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U.S. drilling only viable option

Friday, August 1, 2008 4:37 PM CDT

Our economy and standard of living are being destroyed by high taxes, over-regulation and extreme energy costs. Presidential candidate Representative Ron Paul has an energy plan. He introduced The Affordable Gas Price Act (H.R. 2415) on May 21, 2007. This bill would suspend federal gas taxes when gas prices rise over $3.00 per gallon and allow drilling offshore and ANWR and speed refinery building.

The 1950’s Congressional Reese Committee discovered that elite socialists were working to reduce our standard of living so we could merge into a world government. In 1966, The Hudson Institute’s “Report from Iron Mountain” revealed that globalists planned to use the cents per gallon.

The Environmental Protection Agency regulations (created by Presidential Executive Order) along with environmental extremists have largely stopped oil exploration, nuclear power plants and refinery building. The result is $4.00 gas despite the fact we have a 300-year supply of crude oil and coal gasification and liquefaction technology that could make us energy independent.

Wind and solar power will not solve our energy needs and both require a 24/7 backup. Despite United Nation’s propaganda, carbon energy is not causing global warming, but is controlled by the sun’s cycles.

We must drill here, drill now and pass H.R. 2415 to unlock our energy supplies and stop the socialists plan to merge us into a global government.

Adrian L. Arp, PhD.

Twin Falls, Idaho

Comments »

james wrote on Sep 8, 2008 10:49 PM:

" Get on board with the Pickens Plan. Well I try to do what I can. I ride a small scooter to work. I was mad when gas was two bucks a gallon. If I can find me a battery powered scooter, I would drive that just to keep from putting gas in the one I have now. The wife has a 4 cyl car that gets 38 mpg. The truck I have get far less. But the truck is used for other things but not that often. I will continue to drive a scoot that gets 125mpg for as long as I can, and besides it's fun. "

N Cognito wrote on Sep 8, 2008 12:33 PM:

" Which politicians are even talking about hemp. Ron Paul and who else? "

calvin wrote on Sep 8, 2008 12:08 PM:

" Who is John Galt? "

Ken Brown wrote on Sep 8, 2008 7:04 AM:

" The U.S. has 200 years of oil alone in reserves - research Lindsey Williams expose on the Internet (Baptist Missionary)

In fact, we currently have many ways to cut the demand of use of petro-products (research the "hemp plant" use instead of oil. "

Ron wrote on Sep 7, 2008 5:39 PM:

" Drilling for oil in the USA would have as much impact on world oil prices as pouring a couple of gallons of water into an Olympic size swimming pool and measuring how high the water level increased. Having said this, it remains a viable election strategy for the Republicans because their electorate decide on emotion not reason. "

Skeptical wrote on Sep 2, 2008 2:21 PM:

" The US does not have 300 years of crude oil, conflating crude supplies with coal reserves is very misleading. The majority of that "300 year supply" is wrapped up in hopes for synthetic fuel production from coal gasification. Remember, we have <300 years of coal reserves at current utilization rates; a significant increase in coal use for transportation fuel production would dramatically reduce that. Coal is not the ultimate answer, nor is the relatively insignificant amount of domestic untapped crude. "

Dave wrote on Aug 24, 2008 6:46 PM:

" I guess Dr Paul has solved the riddle of time. Even though the US produces 3% of oil and we consume 25%, overnight we will produce 100% for the next 300 years. I think the US will get much more energy from whatever high octane he's flying on. It's not all a conspiracy, just 3rd grade mathmatics. We need all the energy we can get while we transition to clean US energy sources. And that's not a conspiracy either. "

M. Lane wrote on Aug 23, 2008 8:31 AM:

" We don't need to drill anymore. This bill was introduced to force big oil and it's supporters up. It doesn't matter if we found 1 trillion barrels of sweet crude, next to a refinery. The price at the pump would still be the same.
Koodoe's to Ron Paul for authoring another bill that has more backbone in it, than the congressmen who will loose it on committee.

Ron Paul is "MY" president. "

Danielle K in Texas wrote on Aug 11, 2008 3:44 PM:

" We need a HUGE turnout at Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic in Minneapolis on 9/2/08. The more attention we can bring to the one true conservative still in the race, the more his ideas will become reality. He suspended his campaign & by not dropping out, he may yet receive the GOP nomination. Check out www.campaignforliberty.com and join the Revolution! "

iwtligm wrote on Aug 6, 2008 10:24 PM:

" If Adrian L. Arp, PhD. from Twin Falls, Idaho is correct in his assessment of the Reese Committee and the Hudson Institutes Report from Iron Mountain, then the "powers that be" including big oil, our own Government, and most "American" corporations are already part of it. National sovereignty is already gone. No individual, single party, or organized effort could possible stop this, at this point. Who really believes that expanding American Oil drilling and production will ultimately benefit Americans in any significant way. "

Tom wrote on Aug 6, 2008 6:12 PM:

" I don't have a problem with Dr Paul's bill. I have a problem blaming people in their SUVs, as if that were the big problem. (So you drive a sub-compact and you get a few miles more per gallon...) Go around the house, all you folks with the hybrids, and see how much plastic you have. You can all switch to your bicycles, but it is damn near impossible to rid ourselves of plastic... To me, that would make a big dent, and, bring back the glass industry. "

