Posted by
The Hermit Crab on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:47:48 AM
o whom it may concern:
I live in Hilton, NY, and I have repeatedly seen a campaign ad for Democratic candidate Dan Maffei, who is running for Congress. (I don't know who his opponent is, which indicates one problem already.) His energy policy campaign spot gives his opponent a priceless opportunity. His proposals are illogical, and would drive energy prices up, not down.
He suggests that we invest more money (tax dollars, presumably) in "alternate energy sources" such as wind and solar. A counter ad should inquire as to whether Dan realizes that wind power only works when the wind is blowing, and does he also realize that solar doesn't work at night or when it's cloudy?
Dan also wants to eliminate "unfair" tax breaks to domestic oil companies. A counter-spot should ask him how raising taxes on oil producers will bring our gas prices down.
Our candidate should ask Dan why developing our own plentiful domestic energy sources (oil, natural gas, and nuclear) aren't anywhere in his plan. American sources, developed through the efforts of American workers, holding high-paying American jobs (the Heritage Foundation can give you the numbers to use in your ads). Sounds good, doesn't it?
Doesn't Dan (and other Democrat candidates) realize that American oil exploration technology is the safest and most environment-friendly in the world?
Doesn't Dan realize that we need a real energy policy for the real world?
We need to be lifting our insane restrictions on our domestic energy industries, keeping our energy dollars in American pockets, and tying the Reid-Pelosi "drill nowhere, drill never", no new energy policy around the Democratic Congressional candidates necks every day! We can't rely on enough voters to determine this for themselves; we have to tell them these facts.
This is our issue! Hammer it home! Every day! We can still win in November, but we have to be intelligent now.
Don't let this opportunity slip.