I hate to put three in a row but I just had to post this.

House committee voted today against removing the bans on off shore drilling. The Dems blocked the amendment (John Peterson, R; Pa) that would have allowed it in the Interior approprations bill.

Crude Oil prices that had receeded, during the week, immediately reversed course and are now, again, climbing upward.

The vote was right down party lines. Guys, our Congress is like two divorcing adults who are taking their anger out on each other by beating up the kids.

We are the kids!

Same thing happened in the 70's. If industry had not worked out the problem, we would still be standing in gas lines. All Congress could come up with was the 55 MPH speed limit and an additional tax program (now @ $0.184 per gal) purportedly to fund research and developement of alternative fuels and technologies.

How's that working out for you?

Come November, throw them out. All of 'em.


roadster with a stick