The British are Coming! The British are Coming! Sound the Liberty Bell...Again!
Joseph Raglione
June 19, 2010
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, is your federal government run by the British Petrolium Oil corporation, and its affiliated investors; because during the Bush and Cheney Decade, it certainly looked that way?! Today, the Oil corporations continue to manipulate certain Republican Senators within your Federal government. The question is who did you vote for: British Petrolium or Barack Obama? What are you going to do about it? And here's one more question...how about that Gas Bubble forming above the leaking Well Head? http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/872.html...>
Joseph --
When BP CEO Tony Hayward testified before Congress this morning, many expected to hear him apologize for the disaster his company has caused. Instead, GOP Congressman Joe Barton was the one saying he was sorry -- to BP.
In his opening statement, Barton, the top Republican on the committee overseeing the oil spill and its aftermath, delivered a personal apology to the oil giant. He said the $20 billion fund that President Obama directed BP to establish to provide relief to the victims of the oil disaster was a "tragedy in the first proportion."
Other Republicans are echoing his call. Sen. John Cornyn said he "shares" Barton's concern. Rep. Michele Bachmann said that BP shouldn't agree to be "fleeced." Rush Limbaugh called it a "bailout." The Republican Study Committee, with its 114 members in the House, called it a "shakedown."
Let's be clear. This fund is a major victory for the people of the Gulf. It's a key step toward making them whole again. BP has a responsibility to those whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by the disaster. And BP oil executives don't deserve an apology -- the people of the Gulf do.
Stand with us to show that the American people support holding BP accountable -- and we won't apologize for doing so.
Rep. Barton and Republicans like him don't understand that the real tragedy is what's happening to the people in the Gulf Coast. They're the ones who deserve his apology -- not BP.
But big oil knows exactly who its allies are. And if Republicans win control of the House, Rep. Barton could be chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee -- overseeing regulation of the oil and gas industry.
Notably, companies like Halliburton -- the folks responsible for cementing the Deepwater Horizon rig -- are directing their political committees to deliver thousands of dollars to GOP candidates this cycle. Barton himself has received more than $100,000 from the oil and gas industry this election cycle.
Barton should apologize to the people of the Gulf and he should step down as the highest-ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Adding your name to our open letter is one of the best ways you can show him and other Republicans that they weren't elected to defend big oil.
Sign the open letter today:
http://my.barackobama.com/NoApologies
Thanks,
David Plouffe
> And here's a message from John Kerry...>
Hello Joseph,
I just walked out of a meeting of the Democratic caucus in the Senate about comprehensive energy and climate legislation, and our Leader, Harry Reid, was more determined than ever to push ahead and make this the year we break our dependence on oil. He wants to make July the month we declare our energy independence.
But while we were meeting, here's what else was happening:
Texas Rep. Joe Barton - at a hearing covered nation-wide on live television - was saying that Congress and President Obama should appologize for securing $20 billion dollars in a trust fund to help the people of the Gulf. He called it a "shakedown." A shakedown!
Oh, and at the same time, a big conservative think-tank was holding a catered lunch on Capitol Hill to twist and distort the science and convince people nothing needs to be done because climate change is just some progressive conspiracy.
This is what we're up against. This is the status quo that President Obama said is indefensible.
We have to push back if we're going to change America's energy future, but we can't do it without you.
Please contribute to help us spread the truth.
It's not enough that we know the truth; we can't just preach to the choir here. We need to make sure that we reach everyone looking for the facts. So we'll take your contribution and use it to buy ads on search engines like Google, so when someone searches for the facts, we'll have a link to the real story on TruthFightsBack right there.
And the great part is, your contribution makes a direct impact. Instead of contributing to a pool where we spend millions on television ads, your $50, $75, or $100 can be directly responsible for hundreds of thousands of Americans seeing the truth. You can literally sponsor the truth. The more you can give, the more people see the truth.
The next two months will be crucial - we're going to have millions of people really tuning into this debate for the first time. The big interests trying to block reform are ready with big PR campaigns to mislead and distort, so we're going to have to push as hard as we can.
If we fight back with the truth, we win every time. So please give $50, $75, or even $100 to support TruthFightsBack and help us get real energy reform to tackle climate change.
