Comments on: The Time to Act on Energy Policy is Now http://www.puckett08.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-time-to-act-on-energy-policy-is-now/ Welcome to the interactive news center for Puckett 08! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:02:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ron Rennie http://www.puckett08.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-time-to-act-on-energy-policy-is-now/#comment-46 Ron Rennie Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:07:41 +0000 http://www.puckett08.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-time-to-act-on-energy-policy-is-now/#comment-46 I live in California and was just writing an email to Dianne Feinstein reiterating the same points you are making. I did add something extra concerning our presence in the Persian Gulf. With the Iranians threatening to destroy Israel, and Israel conducting military exercises making practise attacks on Iranian nuclear installations, nuclear war could errupt at any time without warning. We have carrier groups inthe gulf. What happens if Iran and Israel start taking pot-shots at each other? It would be easy for Iran to close the Straight of Hormuz, they no doubt have that all lined up already. Our ships would then be trapped and subject to attack, possibly nuclear, not only from Iran but muslim extremists also, who are no doubt developing dirty bombs and the means to deliver them right now. Our forces may have to fight their way out of the Gulf. Would we expect to use nuclear weapons if so threatened? All this to defend oil shipping lanes that we would not need to do if we produced all our oil needs. Incidentally, check out the Baaken oilfields in North Dakota , Montana and Canada. They are estimated to contain more sweet crude (the best and cheapest to process) than the whole of the middle east combined. I only wish I could convince my congress-women to think the way you do. Respectfully, Ron Rennie If I live in California and was just writing an email to Dianne Feinstein reiterating the same points you are making. I did add something extra concerning our presence in the Persian Gulf. With the Iranians threatening to destroy Israel, and Israel conducting military exercises making practise attacks on Iranian nuclear installations, nuclear war could errupt at any time without warning.

We have carrier groups inthe gulf. What happens if Iran and Israel start taking pot-shots at each other? It would be easy for Iran to close the Straight of Hormuz, they no doubt have that all lined up already. Our ships would then be trapped and subject to attack, possibly nuclear, not only from Iran but muslim extremists also, who are no doubt developing dirty bombs and the means to deliver them right now. Our forces may have to fight their way out of the Gulf. Would we expect to use nuclear weapons if so threatened?

All this to defend oil shipping lanes that we would not need to do if we produced all our oil needs.

Incidentally, check out the Baaken oilfields in North Dakota , Montana and Canada. They are estimated to contain more sweet crude (the best and cheapest to process) than the whole of the middle east combined.

I only wish I could convince my congress-women to think the way you do.

Respectfully,
Ron Rennie

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]]> By: Vern Eaton http://www.puckett08.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-time-to-act-on-energy-policy-is-now/#comment-45 Vern Eaton Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:51:21 +0000 http://www.puckett08.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-time-to-act-on-energy-policy-is-now/#comment-45 Mr. Puckett, yours is indeed a "common sense solution" to the government-caused energy debacle. Since I do not live in your state, I can't vote for you but I wish you well. Mr. Puckett, yours is indeed a “common sense solution” to the government-caused energy debacle. Since I do not live in your state, I can’t vote for you but I wish you well.

]]> By: Josh Maxwell http://www.puckett08.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-time-to-act-on-energy-policy-is-now/#comment-43 Josh Maxwell Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:14 +0000 http://www.puckett08.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-time-to-act-on-energy-policy-is-now/#comment-43 A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks

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