Great Balls of Fire, they are smiling into each other's eyes!! Thank-you for this link, Kate.

Terrible things are happening in USA. Fox News and Rush have been sounding the alarm; it is much worse than even, I, (the 'don't trust this stanger' alarmist) had hoped that it would not be...Glen Beck is hosting a 'states rights' show tonight. Some states are fighting the fanatical moves of the Federal government: if they need 'help' from the North, 'I am not from the gument', the America I knew always helped us - I want to help them. The free people of the globe are in dire straits, so goes America, so goes the rest of us!

Obama introduces the US's National Energy Program.

Congratulations, Uncle Sam.

Jema54...well said. Unfortunately it appears that a lot of people are happy to "just destroy the evil States" without ANY thought to the repercussions. The next couple of generations here in North America are going to curse any and all leftards when the bills really start rolling in,and there are no businesses nor other people's money left to pay said bills.

Maybe the big O is going to fund health care the way we raise some of the health care money.

High taxes on gasoline

High taxes on booze

High taxes on cigs.

Seems to work here...

Its not only a 'green money grabbing machine' for the government but we also have to be aware that it will give the U.S. licence to put up protectionist tariff barriers to imports. It will be another very bad chapter in the Obama reign of econmic terror.

Grand Social Vision?????????

They don't even care if the steal the very same words of Marxists, Leninist, Bolsheviks, Maoists and all the other thugs and murderers anymore!

Sorry folks its just getting starting. Obama and his minions in congress,in the senate {wait till 60 seats finally take place} and don't forget the press, they are all barely started with their "change" to the "shining tomorrow" Of course Oil companies are going to be forced too pay, as are all consumers regardless of their station in life. Protectionism is coming fast.Increased taxation looms, as will massive inflation. Look at whats happened to the banking section, or investing or anything to do with money markets, or manufacturing sectors regardless of the proximity of the corporations nor employing Americans and that means unionized Americans, the great sink hole of massive increases in "infrastructure" spending is looming fast as is the giant pinata of health care reform. What could possibly go wrong with the same geniuses plan for carbon taxes? All of this is occurring at the same time. Doesn't even scratch the surface on 2 wars, an economy that has had sectors completely dismantled by unbridled stupidity on all fronts. Yet, Obama and his administration continually placate the moonbat's on the left and continually make it up as they go along. Even though Fox News has had its ratings go way up in all demographics, nor El-Rushbo with greater hours tuned and increased share, are not going to be remotely strong enough to stop this from happening.

I suspect it is all just a grand con game

but just not the one of "global warming"
the gov has decided to cut down on fossil fuel usage

needless to say this will piss the arabs off
so the arabs will have to live with the argument "we must save the planet"
maybe ,,just maybe , the arabs will do their part and keep selling so everyone can pay their environmental taxes..

Very Trudeauesque! don't you think...

Protectionism and Corruption are always inseparable but Thievery on the NEP scale is only for the true megalomaniac like Chavez or old Prime Minister what-was-his name.

Canada must get pricing power as our oil sands are a stranded asset. CN rail must proceed with it's rolling pipeline to Kitimat and Prince Rupert and send the cars back with water not empty. Enbridge must complete the Northern gateway. China and others will pay world price and to hell with Obama if he wants to charge us a carbon tax for taking our oil.

All this hope and change swirling around I find my wallet being picked by utility company's and local government. And not a thing I can do about it. Thank god for earth hour as it made me feel like I had some control. Still waiting for a conservative plan, morphing into a liberal is not a plan.

Forgot to add, if Obama dosen't want our dirty oil sell it to someone else. Simple. ship it to China or Africa. Or timbuckto.

[quote]Still waiting for a conservative plan,[quote]

Wuberman,
I am sure your opinion was directed at Canada but the same answer applies to both Canada & the USA.

The Obama, Biden, Pelosi problem is for the Democrats to solve, and Republicans have to just stand back and not get implicated in the train wreck.

The US has to depend on the leadership of these three. Whip-lash, Moron & Stank.. (sounds like a fine Law firm)

Stank has already been dealt the suckers hand.

Stank... I like that. Incidentally how long has Stank been totally nuts? Looking at the latest photos of Stank I would keep her away from the sharp kitchen utensils.

Yes and likely Stank is standing in the way of another reversal in policy, similar to Gitmo.
Stank was described by a Californian voter I met on a Cruse, as "our worst nightmare".

Jema54...well said. Unfortunately it appears that a lot of people are happy to "just destroy the evil States" without ANY thought to the repercussions. The next couple of generations here in North America are going to curse any and all leftards when the bills really start rolling in,and there are no businesses nor other people's money left to pay said bills.

Posted by: Justthinkin at May 16, 2009 7:05 AM

Well said, Justthinkin. The lack of attention in the MSM paid to the complete disregard of established legal precedent vis-a-vis the treatment of Chrysler bond holders is a marvel to behold. What has happened to Chrysler bond holders is nothing short of a legal abomination.

Sadly, it is only a symptom of the social and economic disease with which Zero and his thugs are infecting the U.S.A.

To my cousins south of the 49th: what have you done?

socialism, a failure no matter where or how often it has been tried. yet it seems that every generation thinks that they will do better and make it work. what tiny brains they must have.

Why would anyone care what "Obama" thinks or does away?. I find it funny how Obama was against free trade, yet his staff is one of the most free trade supporters ever. Real power comes from the trilateral commission, international monetary fund, and the Federal Reserve. "Private organizations that control the economy; not Obama." Stop looking at the puppet but focus on the guys pulling the strings.
Peter