A Natural Born American? Obama´s energy policy suggests otherwise
By Carlos Calwianka, staff writer
Obama finally produces his “long form birth certificate” and Ann Coulter crowed she was right all along about the birth certificate, but really proved herself a crack shot when she said the birther controversy distracts from what a terrible presidency the Obama administration constitutes. Quite well said but did his parents have the qualifications to confer on Barack Obama, Jr. undivided loyalty to his nation of birth? You know a tree by its fruit and the loyalty of a president to his nation by his leadership.
Nowhere is this more evident than in current White House energy policy. Recently, the president acknowledged speaking to OPEC about opening its oil spigots: “We are in a lot of conversations with the major oil producers like Saudi Arabia to let them know that it’s not going to be good for them if our economy is hobbled because of high oil prices.”
This is all pretty darn strange when you consider what Obama´s prime off shore oil drilling official, Michael Bromwich — who heads the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement-stated last week: “You can’t drill your way to lower oil prices. It’s a world market. We have a very limited impact on that.”
Does Obama understand supply and demand? The past year has seen the administration virtually halt nearly all off-shore oil drilling permitting costing the U.S. approximately 400,000 barrels of oil production per day.
The average price of crude (Dated Brent, West Texas Intermediate, and the Dubai Fateh) over the Oct. 2010-March 2011 time period of $92/barrel means that this restriction has cost the U.S. economy over $36 million per day. The impact on our trade deficit during that six month time frame surpasses $6 billion. That’s a fortune much of which could’ve been in the hands of American firms and their workers.
But would that restrictive oil drilling permits was the worst of our woes with Obama. He seems to be unimpressed with the fact (no doubt over the carbon footprint bogeymen) that America has the biggest coal reserves in the world at approximately with 491 billion short tons which comprise nearly 27% of the world’s total.
Moreover, the Germans knew 70 years ago that coal can be liquefied to produce fuel for panzers. The U.S. Air force is now retrofitting its planes to fly with coal derived fuel (someone deserves a few medals in the USAF, no doubt). Autos and trucks can function as well with this massive source of gas. Why can’t Obama capitalize on technology, geography and economics 101 for the rest of the nation to benefit?
The U.S. is an energy producing powerhouse that should never have to import a drop of oil from anyone. Human caused global warming is by no means scientifically proven so why let it drive policy?
Most importantly, our spectacular hydrocarbon sector energy resources can help rebuild a middle class and an industrial base that are in free fall along with the rest of our great American economy. Unfortunately we know where Obama´s sentiments lie.
In a January 17, 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Obama outlined coal’s future status under his cap and trade system: “—so if somebody wants to build a coal power plant, they can it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted.”
Obama to American coal & oil producers: drop dead!
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An election for President and Commander in Chief of the Military must strive to be above reproach. Our public institutions must give the public confidence that a presidential candidate has complied with the election process that is prescribed by our Constitution and laws. It is only after a presidential candidate satisfies the rules of such a process that he/she can expect members of the public, regardless of their party affiliations, to give him/her the respect that the Office of President so much deserves.
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