House Democrats Call for Nationalization of Refineries
Written by Sam on June 19th, 2008House Democrats responded to President’s Bush’s call for Congress to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling. This was at an on-camera press conference fed back live.Among other things, the Democrats called for the government to own refineries so it could better control the flow of the oil supply.Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), member of the House Appropriations Committee and one of the most-ardent opponents of off-shore drilling
“We (the government) should own the refineries. Then we can control how much gets out into the market.”
No wonder the left has a love affair with Hugo Chavez. What exactly is nationalization of the oil refineries going to do for the price of gas? Manipulating the market will only make the problem worse. Put the government in control and we’ll likely end up with shortages like we did back in the 70s with Tricky Dick and his price controls. Hinchey needs to be looking at his own face in the mirror if he wants someone to blame for the current cost of fuel.
Hinchey is not the first Democrat to call for nationalization of oil in this country. Is there really any doubt that this party is America’s Socialist party?
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We would not have a refinery issue if the Democrats would allow for the construction of new refineries.
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I’m glad the entire nation is now able to see what we in New York (or ex-NYers like myself) have known for some time-
Maurice (”The Space Cowboy”) Hinchey is a brain-dead assclown.
Unfortunately, New York had gotten into the habit of electing brain-dead assclowns lately… which is why I live someplace else now.
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You know the Republicans have fallen far when Democrats no longer have to hide their true intentions.