No one will disagree when you tell them gas prices are way too much, but everyone will disagree when they're trying to decide who's at fault for the gas prices. It's hard to say for sure without knowing all of the facts, but here's a list of the top 10 reasons to blame democrats for the ever so high cost of gas prices.

10 - Instead of Bill Clinton vetoing the Republican Congress's 1995 bill, he could have signed it allowing ANWR to produce a million barrels of non-opec oil a day, which equals out to five percent of our nation's consumption in gas.

9 - Democrats constantly fight against the idea of off-shore drilling.

8 - Democrats instead of focusing their efforts on more drilling and instead shifting their focus on alternative fuels such as ethanol, have added to the cost of wood, making starvation a much more bigger problem and in turn, making prices at the pump worse.

7 - The French of all people, are now generating 79% of their electricity from nuclear power plants with plans to build more reactors. In record, the last nuclear reactor built in the US was in 1977.

6 - The United States has approximately 1/4 of the world's known coal reserves. It would have proven a very good source of liquefied fuel that would reduce the United State's dependence on foreign oil.

5 - South Dakota approved zoning in their area which would make the newest oil refinery in a little over 30 years, but environmentalists opposite it the same as they opposed floodgates that would've made New Orleans a lot less devastating.

4 - During Bill Clinton's watch, the number of oil refineries dropped from 28 to 19 companies while most of the major oil companies merged.

3 - During Global Warming Hysteria Al Gore negotiated the Kyoto Protocol which was created to market in carbon-emissions trading. While this happened, we saw huge unexpected gas spikes in oil.

2 - Trading of energy commodities by large companies on OTC electronic exchanges was exempted from federal oversight by a provision inserted at the behest of Enron and other large companies into Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, which was one of Clinton's last acts in office.

1 - President Bush's 2001 energy package was defeated. The plan was to promote new oil drilling, build nuclear plants and improve electricity grid and build new pipelines.

By: Chris Geer
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Senator Barack Obama is a Democrat currently serving Illinois and has served in the Senate from 2005-Present. He has shown that he is a smooth operator to say the least. And I believe, that, some credit has to go to the company he has been with, over the years. What has he learned from his associations? And, how much of what he has learned, is he employing, into his campaign?

1. Obama started out early in his campaign attacking big business. Apparently Obama does not know that Big Businesses does not pay taxes. They simply raise their prices. And who is it that get the short end of the stick? That's right! The same ones Obama is claiming, he wants to help.

If you have a good job, now with all of the works; that is, health insurance, dental care, disability insurance, life insurance and pension you are doing well. But not for long. Not under the Obama Plan to attack Big Business so he can pay for all of his social programs. If you are working for a company like the one I described above, with all the works and that company get hit with higher taxes under the Obama Plan, will you be safe? I mean, just suppose the company call a meeting and say to you . . . Listen, over the years we have been able to provide for all of our employees a pension and welfare package. But now, under this new administration, with the increase in taxes, we are sad to have to report, that we are unable to deliver the same kinds of benefits as we once did. No thanks, to your President Barack Obama.

2. What about ten dollars a gallon for gasoline. Barack Obama does not want to drill for more oil. Obama is against it. Obama is against building more nuclear reactors. Nuclear power is important because it is much more environmentally sound compared to coal. If other countries can do it and store their waste safely, then we can do it. And we can do it better than them all combined! The French are recycling their nuke waste to the point it's safe. The solution? We need to drill here and drill now and pay less!

3. How about a President who gives the green light to the same-sex couples? Obama supports national civil unions giving same-sex couples the same safeguards and rights of marriage. Obama should know (if he is a Christian) that God ordained marriage and God also regulates marriage. Is Obama now trying to take God's role in regulating marriage? Who Is This Guy? What in the world is he teaching his children? What's Next? Pet Owners and their Pets seeking their rights to national civil unions, giving Pet Owners and their Pets the same safeguards and rights of marriage.

As it has been said by the so called Reverend Wright: "He's a politician, I'm a pastor. We speak to two different audiences. And he says what he has to say as a politician."

4. Obama is just the kind of President our enemies love. Obama said he will meet with our enemies, does this include Osama? Here is a Headline from Jihad Watch June 12, 2008; by Egyptian Journo: "Muslims love Obama because he will appease them." Fact: The United States has enemies. Fact: We have been told by those who are working day and night to protect us, the CIA, FBI and others; that we will get hit again. Retired Vice Admiral John Scott Redd, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, says, "We have very strong indicators that Al Qaeda is planning to attack the West."

