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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 31, 2010 at 2:33

As this is a Main Page discussion, I would appreciate it if member comments would remain civil and on topic. If it turns into a partisan food fight, I will reluctantly delete it. IMO, the president is much more moderate than either end of the spectrum will admit. And the real debate on national energy policy is in Congress. What we need is less invective and more lobbying for issues we care about like natural gas as the focus of national energy policy.

Permalink Reply by ADM1 on March 31, 2010 at 12:40

I think this will have to be my first post.

Skip, if you think this president is moderate, then I'd like to have some of what you are smoking.

Try researching Saul Alinsky and Cloward-Piven; and then tell me if you think Øbama is still a "moderate".

LOL.

Permalink Reply by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on March 31, 2010 at 5:17

I think political realities are starting to set in for the Obama administration after not recieiving a huge bump in polls after healthcare. So, what do you do? You allow off shore drilling in the states that are already behind it and you prohibit it in the coastal states where public opinion is still against it. A little triangulation with an eye on 2012. In 06 or maybe 08, a democratic congress passed off shore drilling, but unless you followed it, most never realized that the areas opened up to drilling, were well beyond most of the reserves (greater than 50 miles out). Where will these proposed areas be? I agree Skip, a civil discussion is an effective one.

Permalink Reply by Rosebud on March 31, 2010 at 5:22

Let's just say I agree 100% with Keith!

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 31, 2010 at 5:44

I think to some degree political expediency is the mark of any successful politician at the national level. The idea of "political correctness" is a double edged sword. I think the President has been much more the moderate than is admitted and that the candidate attempts to appeal to the broadest spectrum of voters but the elected official must fit in somewhere in the middle in order to govern effectively. That the President tends to embrace a middle course is no surprise to me and not IMO a recent development concerning the health care bill or poll numbers. As far as considerations for reelection, what politician does not? Regardless of our personal political leaning, I think that the energy battle is in Congress and that there is an opportunity to be involved constituents. And that GHS members have shared opinions and concerns not matter their place in the political spectrum.

Permalink Reply by Dorcheated A1 on March 31, 2010 at 7:10

Skip,

I personally feel embarrassed for the president and this administration. After spending plenty of time deriding the big oil & gas companies as under taxed, environmental eating, corporate giants who care nothing about their employees. They are now kicking off their slippers, and crawling into bed with them. You call it moving to the center. I call it hypocritical. See that wasn’t all that bad.

Permalink Reply by Kat Bloomfield on April 1, 2010 at 1:24

LOL! cannibalistic myopic xenophobia Causes really dumb behavior

Permalink Reply by Dorcheated A1 on April 1, 2010 at 4:03

cannibalistic myopic xenophobia
Caliente
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I'm impressed Caliente with your expanded vocabulary. Me, I’m a simple man, with simple words. For instance, Progressive’s are living breathing idiots.

Permalink Reply by Dorcheated A1 on April 1, 2010 at 3:55

I'd rather he find some common sense first. The rest will come, after that! lol

Permalink Reply by sesport on March 31, 2010 at 16:15

"Regardless of our personal political leaning, I think that the energy battle is in Congress and that there is an opportunity to be involved constituents. And that GHS members have shared opinions and concerns not matter their place in the political spectrum."

Skip - I agree with those sentiments. As for members becoming involved constituents, I would believe it could be possible provided all eyes are "on the prize."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao-tzu

If members could remember that we may not accomplish everything in a "plan," or that it may be slow going, might take a couple, even several, years, a collective & unified voice is definitely needed, IMO, on behalf of ng. There's still research to be done, uses/markets for which an ng appeal can be made, and independence from foreign resources to be gained. I see many, many opportunities & vast potential if only hurdles can be seen as such and not as roadblocks.

Thanks for the idea, at any rate. Hope this takes off for the benefit of all.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 31, 2010 at 16:41

Thanks, sesport. We'll see. I'd like to think we could flex our collective political muscle in a coordinated manner regardless of partisan positions.

Permalink Reply by Rozzy on March 31, 2010 at 14:08

Keith, I agree with you as well.

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