‘Why Does the Senate NOT Want Energy Solutions?’ by Doug Hagin
The Bear on Jun 05 2008 at 8:26 am | Filed under: Energy Policy
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee summoned top executives to Capitol Hill, to explain why gas prices are so darned high, and most importantly in their minds, to make themselves seem important, righteously indignant, and to convince Americans that they are looking out for us.
Among those executives summoned were Robert Malone, Chairman and President of BP America, Inc.; John Hofmeister, President, Shell Oil Company; Peter Robertson, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chevron Corporation; John Lowe, Executive Vice President, Conoco Philips Company; and Stephen Simon, Senior Vice President, Exxon Mobil Corporation. In addition, as Michelle Malkin points out, these men stole the show.
But, of course, we ought to have expected, the people that actually do business know a whole lot more than they know those that do nothing but take money from American businesses and individuals to score political points, and create more entitlements. Of course, we are not supposed to see through today’s Senatorial grand standing are we.
Nope! We are, instead, supposed, to swoon at how the wonderful Senators on the Judiciary Committee care about us little people aren’t we. We are supposed to look wide-eyed at each other and say “ Oh my, see, they really like us and are protecting our interests!” Hogwash! Yes, my friends it is. These senators are following not our Founders guidelines, but those of Marx and Engels.
They care about expanding their power, and keeping us, as suckings at the national teat is paramount to that end isn’t it? Not only are the members of this committee trying to pull the wool over our collective eyes, but they are also proving just how clueless they are about basic economics. Of course, they are betting we will not examine their words and actions. They are betting that we will not think with our heads but rather with our emotions.
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