Obama reverses offshore oil drilling ban
“Drill baby drill,” was the rallying cry of the Republicans during the 2008 election cycle, and Barack Obama has taken it upon himself to make that Republican priority a reality. He feels as though building new nuclear power plants, increasing coal production and expanding domestic drilling is the futuristic plan for a green and sustainable 21st century. To that end, he has reversed a decades-old ban against offshore drilling near the Virginia coast, and he plans to expand that to include the entire eastern seaboard as well as parts of Alaska.
“While our politics has remained entrenched along worn divides, the ground has shifted beneath our feet. Around the world, countries are seeking an edge in the global marketplace by investing in new ways of producing and saving energy,” said Obama.
This approach to energy would not be possible under a so-called Republican president, because the Democrats in Congress would have to resist to provide the illusion of a two-party system. There is in fact just one force calling the shots behind both parties, and actions such as these prove it, whether you are in favor of drilling or not. Obama wouldn’t be president today if he told the voters in no uncertain terms that he intended to keep the same Secretary of Defense that Bush had, follow the same military course that Bush did, force people to buy health care, and approve of an energy strategy that has Dick Cheney smiling ear to ear.
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