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News from May 17, 2008

Speaking of Energy, It's Time the GOP Showed Some on Gas Prices

I have been watching the news and the reports on how high the gas
prices are. All the networks followed the same pattern in their coverage. The report shows prices at $6.00 a gallon and higher, they interview people who say that they can’t handle the prices that it is now a choice of gas in their car or food on the table.

They cut to various government and Wall Street experts who opine on how high the prices might go and then attempt to explain why. It’s China and India’s economic expansion, or it’s some madman in one of a hundred countries who threatened to cut off oil to get even with
us or some slight.

Then they go to a Democratic congressperson and the finger gets pointed to the administration for not having an “Energy
Plan”! The networks all put the focus on how we ... Read More...

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