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Eric Cantor continues his assault on your intelligence
Potential Republican VP Eric Cantor continues his assault on all things that make sense by once again calling for offshore drilling.
“If we in America demonstrate that we are serious about unleashing our energy resources, we will send a significant signal to the global markets that the supply issue will be addressed . . . ,” Cantor said during a news conference at a local gas station.
Cantor said more drilling in the United States will send a signal to the global markets that the U.S. is not so dependent on foreign sources of oil.
Cantor stood in front of the Village Exxon station at Three Chopt and Patterson Avenues to make his plea. He was joined by two other Republican officials, Del. William R. Janis of Henrico County and Henrico Sheriff Mike Wade, and by John Cox, who owns an Ashland trucking company.
Cantor went on to declare that drilling should be party of an energy “plan”that also includes, what else, “clean coal.” Haha.
So not only is he using oxymoron’s like “clean coal” but he’s also advocating that we pursue an energy “plan” that pretty much everyone agrees won’t have any affect on gas prices what so ever.
Mr. Cantor, how about we invest more resources into real alternative forms of clean energy rather than some fictional BS?
4 Comments »
J. Tyler Ballance Says :
July 12, 2008 at 9:17 pm
First of all, Eric Cantor faces no significant competition. He is also completely beholden to the large multinational corporations, just like nearly every other member of the current Congress.
We need redistricting all across America by non-partisan commissions so that Congressional races are competitive. We also need a short, publicly funded campaign season, so that the corrupting influence of big money, is reduced and the will of the People, shall be heard.
Right now, Congressmen spend most of their time raising money for their next election. That leaves absolutely no time, or incentive to serve the will of constituents.
This is not exclusively Eric Cantor’s problem. It is as though Congress were a bunch of drug addicts, where the drug in this case is money, and none of them have either the will or any incentive to extricate themselves from their terrible addiction.
Republicans and Democrats who still love this Republic, MUST unite to create non-partisan redistricting commissions in every state. We must then ensure that our election seasons are shortened to less than six months and that we have public financing of elections.
If we do not unite to reform our election system, we and future generations are doomed to suffer under corporate dictatorship and we shall see the demise of representative democracy here on earth.
Terry Carter Says :
July 12, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Never said anything about his competition for his congressional seat. Barring some sort of unforeseen circumstances, it’s pretty clear that he will hold on to his seat.
…………..unless of course John McCain asks him to be the VP nominee, as I discussed here.
Heather McDonough Says :
July 18, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I am so sick of hearing about drilling in the ANWR! When will sheeple wake up and realize that there is no band-aid we can put on the oil issue? We need to start changing the way we live NOW - any oil it is possible to obtain from ANWR wouldn’t even be in our gas pumps for 5-10 years. And besides, we get more oil from Canada than anywhere else, including Saudi Arabia. I hate soundbites…
robert Says :
July 20, 2008 at 11:09 pm
His competition is Anita Hartke, daughter of the late Ind. Senator Vance Hartke.
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