One Man Stands in The Way Of Economic Recovery

“Today there is just one person standing in the way of tens of thousands of new American jobs: President Obama,”


Hey folks, 

This is a true, completely true, statement. I would add, one man stands in the way of increasing national security, {Which is his number one job}, increase revenue to the government which could be used to pay down the debt, decrease energy costs, decreasing costs on everything. One man stands in the way of a powerful and most reliable tool in economic recovery. President Barack Obama. 

I know, I know. Some of you hate it when I talk about this. Because every time you go to the pump, you are reminded of this. You see it. You feel it. You are torn. I get it. You want to be a good little liberal, but you are struggling to gas your vehicles. You are getting tired of seeing hundreds of billions of dollars being thrown away on failed, and in some cases, non existent, "Green Energy" field. You are getting tired of seeing Obama doing what you hated Bush for doing. Giving billions to private companies where their CEO's line their pockets, then fire a bunch of people. Most go out of business altogether AFTER taking the money. But you still want to dream green. You still want to support Obama. But you are getting tired. I get it.

The truth is the truth. Now Obama is getting a second chance to make things right. The second chance to show he really cares about the little people. You know, those hardest hit by the high energy prices. However, the scuttlebutt is that he will postpone any decisions on the Keystone Pipeline until after the election. 

There are many conspiracy theories out there that Obama is actually in bed with big oil and the price will hit record lows before the election. Just like the unemployment numbers continue to drop even though more and more people are out of work and can't find a job. No President has been re-elected when the unemployment rate is over 8 percent, so it will be 8 percent or lower by the election. Same thing with the gas prices. But that doesn't solve the issue. Just looks good for Obama.

We have talked about the Keystone Pipeline in depth. Check out the Archives HERE. You know the reality of the situation. We even had John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil Company, on the Blog with a clear and concise energy plan. One where we could be energy independent in less than ten years. 

Now it's back. It's back in his hands. Yes or no? According to The Washington Post -  Obama to get do-over on Keystone Pipeline. By Stephen Dinan 

The Canadian company seeking to build the massive Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipelinethrough the U.S. reapplied for a permit on Friday, pushing the politically sensitive issue back onto President Obama’s plate six months before the election.

TransCanada announced it has asked for permits to build the pipeline into Nebraska, and will eventually submit a new route skirting environmentally sensitive lands in Nebraska — the sticking point that caused the Obama administration to reject its previous application.

In a statement, TransCanada President Russ Girling made it clear he was appealing to Mr. Obama’s own stated goals of boosting American energy supplies. He also said the thousands of pages of environmental reviews already completed for the earlier application should convince the president to speed this new permit along.

“The multibillion-dollar Keystone XL pipeline project will reduce the United States’ dependence on foreign oil and support job growth by putting thousands of Americans to work,” Mr. Girling said.

But the Obama administration, facing intense pressure from congressional Republicans and leading business groups to approve the plan, has already signaled it would likely delay a decision until next year.

The State Department last year tried to put off a decision about TransCanada’s first application until after the election, arguing it needed more time to study the issue. That move delighted the president’s environmental allies who fear a future catastrophe, but angered many of his labor union supporters, who say the pipeline will produce jobs.

Congress then passed a bill requiring the president to expedite his decision, and faced with the tighter deadline the State Department ruled against the application.Now, Republicans said Mr. Obama has a do-over.

“Today there is just one person standing in the way of tens of thousands of new American jobs: President Obama,” said House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican. “After nearly four years of review, delay and politics, he is out of excuses for blocking this job-creating energy project any longer. Every state along the proposed route supports the pipeline, and its builder has jumped through every bureaucratic hoop.”

Nebraska officials were split on the earlier pipeline route, but have reportedly come to an understanding over a new route to the east of the sensitive Ogalallah Aquifer.

The State Department, which has a role in the approval process because the pipeline would cross the U.S.-Canada border, said in a statement that it had received the application and would put it through “a rigorous, transparent and thorough review.”The planned pipeline would carry oil from Canada’s tar sands into the U.S. for refining and shipment.

Mr. Obama earlier this year said he would try to speed some parts of a pipeline that runs from Oklahoma to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico. That move could help reduce a glut of oil awaiting refining in the center of the country, but would not bring new supplies onto the market, energy analysts said. Those analysts also said Mr. Obama’s move wouldn’t actually speed up that process, since that portion of the pipeline was scheduled to begin construction this summer already.

I really would not get too excited about this folks. Yes. The answer is simple. It is right here in front of us all. It's not a hard decision to make. But we already know Obama's agenda. We already know he lies. He will say that he will look at the plan.  "Thoroughly review it." Yet when he is re-elected? Yup. It's dead. I can not stress to you the importance of this not happening. Not just with energy, but with all things. Look around you. Open your eyes. Record high unemployment. Record high home foreclosures, record high energy costs. Record high debt. Picture another four years of an Obama unleashed. Picture the damage he could do if he is no longer worried about being re-elected. Picture that? Can we really afford another four years? 

Peter