dizzee's Blog

Becoming energy self-sufficient is now a topic being discussed by a growing number of members of Congress and the media. But two members of Congress want government to seize control of the oil companies, a stupid idea!

• Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has called for the federal government to seize control of oil companies. In a Washington Examiner editorial piece, Rep. Hinchey said, “We [the government] should own the refineries. Then we can control how much gets out into the market.”
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) took the same approach, saying to oil industry executives: “Guess what this liberal (referring to herself) will be about? This liberal will be all about socializing - um, uh … will be about … basically … taking over, and the government running all of your companies.”

We have abundant energy reserves,  but efforts to provide for our needs end up in court because of the environmentalists.

And here is an interesting email I received this morining;

Gas rationing in the 70's worked even though we grumbled about
>> it.  It might even have been good for us!
>>           Are you aware that the Saudis are boycotting American products?
>> In addition, they are gouging us on oil prices.
>>           Shouldn't we return the favor?  Can't we take control of our
>> own destiny and let these giant oil importers know who REALLY generates
>> their profits, their livings?  How about leaving American Dollars in
>> America and reduce the import/export deficit?
>>
>>           An appealing remedy might be to boycott their GAS.  Every time
>> you fill up your car you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of
>> Saudi Arabia .  Just purchase gas from companies that don't import their
>> oil from the Saudis.
>>           Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I
>> fill up my tank, I'm sending my money to people who I get the impression
>> want me, my family and my friends dead.   The following gas companies
>> import Middle Eastern oil:
>>         &nbs p; Shell....................................      205,742,000
>> barrels
>>           Chevron/Texaco....................        144,332,000 barrels
>>           Exxon /Mobil........................       130,082,000 barrels
>>           Marathon/Speedway.............       117,740,000 barrels
>>           Amoco..................................       62,231,000
>> barrels
>>           And CITGO oil is imported from Venezuela by Dictator Hugo
>> Chavez who hates America and openly avows our economic destruction!  ; (We
>> pay Chavez's regime nearly $10 Billion per year in oil revenues!)
>>           The U.S. currently imports 5,517,000 barrels of crude oil per
>> day from OPEC.  If you do the math at $100 per barrel, that's over $550
>> million PER DAY ($200 BILLION per year!) handed over to OPEC, many of
>> whose members are our confirmed enemies!!!!! It won't stop here - oil
>> prices could go to $200 a barrel or higher if we keep buying their
>> product.
>>           Here are some large companies that do not  import Middle
>> Eastern oil:
>>           Sunoco...........................    0 barrels
>>           Conoco.........................   &nbs p; 0 barrels
>>           Sinclair........................      0 barrels
>>           BP / Phillips................       0 barrels
>>           Hess. .............................. 0 barrels
>>           ARC0..............................  0 barrels
>>           Maverick..........................  0 barrels
>>           Flying J. .......................... 0 barrels
>>           Valero............................    0 barrels
>>           Murphy Oil USA* .............  0   Sold at Wal-Mart , gas is
>> from South Arkansas and fully USA owned and produced.
>>             a.. *Not only that but they give scholarships to all children
>> in their town who finish high school and are legal US citizens..
>>           All of this information is available from the U.S.. Department
>> of Energy and each company is required to state where they get their oil
>> and how much they are importing.