Obama shifts, says he may back offshore drilling

Funny how we weren't competing with China and India's growing industrialization then.

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Yeah sure gas was low because the Dems were in Office? WTF are you trying to say man. Try making sense once in awhile.

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Here you go,

Facts about Non-Producing Leases

Now feel free to squeal like a pig about how it is a government/Oil Co. link and therefore we should ignore it

Here is more on the subject:
http://brokengovernment.wordpress.co...-do-not-drill/

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The Law on Land Exploration Time Limits: According to Title 30, Subsection 226(e) of the United States Code, “Competitive and noncompetitive leases issued under this section shall be for a primary term of 10 years. … Any lease issued under this section for land on which, or for which under an approved cooperative or unit plan development or operation, actual drilling operations were commenced prior to the end of its primary term and are being diligently prosecuted at that time shall be extended for two years and so long thereafter as oil or gas is produced in paying quantities.”
The Law on Deep-Water Exploration Time Limits: According to Title 43, Sec. 1337 (b) of the United States Code, “An oil and gas lease issued pursuant to this section shall (2) be for an initial period of (A) five years; or (B) not to exceed ten years where the Secretary finds that such longer period is necessary to encourage exploration and development in areas because of unusually deep water or other unusually adverse conditions, and as long after such initial period as oil or gas is produced from the area in paying quantities, or drilling or well reworking operations as approved by the Secretary are conducted thereon.”
GOP.gov - House Republican Conference - Article

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i'm glad to hear you like mccain, kirk...

i'm wondering, since mccain has yet to announce who his VP candidate will be, why do you keep bringing mitt romney up?

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Maybe we should all be saying if Obama wins and some red neck racist kills him that Hillary will end up being president??? LOL

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naaah they'd just blame it on hillary!!

besides, i doubt he's going to pick her for VP.

just as i don't think mccain will choose romney.

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Because it's obvious that is who he will choose.

Obvious only to you...

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I don't know... I don't think the Revs Parsley and Hagee will allow that.

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He will not pick Romney. Simply because McCain already has issues with conservatives, and Romney does too. McCain will pick a conservative person who has not alienated Conservatives as Romney has.

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You truly are ignorant on this subject or a liar. You pick which.

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Hey, I agree completely. Just make sure to hold McCain to the same account.

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Not to mention, the Christian right would probably boycott the election, so to speak. Besides the LDS, of course. But that would be a huge blow, for a candidate already on shaky ground with conservative America to begin with.

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GREAT SOURCE!