Here were my top five favorite political cartoons this week, the first one featuring an “ew” factor, by Glenn Foden at Townhall.com…
by Chip Bok at Townhall.com…
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by Jerry Holbert at Townhall.com…
by Drew Sheneman at GoComics.com…
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Keystone XL? More lies.
According to the company building it, there will be 6500 jobs, most of them temporary.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/opinion/keystone-claptrap.html
Isn’t the Republican governor from Nebraska and most of the Republican legislators from that state against the pipeline?
I do have a question for my GOP friends.
The GOP almost blocked the payroll extension saying that the tax cut extension had to be paid for. Will they be taking that same approach with the Bush tax cuts?
I don’t agree with Obama blocking that pipeline. Being more energy-independent is a big thing for the US economy. “Normally” you’d think the unions, etc., would be all for it, and I’m thinking that Obama more satisfied some environmentalists, here.
Doug – I do find it interesting that a state has major concerns about it, and rather than making sure everything was fine and considered before moving forward, the GOP response was to squash the views and hopes of the state to get this moving as fast as possible.
I also didn’t like that the whole thing is political – the only reason the GOP wanted to move it towards a vote is because it splits two groups – the unions are in favor of it, and the environmentalists against.
Me? I don’t live in the path of the pipeline – I know if I were to get my drinking water from the midwest, I would have my concerns.
The pipeline actually benefits Canada more than anyone else. They get a way to get their oil exports out. We would be better off drilling more of our own instead of piping it in from Canada. Canada should be paying handsome usage fees on the portion of the pipeline that runs through the US.
So no help from anyone on the tax extension question?
Ex-GOP: I do find it interesting that a state has major concerns about it, and rather than making sure everything was fine and considered before moving forward, the GOP response was to squash the views and hopes of the state to get this moving as fast as possible.
I also didn’t like that the whole thing is political – the only reason the GOP wanted to move it towards a vote is because it splits two groups – the unions are in favor of it, and the environmentalists against.
I pretty much despair of Congress, period.
Didn’t know a state was really concerned all that much.
In general, though, much better IMO to get energy from politically-stable Canada versus some of our other suppliers.
Nebraska’s got a huge aquifer it was slated to run though. It looks like there is work being done to reroute it – not sure if action by congress could change that.
I agree on getting oil from Canada – much better option.
I don’t agree with looping a bill on the issue in with tax issues. I get concerned with these giant bill where both sides throw in crap just to get things through that shouldn’t get through like that.
Ex-RINO,
The payroll tax is earmarked to pay for social security and unemployment insurance. The Bush tax cuts are not earmarked.
Big difference there.
Truth – is your argument then that the GOP wants to make sure we make spending cuts to pay for social security, but general things like military and veteran spending should be treated differently – that we can extend the cuts and not worry about “paying” for them?
Why don’t we just drill for our own freaking oil and natural gas and not get it from anyone else?
Hi Jerry,
On the subject of the absurdity of the government regulating lightbulbs. My daughter was told by a pharmacist that paying for more expensive inhalers would save the planet. She said she didn’t “give a s—” and to give her the less expensive one. Obviously I taught her well.
To think since the beginning of time that a planet that survived asteroids, volcanic eruptions, ice ages, earthquakes, etc. could somehow be done in by an asthma inhaler.
For 50 points, can anyone name the legislation that the lightbulb phase out was in?
Furthermore, the phase out of asthma inhalers, can you point to that legislation?
Ex-GOP,
Where have you been? Please google both light bulb and asthma inhaler phase out.
Also, what’s the big freaking deal about lightbulbs? Don’t Americans pay their own electric bills and figure out for themselves how to contain cost and use energy efficiently?
Doesn’t the government have better things to concern itself with?
Was it that moron Cheryl Crow who suggested limiting toilet paper usage to one sheet? I have no idea if she was serious or not, but we’ve already had government regulation of toilets, why not the toilet paper police?
“The payroll tax is earmarked to pay for social security and unemployment insurance. The Bush tax cuts are not earmarked.
Big difference there.”
This is the best laugh I’ve had all day. Thank you.
Now, please provide the citations.
“To think since the beginning of time that a planet that survived asteroids, volcanic eruptions, ice ages, earthquakes, etc. could somehow be done in by an asthma inhaler.”
The dinosaurs didn’t.
Do you feel lucky?
Mary – I know the answers. I’d like to see if any of the freak out police (you, Jerry) know.
Mary: Why don’t we just drill for our own freaking oil and natural gas and not get it from anyone else?
We are drilling, pretty furiously. But US production peaked over 40 years ago, because we were drilling furiously back then and before, and the easy-to-get stuff goes first.
To some extent, there is a tug-of-war between drilling and environmental concerns, but even with no drilling restrictions at all, our big dependence on foreign oil would remain. It’s because we use a “ton” of it (we’ve been importing about 350 million barrels per month) and there is only so much oil that’s economically feasible to produce.
We’ve had rising oil prices since 1998, overall, and “generally high” prices since 2005, and that’s made a difference – our share of foreign oil has been as high as 70% (it peaked in 2005), and it’s a hair below 50% now. Higher prices have meant that it pays to bring some new production sources on-line.
In the end, I think that high prices will trump environmental concerns in general. Meanwhile, we have a lot of coal and natural gas, and that’s helping a little to keep a lid on our import share.
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I said the planet, not necessarily every life form on it.
EGV, 7:27am
Would you be specific?
EGV,
It occured to me, why should I take your word that you know any more than you are willing to take mine? And frankly, I don’t appreciate being given an assignment like I’m a schoolchild.
Since we can both read and google, we should both be able to obtain the answer. If you have any problem, please let me know.
Hi Soug,
Scanning over google I find that we have more oil than Saudi Arabia, and are not drilling to the extent we could. Unfortunately politics and who knows what else stands in the way, as it usually does.
I understand North Dakota is enjoying an economic boom because of oil drilling.
Oh my goodness Doug,
Sorry about mispelling your name!
Oh my goodness Doug I mispelled your name! Sorry.
Scanning over google I find that we have more oil than Saudi Arabia, and are not drilling to the extent we could. Unfortunately politics and who knows what else stands in the way, as it usually does.
I understand North Dakota is enjoying an economic boom because of oil drilling.
Mary :) Don’t even worry about the misspelling. MODERATORS, do you not hear our plaintive calls for a working “Edit” function?!
I don’t know about the “more oil than Saudi Arabia.” There is oil shale, yes, like the Dakotas/Montana, etc., Bakken Formation deal, yes. That’s likely being compared to SA’s known or provable conventional reserves, a much different thing. By that method, Saudi Arabia has more oil than Saudi Arabia.
Anyway, yeah – higher energy prices and newer technology for fracturing rock mean that it now pays to develop that oil production. It’s not merely a decision to “drill in our own territory” – it has to be profitable to do it; both on pure economics and also per energy return on energy invested.
Thanks Doug,
About the double post, the first didn’t show up on this computer until I wrote the second one. I wasn’t THAT upset about mispelling your name! :)
Have a great holiday.
Mary…my goodness…a little snippy tonight.
Let’s just say that your angst regarding lightbulbs and asthma medication shouldn’t be directed at the current administration.