Pray for us
Bensblurb #604 4/23/11
Pray for us
Blame industry, Wall Street, anyone else:
Politico: "Echoing a criticism he has made frequently in the past, the president condemned politicians who “score a few points” by offering quick-fix solutions whenever there is a spike in gas prices. “The truth is, there’s no silver bullet that can bring down gas prices right away,” Obama said.
On Thursday, the White House unveiled a task force called the Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group, which would investigate “fraud or manipulation” in oil markets that could affect gas prices." (Aside: Bush and Clinton had done the same thing, with zero effect.) “We will be vigilant in monitoring the oil and gas markets for any wrongdoing so that consumers can be confident they are not paying higher prices as a result of illegal activity,” Attorney General Eric Holder said."
But of course, the turbulent Middle East and its oil riches had nothing to do with our gas price hikes. Nor did Obama’s subsidy to Brazil to drill for oil offshore, and nor did the continuing stall on deep-water drilling in the Gulf. It’s plain as day, right?
Woe is us
“We are living in a bizarre moment in history. Our establishment–the press, the academy, all unions, most politicians, many in business who have skin in the Ponzi game–assure us that borrowing trillions of dollars to finance wasteful spending, while sticking our children with the tab plus interest, is perfectly sensible. On the other hand, believing that we should live within our means is? Crazy!”--John Hinderaker in Powerline.
Warning to Right-to-Work states: The NLRB is after you:
Washington Examiner: “Can federal bureaucrats tell a private company where to build a factory? Members of President Obama's National Labor Relations Board think they can... [A]complaint on behalf of the NLRB on Wednesday seeks to force the Boeing Co. to build an assembly line in Washington state instead of South Carolina. The NLRB action stems from Boeing's October 2009 decision to build a new factory for its new 787 Dreamliner airplane near Charleston, S.C. Boeing first sought to build the new plant near its existing facility in Puget Sound, but negotiations with the International Association of Machinists broke down when the union refused to agree to a long-term no-strike clause. The IAM had struck four times since 1989, costing Boeing at least $1.8 billion in revenue.”
Okay?
Now you can get ready for the Sunrise Services.
Ben Blankenship
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Pray for us
Blame industry, Wall Street, anyone else:
Politico: "Echoing a criticism he has made frequently in the past, the president condemned politicians who “score a few points” by offering quick-fix solutions whenever there is a spike in gas prices. “The truth is, there’s no silver bullet that can bring down gas prices right away,” Obama said.
On Thursday, the White House unveiled a task force called the Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group, which would investigate “fraud or manipulation” in oil markets that could affect gas prices." (Aside: Bush and Clinton had done the same thing, with zero effect.) “We will be vigilant in monitoring the oil and gas markets for any wrongdoing so that consumers can be confident they are not paying higher prices as a result of illegal activity,” Attorney General Eric Holder said."
But of course, the turbulent Middle East and its oil riches had nothing to do with our gas price hikes. Nor did Obama’s subsidy to Brazil to drill for oil offshore, and nor did the continuing stall on deep-water drilling in the Gulf. It’s plain as day, right?
Woe is us
“We are living in a bizarre moment in history. Our establishment–the press, the academy, all unions, most politicians, many in business who have skin in the Ponzi game–assure us that borrowing trillions of dollars to finance wasteful spending, while sticking our children with the tab plus interest, is perfectly sensible. On the other hand, believing that we should live within our means is? Crazy!”--John Hinderaker in Powerline.
Warning to Right-to-Work states: The NLRB is after you:
Washington Examiner: “Can federal bureaucrats tell a private company where to build a factory? Members of President Obama's National Labor Relations Board think they can... [A]complaint on behalf of the NLRB on Wednesday seeks to force the Boeing Co. to build an assembly line in Washington state instead of South Carolina. The NLRB action stems from Boeing's October 2009 decision to build a new factory for its new 787 Dreamliner airplane near Charleston, S.C. Boeing first sought to build the new plant near its existing facility in Puget Sound, but negotiations with the International Association of Machinists broke down when the union refused to agree to a long-term no-strike clause. The IAM had struck four times since 1989, costing Boeing at least $1.8 billion in revenue.”
Okay?
Now you can get ready for the Sunrise Services.
Ben Blankenship
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posted by Ben Blankenship at
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