Jean wrote on Aug 6, 2008 10:32 AM:

" The world is awash in Oil with large oil fields in Montana, New large discovery in Brazil,Gull Island by reports from people that Know has more Oil then Saudi Arabia.The environmentalists are funded by the Giant Rockefellar controlled Oil Companys for the purpose of keeping us from capitalizing on our resources and to keep the price of Energy High. The whole thing is a farce and a deception. "

dar wrote on Aug 5, 2008 12:38 PM:

" If we continue to buy Muslim or Chavez oil and they use the money to destroy us then they can move in and drill OUR oil. Win Win situation for them, lose lose situation for us! "

Vern wrote on Aug 4, 2008 8:26 PM:

" I think if you look in the right place you will find that all the Congreemen are pretty much oil people. Why would they cut their own throats. They are raking in the money with the price of oil. "

David wrote on Aug 4, 2008 5:34 PM:

" "The Environmental Protection Agency regulations (created by Presidential Executive Order) along with environmental extremists have largely stopped oil exploration, nuclear power plants and refinery building. The result is $4.00 gas despite the fact we have a 300-year supply of crude oil ... "

Eh ... haven't you heard of Peak Oil?

There is not an infinite amount of oil under American soil. There is not a 300 year supply of oil under American soil.

American oil production peaked back in 1970. America didn't stop drilling holes back in 1970, Prudhoe Bay and the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico were drilled in the 80s and 90s. Yet American oil produced continued to decline.

Do you want to know why gasoline is $4 a gallon? Because there are millions of morbidly obese Americans driving supersized SUVs.

Americans are consuming 25% of the world's daily oil production. If the Chinese were to adopt the American lifestyle they would consume more than 100% of the world's oil production.

Do you know what this means? It means that you people are going to lose your cars and your American lifestyle. Too bad for you! "

Andrew wrote on Aug 4, 2008 8:12 AM:

" Amen! Drill now, build American refineries, and nuclear plants! And use the facility we built and paid for to store the nuclear waste. They knew it was coming... "

Bridget Panzer wrote on Aug 4, 2008 8:04 AM:

" Why don't you put a name to these elite men? Rockefeller, Rothschild, Bush, Morgan, Chase, Warburg. "

Michelle wrote on Aug 3, 2008 10:29 PM:

" Short but eye-opening -- thank you for this brief letter. I shall be investigating the reference to the Reese Committee. We Canadians count on you, Americans, to do the right thing, and with your and our prayers, you will. Now if only the Reps can pull the Dems out of their "5-wk vacation" back to work...! "

M King wrote on Aug 3, 2008 4:56 PM:

" If the American People would stop long enough to pay attention to what the NeoCon's are up to, they wouldn't vote for anyone but Ron Paul. He still has my vote and alot of other people's as well, even though he has dropped out of the race. Our Nation is at stake and people just don't get it, it seems. Ron Paul is trying to save our Sovereignty,but too many people prefer to believe the 'big' media propaganda. I pray the people will wake up to the consequences of the potential NAU before it is allowed to erase our borders. "

Peter Cuff wrote on Aug 3, 2008 9:14 AM:

" I usually agree 100% with Ron Paul. Here is an exception, keep the gas tax and all the money should be used to keep up the infrastructure, which today is not the case. "

garrett wrote on Aug 3, 2008 4:40 AM:

" nope, no good. i love ron paul but this is a bummer. we americans need to own up to the damages we are doing to this world and slow down the resource eating, ultra consumer lifestyle and think about some long term solutions that include renewable resources. "

Robert Merrick wrote on Aug 2, 2008 1:14 PM:

" We should drill anywhere there is oil, dig for coal wherever, Wind Energy wherever there is enough wind, solar systmes wherever there is enough sun, and build a Nuclear Energy plant in every state. The Liberal now have us 100% dependant on Muslim or Chavez oil which gives them more money to buy arms to destroy us.

I am not blaming the democrats or republican ~~ I am blaming the Liberals and if Obama wins you have him, another Liberal VP, Pelosi and Reid. Voting for this platform is like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders. They will tax us on everything that moves. "

Joe wrote on Aug 2, 2008 6:03 AM:

" Adrian Arp said, "We must drill here, drill now and pass H.R. 2415 to unlock our energy supplies and stop the socialists plan to merge us into a global government."

To the idea of "we must drill here now". Right on, let's get started!

To the idea of "stop socialists and globalists". This is the larger issue of protecting America's independence. Protect and defend our Constitution. America first. "

Mike wrote on Aug 1, 2008 11:59 PM:

" As usual Dr.Paul is totally correct and in this case at least 75% of the country agree with Dr. Paul on this issue but unfortunately the rest of "our great", Congressmen arent in agreement on this issue they think they know more than 75% of the nation. I hope somebody can change their minds, and get them Congress(except Ron Paul) to use their common sense. "

jonathan wrote on Aug 1, 2008 10:35 PM:

" Not surprising that Paul would recognize the problem and have the solution and bring it before the Congress a year ahead of the slumbering press. "

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