It's Too Bad This Doesn't Work

Once again, thank you George Bush and the Republican Party for failing to have an energy policy other than "Invade Middle East country." Crude oil hit $117 per barrel, and gas is hovering around $3.75/gallon in my city.

If there were no other reasons NOT to vote Republican this Fall, this would be enough. But, of course, energy is not the only thing the GOP has completely fucked up. When do the smart people get to return to power?

At Least They Are Trying

House OKs New Taxes on Big Oil Companies. The House approved $18 billion in new taxes on the largest oil companies Wednesday as Democrats cited record oil prices and rising gasoline costs in a time of economic troubles. The money collected over 10 years would provide tax breaks for wind, solar and other alternative energy sources and for energy conservation....Senior advisers would urge Bush to veto the bill should it pass Congress, the White House said in a statement before the House vote.