority leader Harry Reid is doing his best to avoid meaningful votes on proposals to curb energy prices. In the following video, 15 Republican Senators ask Reid to act now on high gas prices. The message? While Reid avoids... Read More
Topics: Energy

Media focuses on Obama's shifts on energy

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August 5, 2:44 PM

Obama can't be happy about the coverage of his energy flip flops straddles waffles reversals.Associated Press: Obama's proposal, though, includes two significant reversals of positions he has taken in the past: He had steadfastly fought the idea of limited... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign , Energy

Democrats playing politics with America's energy future

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August 3, 1:36 PM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her Democrats have managed to block a vote on offshore drilling. The Democrats refuse to allow a vote on drilling because they know it will pass. A solid majority, 69%, of Americans want more drilling for more American-made... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign , Energy

Jay Leno on oil drilling in ANWR

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July 19, 5:20 PM

Jay Leno takes the Democrats to task for blocking oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Can someone please explain any rational basis for the Democrats' continued obstruction of drilling in ANWR? There are an estimated... Read More
Topics: Democrats , Energy , Environment , ANWR

Washington Wire's ad of the week

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July 7, 9:00 AM

In a new feature at the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire, Brad Haynes picks a political ad of the week. Last week, Haynes picked is McCain's “Accountable.” The ad highlights McCain’s centrist appeal and... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign , John McCain , Economy , Health Care , Energy , Housing

McCain Proposes Oil Independence By 2025

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June 28, 12:11 PM

This week Senator McCain proposed a plan to free America from foreign oil suppliers by 2025. Its a plan Newsweek calls a "grown-up" energy plan. McCain's plan for energy independence is called The Lexington Project --"named... Read More
Topics: 2008 Presidential Campaign , John McCain , Energy , Environment , Energy Independence , The Lexington Project

McCain: Government Must Lead Path To Green Energy

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June 24, 5:35 PM

McCain wants the federal government to start buying flex-fuel and hybrid vehicles and leasing and building energy-efficient office space:The Republican presidential nominee said Tuesday the federal government has 3.3 billion square feet of office space... Read More
Topics: John McCain , 2008 Election , Energy , Environment

Quick, Someone Tell Obama Congress Already Closed The 'Enron Loophole'

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June 23, 10:59 AM

Yesterday, Obama announced he was targeting the so-called "Enron loophole." It's safe to say that everyone, at least everyone that counts, now seems to agree that the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which contained the so-called "Enron... Read More
Topics: Barack Obama , 2008 Election , Energy , Enron Loophole , Oil