A Question for Chuck Schumer: Are You Incompetant Or Did You Do It Deliberately?

by Heywood U. Reedmore -- July 13, 2008 at 2:03 pm | In Questions We'd Like Answered | No Comments

Senator Schumer, you allegedly sought to prevent IndyMac Bank from failing by publicly suggesting it might fail.  Of course, as a result of your actions, the bank failed and you don’t seem to concerned about it.  It’s hard to believe you are so naive that you didn’t understand the ramifications your actions would have.  So, the question is: Are You Incompetant or did you do it deliberately?  And if so, why?  An investigation is in order.

 

A Question for Congressional Democrats on Oil Exploration

by Heywood U. Reedmore -- July 12, 2008 at 3:07 pm | In Questions We'd Like Answered | No Comments

Congressional Democrats, you’re advocating “Use It or Lose It” legislation to address the fact that oil companies have leases where they are not drilling.  In California, every single one of the undeveloped leases is tied up with lawsuits.  Will fighting lawsuits count as “using it”?  Or will that require you to own up to the obstructionism that got us here in the first place?

 

A Question for Americans Regarding Gas Prices

by Heywood U. Reedmore -- April 30, 2008 at 10:10 am | In Questions We'd Like Answered | No Comments

It’s hard to take the populist anger about high gas prices seriously.  After all, prices began rising sharply in 2000.  It’s been eight years and still, many Americans (and Democrats in particular) are opposed to oil exploration and drilling in our own territory, building more refineries and building nuclear power plants – even windfarms (yes, I’m talking to you Ted Kennedy) – to supplement our energy needs.  Is $4-a-gallon gas finally high enough to override NIMBY?  If not, why are people complaining?  We’re simply living with the choices we’ve made. 

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