Category Archives: Energy

THE FALLACY OF THE KEYSTONE XL

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

The Keystone XL (the KXL) has caused quite a stir – Republicans are weeping and wringing their hands that 20,000 jobs have been lost and that we will never free ourselves from our dependence on foreign energy.  What a misguided … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Keystone XL Pipeline, Oil production | Tagged , | 8 Comments

THE SADNESS OF DESTRUCTION – WAITING TO DIE

Posted on June 5, 2010 by

This picture says it all – I am still astounded that there are those out there willing to support poor, maligned BP Oil. Offshore drilling needs to be banned forever. Sure, I will hear from those who see this as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruelty to Animals, Energy, Pollution | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

A PANDORA’S BOX OF PARADIGMS

Posted on February 27, 2009 by

The United States is lurching and convulsing through a shift in a number of paradigms related to issues such as energy independence, the role of capitalism, and the place of unbridled consumerism in our society.  The following are two definitions … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Consumer Affairs, Democracy, Energy, Government | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

OIL COMPANIES WILL BE OIL COMPANIES

Posted on December 4, 2008 by

Let’s face it – they are called oil companies for a reason. They certainly are not called alternative energy companies. Just a few months ago, we were looking at the bitter end of the gas nozzle and forking over a … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Energy | Tagged , | 2 Comments

ETHANOL GIANT VERASUN FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION

Posted on November 9, 2008 by

One of the ethanol industry’s largest producers – VeraSun – has fallen victim to bankruptcy partly due to bad hedging bets – a method of locking in prices for commodities. Corn is the most commonly used raw material used to … Continue reading →

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A PARTY OF EXCLUSION – REPUBLICANS

Posted on September 3, 2008 by

As I watched the Republican drivel coming from the Xcel Center, I kept looking for signs of inclusiveness in the audience. I thought surely there must be some minorities in attendance. As the cameras panned the crowd, I kept looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Politics, Republican Party, White House | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

EXXON JOHN (McCAIN)

Posted on August 24, 2008 by

Speaking on an oil derrick site recently, John McCain delivered extraordinarily good news to the beleaguered gasoline-consuming public as he explained why we must drill offshore. His information was received from – ta dah – the oil companies. Although his … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Energy Information Adminstration, Environment, Republican Party, U.S. Presidency | Tagged , , | 20 Comments

SOUDER USES SHAMEFUL TACTICS IN LATEST TAXPAYER PAID MAILING

Posted on August 15, 2008 by

For those who don’t know him, Mark Souder can be a shifty, manipulative, and self-righteous person. His latest display of all three characteristics comes in the form of a taxpayer paid mailing with a number of questions to be answered … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Energy, Government, Indiana, Politics, Republican Party | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments

THE FOUR APOPLECTIC HORSEMEN – SOUDER, BUYER, PENCE, & BURTON

Posted on July 23, 2008 by

Standing shoulder to shoulder – almost (Souder was absent but I am sure he was there in spirit), the Four Apopletic Republican Horsemen from Indiana demanded that a vote on opening up more land and coastal areas to drilling be … Continue reading →

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WORLD WAR II, VICTORY GARDENS, AND THE MAN ON THE MOON

Posted on July 20, 2008 by

I believe we can do anything we set out minds to do. We have shown and we have proven over and over in our history that we are capable of and can accomplish great things. Our fore fathers and fore … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Politics, The Sixties | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments