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In Case You Forgot

by Trey Roberts - Lanterns of Liberty

In case you don’t know or you have forgotten who the liberals are, I humbly submit this little informational reminder to you.

Hillary Clinton was asked if she considered herself a liberal in the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary debate. Her answer was interesting. She said that she didn’t consider herself a liberal, but more of a modern progressive, much like the progressives of the early 20th Century. So Hillary isn’t a liberal. Huh? What then is a progressive?

If you were educated by the American educational system, you probably remember something in either Civics or American History about the progressive era and all the great things that happened during that time. Unfortunately, you’ve been a victim of the American Progressive, three-fold plan to fundamentally transform America.

How To Make A Disaster Worse:  Issue A Drilling Moratorium
Staff Writer - 7/22/2010

“What I care about right now is the containment of this disaster and the health and safety and livelihoods of our neighbors in the Gulf Coast.”  President Obama made this comment shortly after issuing a moratorium that, among other things, suspended the actions of thirty-three exploratory deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico.  Unfortunately, the fallout from the moratorium has been devastating to the livelihoods of thousands living and working in Gulf Coast communities.

A paper, authored by Dr. Joseph Mason, published by the American Energy Alliance estimates the impact that this moratorium will have on the area.  Mason argues “Halting all offshore deepwater drilling in response to a likely low-probability event serves neither to address the root causes of the accident, nor to aid in the economic rehabilitation of the Gulf region. Indeed, a moratorium on offshore drilling would result in billions of dollars in additional lost economic activity in the Gulf.”

The President admitted as much on July 15, 2010 when he said “I know this creates difficulty for the people who work on these rigs, but for the sake of their safety, and for the sake of the entire region, we need to know the facts before we allow deepwater drilling to continue.”  Mason attempt to quantify just how much difficulty will have to be endured.  “The effective six-month moratorium on offshore oil and natural gas production will result in the loss of approximately $2.1 billion in output, 8,169 jobs, over $487 million in wages, and nearly $98 million in forfeited state tax revenues in the Gulf states alone.”