Posted by
Buster Foghorn on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:00:44 AM
Why do Democrats continue to oppose drilling and nuclear power as the price of gasoline climbs above $4.50 a gallon and an OPEC leader predicts $170 a barrel for oil in six months? Have Democrats become overly cocky about their political position? Alternatively, have they abandoned their core voters? On the other hand, have they just forgotten to see the pain they are causing?
Democrats constantly talk about their desire to help the “little guy,” the disadvantaged and the hard worker trying to make ends meet. Democrats used to target these core voters found in: union homes, lower and middle-income families, recipients of the earned income tax credit, immigrants just beginning in the U.S. workforce, and Federal Taxpayers with Annual Gross Incomes less than $50,000 who pay no federal taxes.
Of course, the impact of the Democrats’ “no drill, no nuke” position hurts all these voters in a myriad of ways, for example:
· Food costs;
· Transportation expenses (including summer holiday trips),
· Home renovation projects (including to name just two - the rocketing costs of all petroleum- based products such as vinyl, high-energy windows and PVC irrigation piping);
· Small farmers stretched thin who must sacrifice something else just to afford diesel fuel for their tractors so they can plant their crops;
· Commuters who bought a home beyond the suburbs, where they could afford one, and find it too expensive to commute now; and
· Retirees and others who need their IRA, 401K, or other investments to sustain them.
Has the Democratic Party grown so prosperous from contributions by lobbyists, Hollywood types, and fat cats that they do not care about “the little guy” anymore? Perhaps, they have grown cocky reading about the plight of their opponents and have concluded they can get away with anything now?
What should we conclude about this apparent indifference by Democrats to the difficulties caused so many over energy cost? Why do “no drill, no nuke” democrats continue to trot out various arguments that are laughable, weak, or nonsensical.
The Democrat “can’t doers” in Congress are appearing arrogant and callous to many voters who are reminded multiple times a day of how this stubbornness and delay are reducing their standard of living. If we were living in ancient times, we might even see this Democrat hubris foreshadow a long period of exile from political leadership. If oil prices keep rising, we can only hope history repeats and Democrats get the boot or they quickly see the error of their ways and take action to lower prices.