Obama endorses tapping the SPR

nobodypanic · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 620

yep libertarianism is the key!

because corporations are so much more responsible than government.

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CNN is running wall to wall coverage on Ubama's campaign changes. First his Iraq plan reverses, then his NASA plan reverses, then his energy plan reverses. Now if only he'd back down on those stupid entitlements for homeowers. It's "Change in Ubama you can count on."
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nobodypanic · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 620

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Vote green or write-in a candidate if you don't like the LP.

But if you don't vote, THEY WIN.

Our votes work to counter-act the votes of the elitist f*cks who run this country. If we don't vote, their votes count twice.

I'm going to be voting Libertarian this election. Not because I think the LP can or even should win, but because it sends a message that we don't want the Republicrats controlling us anymore.

Also, when in doubt, vote against the incumbent.
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mgibbons19 · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1093

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Bob Barr seems more of a Republican than a libertarian to me.

I did vote for Ron Paul in the Wisconsin primary, for whatever good that did.

Over 90% of the incumbents that ran in 2004 won. We aren't going to have any meaningful change unless that situation changes.

However, no matter who is in power, this country is going to exploit every source of oil that is economically feasible to exploit. And maybe some sources that aren't economical.

As the oil supply gets tighter, the country will demand this. Unless there is a significant (very soon) breakthrough in alternatives, desperation will silence all opposition.

EnergyUnlimited · Fusion Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 3396

Well, yes, that is what US president candidate is suggesting.

1. Open SPR and release 70mb to lower short term prices.
2. Drill more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7541291.stm

I think, we are approaching end game in US economy (haphazard bailouts, release strategic stocks, drill more to get last drops left etc.

I think, oil above $100 is actually making a trick and large parts of economic activities are going to be shut down pretty soon.

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Roy · Last edited by Roy on Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:35 am; edited 1 time in total

benzoil

How the World Works has an excellent review of the full proposal by Obama, including a link to the full text of the speech.

I think tapping the SPR is a strategy to counter McCain's offshore drilling gambit. The full proposal is heavy on renewables. How we'll pay for it is anyone's guess, but that applies to any suggestion from either candidate at this point.
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Cloud9 · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Jul 26, 2006 Posts: 1176

Here is a thought, vote against all incumbents. We keep doing that and we will roll over the entire congress in six years. We don't need term limits. We need a motivated voter block.

Cynus · Intermediate Crude Joined: Aug 13, 2004 Posts: 610

It's funny, Obama keeps saying we're not going to solve our problems with a drill, and McCain says we're not going to solve this by inflating our tires. They're both right, but each is just looking at part of the elephant and can't see the whole thing.
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