Newt Gingrich: Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less

I am glad to see a petition like this. The Liberal left has put us in a weakened position as they have made us dependent on other countries that seek our destruction to provide for our fuel needs.

Sign the petition which will make your stance clear to our representatives that you demand real solutions to this energy crisis that has the potential to cripple America.

I signed it already. If nothing else, it’ll piss off the corrupt politicians.

100,000 Americans Petition Congress to Drill for Oil Now


American Solutions for Winning the Future announced today that more than 100,000 Americans have now signed a petition urging Congress to immediately start drilling for oil domestically to ease gas prices. The petition is part of the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” campaign American Solutions launched last week.

The petition reads:

“We, therefore, the undersigned citizens of the United States, petition the U.S. Congress to act immediately to lower gasoline prices by authorizing the exploration of proven energy reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries.”

Next week, American Solutions will deliver the signatures, gathered from citizens in all 50 states, to the U.S. Senate as a first step toward stopping the destructive Warner-Lieberman bill which would raise the cost of gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, and aviation fuel.

According to American Solutions’ research, 73% of the American people agree that with appropriate safeguards to protect the environment, we should drill for oil off America’s coasts to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. This belief is so widespread it is supported by a majority of Democrats, Republicans, and independents.

“Our message of ‘Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less’ is clearly resonating with hard-working Americans who are struggling to pay for rising gas prices,” said Dave Ryan, American Solutions Executive Director. “The voices of more than 100,000 Americans are demanding that Congress offer real solutions to our energy challenges, and that begins with drilling for oil now.”

For more information about the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” campaign, visit www.AmericanSolutions.com/DrillNow.


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As Gas Prices Soar, More People Are Riding Scooters

Don’t laugh, I have actually been thinking about buying a scooter. I’m willing to trade my pride for 75-120 miles per gallon. Hey… I might even start my own scooter gang.

Scootin’ along: More people opting for 2-wheel solution to save money on fuel


Watch out drivers – there are more scooter and moped riders out there.

As gas prices soar, more and more drivers are looking for two-wheeled alternatives.

Scooters and mopeds are growing in popularity among commuters, allowing them to keep their cars in the garage to help reduce emissions for the quick trips around town.

Nationally, fuel-sipping scooters are surging in popularity from 12,000 sold in 1997 as compared to 131,000 in 2007, according to statistics compiled by the Motorcycle Industry Council in Irvine, Calif.

“It seems like when we’ve seen these recent spikes in fuel prices, that there has been a correlation in sales,” said Mike Mount, a spokesman for the industry group.

For some people, bicycling takes too long or leaves work clothes crumpled.

In Missoula, Dr. Diana Griffith fills up her yellow scooter for about $4 and uses it to commute to Community Medical Center where she works in the emergency room. She only refuels about once a month.

Griffith, 33, bought her Genuine Scooter Co. Buddy last year, paying about $2,000. A petite woman, Griffith said her scooter is easy to maneuver. She rode it last year from April to October. It gets about 90-120 miles per gallon.

“My scooter paid for itself in one summer,” she said. “I have a small SUV and it seems like a huge waste of gas and amount of emissions to be just driving alone.”

She’s also takes her bicycle on errands and says she feels safe riding in town, saying most Missoulians are cognizant of two-wheeled travelers.

Even though the scooter can travel up to speeds of about 70 mph, she said she wouldn’t take it on the highway.

“There are a lot more people on scooters this summer because of the gas prices,” she said. “The more visible we are, then the safer we are.”

Tyler Gilman bought his candy-apple red scooter recently to save on gas for his four-mile commute from home to downtown Missoula.

He spent about $3,000 for his Piaggio Fly, a cousin of the manufacturer’s more famous Vespa, which means “wasp” in Italian. The Fly gets about 70 miles per gallon.

“At the end of the day it is fun to hop on that thing and cruise around,” Gilman said.

Initially, he said his girlfriend was concerned about the image of a man on a scooter. But, she’s now a convert.

