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Why I'm not feeling the "Don't Go" Movement

Submitted by Regular Ron on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 10:22
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Being that, this is my first post on this great site, I figured I'd add my 2 cents on this subject. Sorry if this post is to long for ADD/Sound-bite folks out there.

How can I say this politely? My belief is that,  this whole "Republican Revolt" is a big political charade. I base this believe on a few things. Number One, I don't believe 90% of what comes out of a Politicians mouth. Number Two, when it comes to Government, I'm cynical and skeptical. And Number Three, if this issue is so important, than why hasn't El. President Bush called Congress back into a special session?

For that last one, I know what a lot of you are going to say. "But Czar Nancy, would only drop the gavel, and say session closed". True. But, wouldn't that show how "out of touch" Czar Nancy is with the American People? That leads me to believe, this whole thing is a Political Stunt and for "Sen. McCain to take this issue and run", as I heard someone say on B.T.R.

Now for my Number Two belief. Being that our own Government has created this problem, (both parties) I find myself feeling a bit lost, when I hear people who profess to be Conservative, calling FOR the Government to "do something". That to me, is a Socialistic as it comes. Being a person who is a Radical Free Market person, I see that anything involved with a "Government Fix" as losing more Economic Freedom. Or as President Reagan would say "Government is the Problem, Not the Solution".

And last but not least, my belief that All Politicians are not to be trusted 90% of the time.Give me a reason to not to believe this?

Now for my "solution" on this issue. One, Drill Here, Drill Now. Two, Get rid of the Department of Energy and the E.P.A. Three, Get Government out of the Economy. And for my last "solution". Being that this is 75% of the reason for high oil, and gas prices. End the Federal Reserve, and get the American Dollar (which Oil is traded in) back to being on some kind of "standard” Gold, Silver, hell, even plastic could work

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Some Counterpoints

Submitted by Aaron Marks on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 18:07.

Hi Ron, let me be the first to welcome to The Next Right.  Hope you enjoy your stay!  Now, I have a couple of counterpoints to make regarding your arguments.

  1. You mention the fact that President Bush hasn't called a special session of Congress to deal with the issue.  I agree, this is a problem -- but quite frankly, President Bush hasn't done very much about anything at all this year.  Perhaps his failure to call upon Congress simply reflects on his status as a lameduck President, rather than the futility of the #dontgo movement.

  2. When you say that people are calling for the government to "do something," they generally aren't calling for an expansion of government.  You can read the American Energy Act, which generally outlines #dontgo's positions.  Nearly every point that they advocate is to reduce governmental interference and involvement -- i.e. opening parts of the nation to drilling where it currently is not permitted, cutting red tape, and offering tax cuts and tax incentives.

    Therefore, the vast majority of these actions sound to me like something that those who "profess to be a Conservative" would support -- they advocate getting the government out of the picture and/or offering tax breaks to companies that work to provide alternative fuel methods.  You say you advocate "Drill Here, Drill Now."  Well, that is the primary goal of many of the actions advocated by #dontgo and the American Energy Act -- to eliminate governmental barriers to Drilling Here and Drilling Now.

  3. Whether or not you trust politicians is up to you, but the bottom line is that the government must deregulate the policies it has enacted.  Laws and regulations can't just be tip-toed around, nor will they just disappear because we don't like them.  The politicians that you don't like must step up and act to end them.