It's crunch time, so let's make sure we push every way we can to make this happen.
Thanks,
John Kerry
Paid for by Organizing for America, a project of the Democratic National Committee -- 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
This email was sent to: human4us@sympatico.ca
Joseph --
When BP CEO Tony Hayward testified before Congress this morning, many expected to hear him apologize for the disaster his company has caused. Instead, GOP Congressman Joe Barton was the one saying he was sorry -- to BP.
In his opening statement, Barton, the top Republican on the committee overseeing the oil spill and its aftermath, delivered a personal apology to the oil giant. He said the $20 billion fund that President Obama directed BP to establish to provide relief to the victims of the oil disaster was a "tragedy in the first proportion."
Other Republicans are echoing his call. Sen. John Cornyn said he "shares" Barton's concern. Rep. Michele Bachmann said that BP shouldn't agree to be "fleeced." Rush Limbaugh called it a "bailout." The Republican Study Committee, with its 114 members in the House, called it a "shakedown."
Let's be clear. This fund is a major victory for the people of the Gulf. It's a key step toward making them whole again. BP has a responsibility to those whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by the disaster. And BP oil executives don't deserve an apology -- the people of the Gulf do.
Stand with us to show that the American people support holding BP accountable -- and we won't apologize for doing so.
Rep. Barton and Republicans like him don't understand that the real tragedy is what's happening to the people in the Gulf Coast. They're the ones who deserve his apology -- not BP.
But big oil knows exactly who its allies are. And if Republicans win control of the House, Rep. Barton could be chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee -- overseeing regulation of the oil and gas industry.
Notably, companies like Halliburton -- the folks responsible for cementing the Deepwater Horizon rig -- are directing their political committees to deliver thousands of dollars to GOP candidates this cycle. Barton himself has received more than $100,000 from the oil and gas industry this election cycle.
Barton should apologize to the people of the Gulf and he should step down as the highest-ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Adding your name to our open letter is one of the best ways you can show him and other Republicans that they weren't elected to defend big oil.
Sign the open letter today:
http://my.barackobama.com/NoApologies
Thanks,
David Plouffe
> And here's a message from John Kerry...>
Hello Joseph,
I just walked out of a meeting of the Democratic caucus in the Senate about comprehensive energy and climate legislation, and our Leader, Harry Reid, was more determined than ever to push ahead and make this the year we break our dependence on oil. He wants to make July the month we declare our energy independence.
But while we were meeting, here's what else was happening:
Texas Rep. Joe Barton - at a hearing covered nation-wide on live television - was saying that Congress and President Obama should appologize for securing $20 billion dollars in a trust fund to help the people of the Gulf. He called it a "shakedown." A shakedown!
Oh, and at the same time, a big conservative think-tank was holding a catered lunch on Capitol Hill to twist and distort the science and convince people nothing needs to be done because climate change is just some progressive conspiracy.
This is what we're up against. This is the status quo that President Obama said is indefensible.
We have to push back if we're going to change America's energy future, but we can't do it without you.
Please contribute to help us spread the truth.
It's not enough that we know the truth; we can't just preach to the choir here. We need to make sure that we reach everyone looking for the facts. So we'll take your contribution and use it to buy ads on search engines like Google, so when someone searches for the facts, we'll have a link to the real story on TruthFightsBack right there.
And the great part is, your contribution makes a direct impact. Instead of contributing to a pool where we spend millions on television ads, your $50, $75, or $100 can be directly responsible for hundreds of thousands of Americans seeing the truth. You can literally sponsor the truth. The more you can give, the more people see the truth.
The next two months will be crucial - we're going to have millions of people really tuning into this debate for the first time. The big interests trying to block reform are ready with big PR campaigns to mislead and distort, so we're going to have to push as hard as we can.
If we fight back with the truth, we win every time. So please give $50, $75, or even $100 to support TruthFightsBack and help us get real energy reform to tackle climate change.
It's crunch time, so let's make sure we push every way we can to make this happen.
Thanks,
John Kerry
Paid for by Organizing for America, a project of the Democratic National Committee -- 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
This email was sent to: human4us@sympatico.ca
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