Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Russia Wants Alaska Back!

First Georgia, now Alaska, the Russian bear is back and is very hungry…for energy!
Earlier this year we saw that Russia had invaded a small country called Georgia (no, not in the US, BO supporters.) This was supposedly to keep peace, but we won’t mention that most of the energy needs of Europe traverses through Georgia…that would be conspiracy and other stuff. Any how, Russia has recently showed its strength in the land of Chavez (Venezuela), and they are conducting “maneuvers” in Venezuela’s economic zone in the eastern Caribbean area. This is to enable sailors to practice reconnaissance, anti drug patrols, anti terrorism and search and rescue (as if the Russians really care about rescuing anyone.) Of course with the way things are Russia will have to put of a proposed pipeline in South America, for now…ahem, until they regain some economic stability and have the cash flow to do so. This pipe line is the brainchild of the brainless Chevez. Until then they will continue to sell arms to Hugo and his thugs.
Is this energy thing starting to sound familiar?
Well let me introduce you to Professor Igor Panarin, Panarin, 60, is a professor at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has authored several books on information warfare. Now that you have a little understanding of who this person is; in an interview with Izvestia published on Monday, November 24, 2008; this is what he wants…this is going to get stupid, but it will all tie together.


"we could claim Alaska - it was only granted on lease, after all."


Yeah, on a lease, so does this mean that we have to return the land. I wonder if he realizes that we have a legal receipt for this land, aka… Seward’s Foley. Do the Russians still hold interest in this land and if so are they going to take it back some day? Well you have to admit with all of Alaska’s natural resources, such as the vast oil fields, this would be a great boost for their emerging energy markets in China, Europe and now South America. I do not think that the state of Alaska would let this happen, but if
 B.O.’s attitude toward the invasion of Georgia is a sign of things to come then Alaska, unless it secedes is in for trouble and possible loss. At least in B.O.’s mind there will only be 58 rather than 59 states. As a side note with all of the B.D.S. aka Bush Derangement Syndrome, why has no one really went after BO for thinking there was 60 US states. And they say Bush is an idiot.
BTW, here is our receipt and I do believe that it is past the time to return for a refund (not that we want one.)

Monday, November 24, 2008

Low gas prices for now!

Well congratulations America, we beat high gas prices and high oil prices by cutting back and conserving. We bit the bullet, bought smaller vehicles and in the process we are reducing greenhouse gasses. We showed the middle east and others that they can not push us Americans around and we will beat them at their own game.
Now that we are seeing below $60 a barrel oil, and under 1.90/ gallon gasoline, we are showing the world that we are not controlled by the OPECERS. We can now go back to the way things were with our building and going places to encourage commerce. In addition to that, prices for goods should come back down, mainly because the cost of getting stuff from point A to B is cheaper. As we saw after Katrina oil went up and gasoline followed the trend. Fuel was more expensive and therefore to ship anything around the country was more expensive. Those days are over, hooray for our side!
Not so fast, we have forgotten something, oh yeah the federal and state pigs. All of the times that they have told us to cut back and conserve, has come back to haunt them. Now they want to increase the tax on a gallon of gas to make up for the money they misspent…uh, I mean did not collect for repairs on roads and bridges. Yup all us good citizens did what government suggested and as you all well know, no good deed goes unpunished. Our infrastructure is “suffering” from a drop in funding, namely through the collection (or decreased collections) of fuel taxes.
“Lawmakers from both parties are eager to find a way to fund politically popular transportation projects. But one possible solution – an increase in the gas tax, which was last raised in 1993 – is considered unrealistic in an election year.”

This from an LA times article reporting about California’s budget shortfall of funds.
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/21/nation/na-highway21
And here is another gem to consider reading
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/states-flirting-with-higher-gas-taxes/
And a quote from a Greg Mankiw, who I know does not speak for even the smallest minority of us that have to drive on a daily basis. He is a professor from Harvard, he knows better than the rest of us.
“For a long time I have felt the price of gasoline in the United States was way too low. Pretty much all economists believe this. Greg Mankiw blogged back in October about the many reasons why we should raise gas taxes.
The reason we need high gas taxes is that there are all sorts of costs associated with my driving that I don’t pay — someone else pays them. This is what economists call a “negative externality.” Because I don’t pay the full costs of my driving, I drive too much. Ideally, the government could correct this problem through a gas tax that aligns my own private incentive to drive with the social costs of driving.”

You can read his blog here:
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2006/10/pigou-club-manifesto.html
Well good for him, if he wants to pay more for gasoline, but try passing that one on to those who are unable to bear the brunt of 2,3 and even 4 dollar per gallon gas: you know for things like… going to work and earning a living for your family. In short he does not really understand the plight of the “proletariat” (to use the language of the Harvard elite) or those that have to work for a living. If he thinks that he drives too much……then he should, I don’t know……STOP, duh! Boy for someone who claims to be from Harvard, that boy ain’t to bright.
But are we not forgetting the main goal here, to reduce and reuse when possible. I mean that is the energy conscious mindset, right? Let me ask this Harvard man what will happen when the government increases the tax by $1 per gallon and people use other than gasoline to get around in, another new tax will be invented to keep feeding the pig. But what happens when the will of the people crosses the will of the government, the people usually get crossed out. Watch what happens to Prop.8 in California. Well enjoy paying $1.75 per gallon, because if politicians see their “fun” money dry up then they will ask you to do with less. Notice how government never cuts back, but expects you to. An old saying in government, “We have upped our standards, so up yours!”

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Hopefully the Republican Party Will Finally Wake Up!

Now that all has been said and done and we will have B.O. for four years, was there any doubt that McCain did not really want the job as president. I blame McCain, I fully believe that he did this out of spite to the Republicans and to Bush. He was so consumed with hate for the party, after he was rejected for Bush, he began the crossing over to the liberal side of the isle. If he truly was a Reagan Republican then he would have never authored McCain-Fiengold, or other pieces of legislation with his name on it. The only reason McCain received any support is because of Sara Palin. Sara Palin actually showed us what a true, stand on your principals kind of person she was. I still do not believe she bought the line that McCain was a Reagan Republican. McCains lackluster debating and his “playing nice” with the other side, was disgraceful at best. But now that him and others like him are finally defeated, we can continue the Reagan Revolution anew. If John McCain was the best of the best then we really need to rethink the party. But at least he can not do any more damage, unless he is still holding on to his Senate job. Bottom line is this we need to rid ourselves of him and others like him. Nov. 4th 2008 was definitely a referendum on the current state of the Republican party. So let’s bring on the “Change” (who knows what that is) and hold on to your wallets.