“If you don’t watch yourself, the scooter has the tendency to put you in the posture of a prissy woman. It’s very Euro,” he said. “I’m not out to break down any barriers, but vanity will only take you so far on the other side of $3.50 a gallon.”

Genevieve Giroux, who teaches French at the University of Montana, bought a used Honda moped last July for about $600 and zips around town. Its maximum speed? Twenty-seven mph.

She said she scoots around town to run errands on her moped. Legally, she can ride in the bike lane because her moped has pedals. She said she always wears a helmet.

“It’s so old, it doesn’t have directionals, so I use my hands to signal,” she said. “I have an orange helmet and the moped is yellow, so people can see me. There are only a few people with the mopeds. People respect us.”

Nancy McCourt, co-owner of Scooterville in downtown Missoula, said spring is a busy season for scooter sales. But interest has been more pronounced this year because of the gas prices.

“I’m getting a lot of people who’re saying, ‘I never thought I would be buying a scooter,’ ” she said. “They are driven here because of the gas prices.”

Bicycle riding remains popular, but “not everyone can ride up Whitaker (Drive),” she said.

She said they try to match the transportation needs of consumers who step into her small shop on West Broadway. McCourt urges them to enroll in a motorcycle rider safety class, insure their scooters and wear helmets.

She’s noted a shift in the traditional demographic of buyers, including young couples who don’t want to buy a second car, and professional women ages 25 to 45.

These days, the spectrum is larger, and the most striking demographic shift includes guys with pickup trucks and SUVs.

“They still want to keep their rig, but want something to ride to work,” she said.

A culture around scooters is emerging, with scooter rallies and group rides, she said.

Chad Eckley, manager of Five Valley Honda/Yamaha on U.S. Highway 93, estimated their sales have doubled as the fuel prices climb upward.

“For a lot of people, it is realistically a free machine when they figure how much they’ll save in gas,” he said.


10 Energy Questions for the US Senate


Rather than dealing with real solutions, politicians in Washington hold show hearings in hopes of distracting us from the fact that they are the problem. Every time we fill up our gas tanks, we must remember that Congress is to blame for our current dilemma and we must tell them that we are on to them.

Top 10 Energy Questions for the US Senate


1. Do you understand the fundamental economic principle of supply and demand for commodities pricing in the oil market?

2. Oil is a global commodity, bought and sold on the world market. Given that the nine largest private oil companies hold less than 5% of the entire world’s proven oil reserves, isn’t it more likely that the law of supply and demand is “manipulating” current prices than the five corporations represented at your witness table?

3. As a U.S. senator, you have control over oil production on U.S. federal government lands. Taxpayers own these lands and the energy that lies beneath them, but 97% of the federal OCS and 94% of onshore government lands are not being used. Are you willing to help increase the world’s supply of oil — and thus reduce the price of oil and gasoline — by allowing more U.S. energy to be produced from these lands?

4. The corporations represented at the hearing today produce roughly two million barrels of oil per day in America, for American consumers, with an American workforce. How many barrels of American oil, based on Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates, have each of you voted to produce?

5. How often have each of you voted against supplying American consumers with 10.4 billion barrels of oil from ANWR, 85 billion barrels of oil from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), and 2 trillion barrels of oil shale in the West?

6. For those of you who have voted to restrict American energy supplies, especially during periods of increased demand, how are your actions any different than those that you have frequently ascribed to OPEC?

7. The sum of the American resources noted in question five is 2.095 trillion barrels of oil. The total proven oil reserves in the entire world is 1.3 trillion barrels. Which number is bigger?

8. As the gap between supply and demand expands, oil prices increase, and oil company profits rise. What’s the best way for oil company executives to send the entire U.S. Congress a “thank you” note for keeping energy supplies down and corporate profits up?

9. At today’s prices, the United States is sending $1.5 billion overseas — per day — to import oil from foreign countries. Do you think it would be a good idea to spend at least a fraction of that sum producing oil here in the United States?

10. When was the last time you filled up your own gas tank?


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