In an interview at his headquarters near Washington, D.C., Redd told Newsweek's Mark Hosenball and Jeffrey Bartholet that the country is better prepared than ever to counter such threats. But he also believes another successful terror attack on the U.S. homeland is inevitable.

The question is do Barack Obama believe this or do he believe that whatever problem the Muslim world have against, can be solved by talking and with no pre-conditons set in place? Both cannot be right. Have we or have we not been attacked before? And what about our allies? Haven't they also been attacked? Is not Israel our ally and who is it that threatens to wipe them off the face of the earth? Yet Israel know that you don't begin to have a talk with your enemies unconditionally. Barack Obama biggest problem is poor judgment. Obama can sit in a congregation for many years and allow his family to hear hate messages. He just sits there and allow a man to disrespect God and God's word and lie about our nation.

And look how long it took for Obama to realize, that he needed to denounce his preacher's teachings, once everyone else found out what was going on, in the church he attended. All of those years he was a member and he just realized, while running for the highest office in the land, that his minister's teachings, did not reflect his views. Imagine that! This is not the kind of leader we need, to deal with those, who are our enemies. Why! It just takes to long for Obama to get it. If there is ever a clear and present threat, we do not want someone who cannot make a quick and sound judgment.

5. Then there is the case for "ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION." What is wrong with that statement? Oh! The word ILLEGAL. I know, I know. Some don't like the term ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. They like the term "UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS". Some people don't like the term "HOMOSEXUAL" or "ADULTERY". They like the term "ALTERNATIVE LIFE STYLE". Why? To try to make it sound more appealing.

Making the point that "ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION" ruins the American Economy is not hate speech. Saying I hate someone because they're hispanic is hate speech but Lou Dobbs did not say that. Not only that, Lou Dobbs wife is from Mexico. Therefore Obama again has a judgment problem. Obama has poor judgment.

They have been married 25 years and have two biracial children.. Furthermore, his wife mother and her father lives with them. What Dobbs says is, those who enter illegally demean the status of those who entered legally and cause widespread economic problems both in lower wages and in flooding the social safety net. That is not hateful, that is true. How can one have a case if they are ILLEGAL?

According to the nonpartisan Urban Institute, in 2002 there were 9.3 Undocumented Immigrants in the United States. What part of your social security will Obama grant to them before you, get to retire?

By: Karl Jones

Did you know that 47 countries’ have reestablished their embassies in Iraq ?

Did you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people?

Did you know that

3100 schools have been renovated,

364 schools are under rehabilitation,

263 new schools are now under construction; and 38 new schools have been completed in Iraq?

Did you know that Iraq ’s higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all currently operating?

Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright program?

Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational? They have 5 - 100-foot patrol craft,34 smaller vessels and a naval infantry regiment.

Did you know that Iraq ‘ s Air Force consists of three operational squadrons that includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft (under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night, and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers?

Did you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion?

Did you know that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers?

Did you know that there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers every 8 weeks?

Did you know there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq?

They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilities.

Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations?

Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October?

Did you know that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%?

Did you know that Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?

Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004?

Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently?

OF COURSE WE DIDN’T KNOW!
WHY DIDN’T WE KNOW?
BECAUSE OUR MEDIA WON’T TELL US!
Instead of reflecting our love for our country, we get photos of flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib and people throwing snowballs at the presidential motorcades. Tragically, the lack of accentuating the positive
in Iraq serves two purposes:

It is intended to undermine the world’s perception of the United States thus minimizing consequent support;
and it is intended to discourage American citizens.

Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site.
defenselink.mil/

Now that you DO KNOW - What are you going to do? Are you going to demand more transparency from your politicians and the main stream media or are you just going to sit back and let it continue to buzz all around you while you sit by clueless? Let others KNOW what you now KNOW! It’s not just the Democrats and the MSM keeping us out of the loop - it is ALL the politicians including the Republicans. It’s a freakin’ disgrace how little information we actually do receive!

From: More stuff we haven’t been told about! a post from The Bobo Files.

Many folks have criticized the Bush Administration for trying to create a Police State or act like Nazi Germany. They cite random references and engage the readers of various media sound bites claiming that the Administration stirred up the hornet's nest in the Middle East and caused the Terrorist Problem. Then make references to how the Department of Homeland Security is battening down the hatches on American Freedoms.

