Tankosphere Today: July 14,2008
Posted July 14th, 2008 at 3.30pm in Ongoing Priorities.
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The Obama Health Plan - John Goodman’s Health Policy
Barack Obama rarely gives a speech these days without mentioning “universal coverage.” Yet, in contrast to Hillary Clinton, Obama has no mandates (other than for children). Instead, he would rely on incentives….
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The Washington Post: A Tale of Two Comments - HUMAN EVENTS
The Washington Post had two awful statements from Presidential campaign surrogates to work with last week. How it dealt with each of them is highly illustrative…
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Alaska’s ‘Frustrated’ Governor on Nonsensical Policy - Carpe Diem
Alaska was bought by the U.S. from Russia in 1867 specifically to ensure a supply of natural resources. How do Alaskans feel about the opposition …
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If it’s Monday, it’s ACORN Watch! William Amos is watching Oakland’s Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee leading foreclosure tours in her district…
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Gunfight at the ACLU corral - Washington Times
Gun rights are so popular in Nevada that they are backed by even the state chapter of a liberal group that conservatives usually love to hate….
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July 14, 2008 Darvin Dowdy, Houston, TX writes:
Gov. Palin has my attention now. Not just another pretty face, for sure. She’s on the right track. But if I could be her adviser I’d tell her to emphasize the number of high paying jobs that drilling would bring to Alaska. And not only Alaska but to the rest of the U.S. If Middle Americans could be made aware of the number of high paying, oil field related jobs there would be if we increased our domestic oil production, they’d be burning up the phone/fax/email lines to their representatives. And that influx of jobs “could begin” in time for Christmas ‘08. Middle America loves a fat job market. That way they feel like they have better bargaining power with their employer. Less need to grovel - know what I mean?
Our side is doing such an extreme pitiful job of selling this “drill now” proposal. What must be done is to back the dem’s in a corner. And that can “only” be done by forcing them to answer this question, “why are you dem’s denying Middle America all of these high paying oil field related jobs?” Our side could become Middle America’s advocate and Lord knows they need an advocate what with all of the manufacturing jobs being shipped overseas.
All of these other arguments being presented now on this issue [by our side] are weak and lack any dynamic. Darvin Dowdy