Who will stand with me and fight those who are corrupting our system? Who will stand with me and force the special interests out of Washington?

We all know Congress and the special interest groups are in bed with each other. So looking towards government to solve our problems is a non sequitur. Where does that leave us?

The only power we have is the ballot box. We almost got it to work with the Contract with America, but the juniors were quickly corralled into the fold and coerced into following the big footprints of the status quo.

While we have very brave men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, we at home must do our part and make sure they have something worth coming home to. It is our responsibility!

The time has come to allow drilling in Anwr, off our coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico. After all, Cuba and China have formed a partnership to do just that. Who do you think has the better technology to drill cleanly and safely?

Then there is coal made into fuel; Germany developed this technology during WWII. The Air Force is doing this as we speak. We certainly don't want to be dependent on anyone other than ourselves when it comes to our defense. The time has come to build nuclear plants and certainly refineries.

All this "green" nonsense has got to stop. All it does is make money for Al Gore and those who jump on the bandwagon. There is zero evidence of man-made globe warming and the temperature has not increased in the last 10 years. So stop the silliness.

I know there is so much money on the table that the oil companies don't want to leave. This is very short sighted. Speaking of which, look at the unintended consequences of what happened when ethanol was mandated to buy a few votes and to appease the environmentalists. The whole world is affected. The price of food is more than some people can afford in some of the poorer countries. The price of fuel being bid up by speculators is going to kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

So what I am saying is it is up to us to push Washington into action with pressure, much pressure.

This is where we can start. Make contact with your representatives and let them know we are paying attention, and that we vote. We will be voting on the way they vote and perform. Start by calling the offices of your representatives and talk about drilling for oil. Call again the next day to talk about converting coal to fuel oil. Keep calling to talk about more refineries and nuclear power plants.

Lastly we don't need all these designer gasolines for different parts of the country and different seasons. This increases the cost and increases the inefficiency in the system.

All this, by the way, will produce many good paying jobs right here at home.

None of the Presidential candidates has a clue about the economy so there is no hope there. Vote the status quo out and let fresh ideas in.

Join me. It's up to you and me.

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