This makes for tense controversy and sells news, exactly what media outlets hope for. However, there is only one problem with all this. The Democrats are far more likely to cause or create a police state due to their anti-gun law initiatives, use of social control in political correctness and growing the size of government until it affects every possible aspect of your life. If you do not see this, then let me explain.

If we go for Universal Health Care, it will bankrupt this nation, thus rules will be instituted on who gets health care and anything that is deemed to be unhealthy will become against the law. Things like drinking, smoking or even being fat. To get health care at the government's cost, actually your increased taxes will be footing the bill, you will have to prove that you jog or walk 3-5 miles per day and eat right. Your daily intake of food will be measured and controlled.

You will have no choice but to adapt. If you fail to, society will condemn you and institute more rules to prevent you from harming yourself, gaining weight or failing to exercise. Court ordered exercise will be issued by law. Of course, this will happen over quite a few years so you will not notice. Do you doubt me? Well, what about the laws in NY; no transfat? How about the increased taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, although it does not bother me, I really don't drink or smoke, that is inhibiting your choices.

Have you ever noticed that when a random person disrupts a Republican Speech, he or she is put up on a pedestal in the media; Cindy Sheehan. But, if someone disrupts a Democrat Candidate speech, they get tazed, and you do not even know their name, only remember them as the; "Don't Taze Me Dude." Well, it's much worse than this. If you search; "Bush is a liar" or Bush is an Idiot" you come up with 100 million blog posts, but if anyone says "Obama is an idiot" then they get attacked by the left wing radicals.

Many college students search the Internet and attack anyone who says anything against an Obama comment or anyone who questions Senator Obama's voting record, radical preacher, connection to organized crime, international diplomacy theories, or personal character. Amazing isn't it. Do you know why? Because the media is assisting in creating social control of the masses amongst their own and this is crushing Free Speech and it is in essence allowing laws to be passed at a much faster rate, that are so similar to those of a police state.

Did you know that Hitler was of the labor party? Yep, so is Obama, he supports Unions or so he claims, and has even asked to remove laws that categorize some labor endeavors as criminal activity. Why? Who does it serve to allow Unions and Mobsters to reunite as in past periods? Sure Obama comes from Chicago and that is politics as usual, but someone with that sort of mindset and training need not run this great nation. Labor is a component of economics, let it ride in free markets like anything else, and let it follow the same rules. Why give labor unions the upper hand, that only raises labor costs and sends jobs out of America.

It is amazing that all the problems that Obama has identified are indeed, the same exact problems that his line of thinking cause. Next, Obama will call for increased tariffs on imported goods, causing strife in other nations causing them to hate us, right when Obama tells us that the World hates us and we need to fix that? His argument there is too shallow to consider. Yet, he says we need to give more foreign aid, well, just think how much aid we must give to them if we stifle trade in world markets?

Obama tells us that there is a racial divide in the US, well, everyone knows that but we are mending fences or where quite well until he came along and created more animosity there, why? To get elected, so then it's okay to get blacks and whites all up in arms again if it's good for Obama's campaign, but it's not good if anyone else mentions it? If they do then they are a racist and that proves there is a racial divide? Yah right, created and flames fanned by whom? Obama.

Senator Barack Obama has been accused as being the most liberal of all Senators, I'd like to say he is the most "Socialistic" of all US Senators and his voting record proves it. Why is it that Senator Obama calls us all to join together in a common cause and heal our nation, when he is so far left that he has lost sight of reality. Now mind you my comments here about Obama are not anti-black, anti-Obama or anti-democrat. I have chosen not to vote for any of the above on either side of this so-called divide. This election process has turned into a media circus for the minds of the masses, who have obviously surrendered their brains to the local TV sets.

Voting is a wasteful process when millions of Americans, blind as sheep go marching off in lock-step for a man like Obama, who has never really done anything in his life worthy of becoming a President and the leader of some 5 Billion people in the Free World. It is time for Senator Barack Obama to take some media scrutiny, be brought back to size and exposed for what he is, what he really believes in and to face the music along with his expert PR handlers. Barack Obama is not good enough to be President of the United States of America, the greatest nation ever created in the history of mankind. Think about it, get a better candidate and open your minds to reality.

If we were to implement all the things Senator Barack Obama has promised and create laws to insure that it would be done, then the government would grow by 100% during his term and your taxes would increase by nearly as much. Is that the country you want to live in, because it would be getting to be such a highly regulated society that it would feel just like a police state. Doubt what I am saying? Look around the world and see the causality of such policies, then you tell me.

By: Lance Winslow
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