Townhall.com::Energy Crisis, Congressional Stupidity, And Election 2008::By Austin Hill

Townhall.com::Energy Crisis, Congressional Stupidity, And Election 2008::By Austin Hill

This is an article about the energy crisis and government stupidity. Yes--we have an energy crisis--and yes, government is stupid. I'll add a personal note. This morning was my normal running errands Monday morning. I needed a new battery for my watch. I needed a few things at the grocery store. I poked around a couple of other stores just scouting things out. During these two hours I took an unscientific poll of what people thought about America drilling for oil. The people I talked to were just common people, clerks, store managers--no hedge fund managers, no rich guys or gals. I asked eleven people if they thought America should drill for oil. Of those eleven people, all eleven said yes. Three said hell yes, and one said fuck yes. It was 100% for drilling. I'm not surprised--compare that the the head lice we have making decisions in government---regardless of political party, they really don't give a damn about ordinary people.

While driving between two stores I caught 15 minutes of a replay interview Rush Limbaugh had a couple of years ago with Tim Russert about his book "Big Russ". Now here's the conservative Limbaugh and the liberal Russert talking about faith, hard work, merit, sacrifice and agreeing right down the line. These two friends got there the hard way, they had talent, worked hard and never quit. Now contrast that to the political elites from both parties, the Bushes, McCain, Kennedy, Rockefeller, John Kerry. Regardless of thier political philosophy they acquired their positions through birth. A month before the birth the nanny was selected, then the private school, then the year in Europe, then to an Ivy League school as a legacy. Due to the random selection of sperm and egg, these poor little rich boys have inherited America. They see people like us, the middle class educated as "people who work for me". Frankly, I have nothing in common with these dullards. I don't want to have a beer with McCain---I would like to have a beer with Obama and Bob Barr. I know where they're coming from--we can talk to each other.

I don't know who I will vote for this fall, but I know it won't be McCain. It might be Barr, it might be Obama, or I might not vote for President at all. I wish the GOP had selected a leader for its ticket--perhaps a Gingrich, a Jindal, or someone with the leadership qualities of former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow. Someone I can identify with. The Republican party and I have separated. I'll come back if they ever come back to common sense conservative principles. Jim