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Northern Pass: Still Ignoring the Overarching Reason for Opposition

“The only people who support the use of eminent domain for private development are cities that use it, developers and businesses that benefit from it and planners who plan it. Everyone else hates it.” – Dana Berliner, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice  Yesterday’s Union Leader featured, Another View of Why New Hampshire should be open …

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Speculate This Jeanne Shaheen

Back in 2007 when Jeanne Shaheen was demagoging rising gas prices for political points, she insisted it was evil oil speculators who were manipulating the price to get rich off hardworking Americans. But then prices went down, Shaheen got her Obama bump and became a Senator, and she stopped picking on those imaginary speculators. But …

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Candidate Obama Bullish on Oil?

The Financial Times reports (free subscription) that the Obama White House is planning to call on oil companies to increase domestic production. In another Obama speech, today, the new plan is expected to focus on Oil, responsible natural gas, and a hot button for the left–when they claim to be in favor of drilling–forcing oil companies to use idle leases.

Obama – kinky

 Obama’s energy policy:     After all, he declares that it is GOOD for us! While Rahm may now be ensconced at another money loosing proposition (new mayor, Chicago), will his words "Never waste a crisis" ever leave the Obama Administration? (H/T: Michael Ramirez)

“My toilets don’t work in my house and I blame you…”

US Senator Rand Paul continues to blaze an exciting yet "down to earth" path in that so-called "august" body. Here, during an Energy Committee hearing on consumer choice, he hoists an Obama Administration apparatchik on her own "pro choice" petard:       "You restrict my purchases. You don’t care about MY choices… You don’t …

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