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A Simple Question for President Brandon and His Supporters
At what price-per-gallon should the President revert to the energy policies that were in effect during the Trump administration, and that he undid when he came into office?
Just how much pain should Americans accept at the pump for the luxury of not using our abundant fossil fuel resources?
$5 per gallon?
$10 per gallon?
$0.99
Why is it bad, for climate change reasons, to produce our own natural gas and oil, but OK to seek to bring it in from Russia or Saudi Arabia? This is confusing to me.
Well, obviously you are not good with numbers, Mr. or Ms. Retired Actuary. ;)
Drill baby, Drill!
This is doing deliberate harm to all Americans. (Even the rich, although they’re better able to weather it. The poor are doomed.)
So, knowing that this administration is deliberately hurting Americans, what can we do about it?
We are rapidly approaching that time which Patrick Henry spoke of on 20 March 1775.
I guess it’s a good thing I retired.
It seems to me that a logical prelude to “an appeal to arms” would be a willingness to come out of the conservative closet and speak frankly in one’s own name.
As I’ve written before: If we are not willing to offend with plain speech our friends and neighbors, not willing to be thought of as that guy who says politically incorrect things, and not willing to do it in public, then it’s probably premature to speak of shooting people in defense of liberty.
No.
ETA: I think I should explain my “No.” First, you don’t get to decide how any of us choose to identify ourselves. You can choose to ignore those of us who do so, of course. But not all of us are in a position right now to publish under our real names. If you don’t like that, too bad.
Second, note that I said we’re approaching the time, etc.
Third, the Founders frequently published inflammatory items under pseudonyms. I’m not comparing myself to them, but it’s a plain fact they did so. Hell, the Federalist Papers were published under pseudonyms. But not all of us are in a position right now to publish under our real names. If you don’t like that, too bad.
Finally, those who know me IRL know exactly where I stand.
For the same reason you sell your gas-guzzler and buy a Prius to save the planet. Oblivious to the fact that that same gas guzzler is now still on the planet, being driven every day, just by somebody else. (Psst – the planet can’t tell the difference.)
If you want to “save the planet”, you destroy your gas-guzzler. What’s $50,000 sacrificed when it’s the fate of the planet we’re talking about here? Do you care about the environment or not??
And if you support shutting off US petroleum production, you also have to agree not to buy any from anyplace else on the same planet!
Idiots.
The eco-commies want it to be $100/gal. Take the bus or Amtrak or a bike! Besides, having you off the road is the better for the elites.
The Babylon Bee suggests that we sell Alaska back to Russia so that then it’s OK again to drill for oil there.
The eco-commies want it to be $100/gal.
I da no. Stopping fossil fuels is a religious crusade to the max for the Left. To let the grievous mortal sinners of the world continue to still consume oil and gas would be absolute heresy and simply unforgivable. Best they be burned at the stake instead. Gauging one success by the price of gas at the pump is the standard of only the detestable Capitalist Roaders of the world.
I appreciate that, as I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the matter.
Nor have I tried to do so. I have never told others what they must do, and have always and repeatedly acknowledged that some people simply aren’t comfortable “coming out,” and defended their absolute right to remain anonymous.
I’m not ignoring you. I’m engaging you in a civil conversation. Again, I respect the position of those who feel that they can’t risk being public with their opinions.
At the risk of repeating myself: many times I have acknowledged that truth.
I don’t like the circumstances, but I don’t think less of those who feel that they are trapped by those circumstances.
I saw that. In fact, you said we were “rapidly approaching” the time, etc. I don’t agree, in part because of how few people are yet willing to risk scorn, ridicule, and criticism — and the possible costs that come with them — by standing up in public opposition to what is self-evidently absurd. But I think we are rapidly approach the time when people are willing to do that, and I think that will preclude the need to resort to force of arms.
Yes. Of course, the Founders faced the very real prospect of being hanged for their comments. As far as I know, we haven’t quite reached that point.
So you have said, and I’ll take your word for it. Again, I’m not telling anyone what to do. I’m not telling them that they “must” speak in their own voices. Nor am I telling them that we are fast approaching the time when they “must” take up arms.
I’m just saying, again and again, that I think those who can speak out, should speak out.
That’s a good start.
Like buses and Amtrak wouldn’t require fuel at $100/gal.
For the answer to the question posed in the OP, I think you’ll have to ask Saint Greta and her acolytes.
Because reasons. Shut up.
If they really feel that strongly about it, and will stand together as a political party, a united front to save the planet from fossil fuels, then they could cut fossil fuel use in half tomorrow, with this simple plan:
All liberal Democrats stop using fossil fuels. Just quit. Walk.
And leave the rest of us alone.
You won’t get everything you want, but you’ll get half – the half you have control over. Just stop.
I can’t answer you. I am not a proud Biden Voter.
Not to mention all the thousands of products and industrial processes that rely on petrochemical stock of one kind or another in order to produce whatever item it may be: natural gas essential to produce fertilizers, or the fossil fuel- based raw materials essential for synthetic fibers in clothing, all those “eco-friendly” plastic bags at the grocery store, probably half the components of the laptop on which I am typing, etc., etc.
America: founded by geniuses, now governed by morons.
Henry I’m afraid that either the policy makers or the environmentalists they fear and obey don’t look at high gas/fuel prices as a bug but as a perk. Don’t you see? If people can’t afford gas they will all buy shiny electric cars or ride their single speed bikes as Gaia intended! See? Everything is solved! (never mind about all the things we buy delivered by trucks, heating oil, construction prices for homes skyrocketing)
Now all they need to do is invent bicycle tires, tubes, lubricants, etc, that don’t use petroleum.
But that is tax payer money, so the cost is irrelevant.
Americans must be punished for past sins. Americans are fat and eat meat, which offends Gaia, and must be punished. Americans should wear the clothing that Gaia provides–cotton is good enough. Cotton bags are good enough for small ration of foodstuffs that you are allocated. Anything more would offend Gaia. Likewise, the industrial revolution offends Gaia and must be undone. Any more questions?
We should put that on our money.
Needs to be updated to 2022/2024.
Not cotton. It was picked by slaves. It’s a slave crop. All cotton fields must be burned, the earth salted where they stood. #WokeDreams
Instead of cattle and sheep etc grazing, they want people to be grazing.
P&C, Life, Health or Pension?
Oh, I know that. There is a small majority of the nation’s population that wants sky-high gas prices because they think that will bring about the Green Nirvana of Magic Electricity.
But it’s still good to ask those who would defend Brandon’s executive orders to answer the question. Because people should understand what the progressive left has in mind for our future.
Would you trust Brandon with a short grocery list and the keys to your car?