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August 29, 2008 · Posted in Bush Administration, Domestic Policy, Election 2008 

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Evidently Floridians have been injected with the offshore drilling meth now, too.

Have we become a nation of such uneducated, black and white thinkers that no one bothers to go beyond campaign rhetoric to the facts?

Of everything McCain has said in his campaign stops, his specious and irrational touting of offshore drilling as some sort of answer to oil prices (along with the suspension of the federal gas tax, which of course accomplishes nothing but screwing states out of road funds) is to me, the most despicable.

Blood money is funding his campaign. The blood of our shores, of our natural resources, of the wonders of our coasts, sold out to oil companies for campaign donations.

Remember, this is a train the Democrats cannot stop. They stand no chance of placing the moratorium into the budget, because Bush lifted the executive order and will not approve it.

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  • Hello. My name is Edgar and I'm an editor at OpposingViews.com, the debate website. Since we both cover energy and environmental issues, I thought I'd drop you a note. I would've e-mailed you but I couldn't find an address.
    See, we're currently having a discussion about whether or not the U.S. should allow offshore oil drilling. You can see it here:
    http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-t...
    Although vetted experts are the ones doing the debating, anyone can contribute by choosing a side and posting comments about the experts' arguments.
    Check it out and, if you have the time, let me know what you think at eacosta@opposingviews.com
    Thanks!
  • WebPixie
    Maybe I am a bit uninformed, or maybe misinformed. I thought the Congressional moratorium on drilling was something that stays there until Congress repeals it. I didn't think it was something they had to put into the budget each year. How can a moratorium be a budget item? It doesn't seem to be the kind of thing the government would have to provide funds for. Help?
  • It doesn't have anything to do with the budget, but resolutions and other business are often attached to the budget.

    The key here is that Congress had to agree to the executive order banning offshore drilling and did so by caveat. Now that the order has been lifted Congress need not do anything to open those leases up to the oil companies.

    The absence of action is action.
  • WebPixie
    So does this mean that the moratorium WILL be lifted UNLESS a resolution is attached to the budget that calls for what amounts to a NEW moratorium?

    Thanks. Your ability to direct readers to credible references is much appreciated. If it isn't by some, it should be. Keep up the great work!
  • Hi WebPixie,

    Yes, that's what it means. Congress had to affirm the executive order. Now that the executive order has been lifted, Congress need not do anything to open the door.

    Heavy, deep sigh.
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