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House Dems Turn Out the Lights On the GOP
Politico is reporting that while GOP leaders opposed a motion to adjourn the House, the Democrats have closed up shop and even turned out the lights. While the lights and microphones have since been turned back on, it makes for an amusing mental image and possibly even a few dark YouTube video spoofs. "Only about a half-dozen Republicans were on the floor when this began, but the crowd has grown to about 20 now, according to Patrick O'Connor. 'This is the people's House,' Rep, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said. 'This is not Pelosi's politiburo.' Democratic aides were furious at the GOP stunt, and reporters were kicked out of the Speaker's Lobby, the space next to the House floor where they normally interview lawmakers."
Besides, they're already in the dark.
And working to spread the darkness. So are the Dems, they just don't call the darkness "a new light" like the Repugs.
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
Shows how immature the democrats are being, and how messed up politics in general are (both dems and republicans)
My question is, if we can drill on US soil and its environmentally safe then whats the big deal? How is that different then getting oil from somewhere else?
Yes we need to put more focus on alternative fuel sources but that's something that won't happen for a few more years.
One person cannot represent adequately the desires of a community of 650,000 people. It doesn't matter how much time they spend in their "district", especially one Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) who doesn't even live in Florida, let alone the district he represents.
So much for your theory.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
Tapping our reserves now will do nothing to lower the price of oil, and anyone who has looked at the facts can't help but agree. The US reserves are minuscule compared to how much we use. Even if we tapped all our reserves, they would last all of three years.
More incredible is the fact that you think the answer is to pass more laws. Really?
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
I think the point is that the Democrats have a majority and could pretty much do whatever they want... So who do you really have to blame here?
Money is the root of all evil?
They'll claim that their circumstances 'force' them to buy gas (despite the fact that they make those circumstances). Really, how companies make their profit is irrelevant to these types; the profit itself is proof of guilt.
Jesus is coming -- look busy!
He's quieted down now that you've shown evidence.