Bang the Drum

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Entries Tagged ‘oil’

Sarah Palin sells war and lies on ABC

Wow. On the day Palin attends a deployment ceremony for her son, she advocates for war with Russia. This is just so wrong on so many levels…
GIBSON: Let’s start, because we are near Russia, let’s start with Russia and Georgia.
The administration has said we’ve got to maintain the territorial integrity of Georgia. Do you [...]

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Slow Dance at Sunset

Just after sunset on Friday night, dolphins played in front of me; sea lions behind me.
As I watched, I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of scene this would be if offshore platforms were built and oil pulled from the ground. In an earthquake, would those platforms survive?
As I hear the reports [...]

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No Offshore Drilling, #15


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Again, on the subject of offshore drilling…

My Newsgang Live friend Christian Burns says that the majority of the country sees offshore drilling as a solution.
In fact, it is no solution at all. As a lifelong denizen of some of the best coastline in the world (right here in California), I am tempted to post a photo every day for [...]

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Pumping Gas: Let’s tell McCain why it matters

John McCain doesn’t think it matters whether or not he pumps his own gas.

WICKSOL: When was the last time you pumped your own gas and how much did it cost?
MCCAIN: Oh, I don’t remember. Now there’s Secret Service protection. But I’ve done it for many, many years. I don’t recall and [...]

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Energy as a Climate Changer?

The only climate change the GOP expects from the energy issue is a political climate change, which if I have any say in the matter, won’t happen. From SFGate.com:
“Energy is actually a huge opportunity for Republicans,” said Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., who chairs the Senate Republicans’ re-election campaign. “Energy has the opportunity to change [...]

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