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More political games designed to dupe the American people! Increased prices at the pump! More dependence on oil from Iran, Venezuela and other foreign countries that HATE America!

That basically sums up Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her liberal cohorts’ plan to address our nation’s energy crisis.

Indeed, leave it to the Pelosi Politburo to pass a bill, literally in the dark of night, that EFFECTIVELY PROHIBITS domestic drilling and then try to sell the legislation to the American people as a measure that opens up domestic drilling!

In case you missed it, here's the play by play on Pelosi’s energy “hoax”:

On Monday evening at 9:45 PM, Pelosi dropped a 245-page bill on Congress (H.R. 6899, the so-called “Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.”).

Then, using arcane procedural maneuvers, she effectively stifled substantive debate, by-passed the committee process, prohibited amendments and forced a vote within 24 hours!

And on Tuesday evening, the House of Representatives passed this "sham bill" on a mostly partisan vote of 239-189!

And Pelosi's bill is NOTHING BUT SMOKE AND MIRRORS. It will ACTUALLY PROHIBIT DOMESTIC DRILLING, RAISE YOUR TAXES, and has a 'mother-load' of Congressional pork!

Republican House Minority Leader, John Boehner, had this to say: "It would permanently lock up 80 percent of our nation's offshore energy resources -- holding hostage billions of barrels of American oil."

Congressman Jeb Hensarling called it “a hoax bill that would permanently prevent exploration of nearly 90 percent of the Outer Continental Shelf for American energy and block energy production in arctic Alaska and the Inter-Mountain West." [Emphasis Mine]

House Minority Whip Roy Blunt said; "I'm offended.... And the American people should be offended that we're not doing the job for them that really matters."

Right now, this "Pelosi sham bill" is on the fast-track to the Senate and the only thing that may stand in its way -- and the passage of REAL energy legislation that will actually open up domestic drilling -- is YOU and millions of other concerned Americans!

If we don't take action right now, the mantra of "drill here and drill now" may be replaced by a policy of "drill nowhere, drill never and raise taxes on the American people."

And we can't let that happen!

Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Fax Messages to President George W. Bush and each and every Republican Member of the United States Senate.

Tell them that the American people are not fooled and REFUSE to be held hostage by "sham legislation." The American people know that this Pelosi "sham" will only PROHIBIT domestic drilling and raise taxes on average Americans!

Tell them that "drill here and drill now" means just that. The American people expect them to stand firm AGAINST "smoke and mirror" legislative plans and to get busy passing REAL energy legislation that will lower the price of gasoline at the pump and decrease our dependence on foreign oil!
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And The Liberal Media Gives Pelosi Political Cover

The liberal media is already giving Pelosi political cover and repeating the lie.

Within minutes of the passage of this "sham legislation":

Reuters wrote: "The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that lifts a longstanding ban on offshore oil drilling, opening most of the U.S. coastline to exploration."

The New York Times wrote: "The House on Tuesday night approved a measure that would ease a longstanding ban on offshore oil drilling..."

CNN: "The House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed an energy bill clearing the way for more oil drilling off U.S. coasts..."

But the sad truth is that this legislation DOES NOT lift the ban on offshore drilling; it actually effectively puts MORE RESTRICTIONS on offshore drilling!

Fortunately, some news outlets are allowing the TRUTH to come out. Rep. John Shadegg published an editorial in the Wall Street Journal which lays out the facts on Pelosi’s “energy hoax.”

Shadegg wrote, in part:

"But the problem is that their plan, which passed the House yesterday and will likely come up for a vote in the Senate later this week, will not produce a single drop of oil." [Emphasis Mine]

"We're told that the Democrats now favor drilling. That they have seen the light after feeling the heat all summer. What's really happening is we're mid-way through a political hoax. [Emphasis Mine]

"Some 70% of Americans favor increased domestic drilling. Unfortunately, if Mrs. Pelosi and her party's leaders continue to play politics, we can be sure Americans won't get the energy they want."

Rep. Hensarling was more plain-spoken:

“The Democrat bill is a sham and Speaker Pelosi should be ashamed. This bill was written to ensure Democrats' re-election by perpetuating a fraud on the American people , not to ensure affordable energy. There are no new refineries included in their bill, there is no clean coal, no energy exploration in arctic Alaska, no nuclear energy, and – if you read it – no exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf for energy. [Emphasis Mine]

“Democrats are wed to the ideology of the radical left – they look at our oil and gas reserves and see toxic waste sites. Republicans see vast and valuable natural resources that will ease pain at the pump and lessen our dependence on foreign oil. We need American energy made in America, for Americans. We don't need a sham political bill. The next time you drive up to the pump and drop a small fortune to fill your gas tank, thank Speaker Pelosi.”

Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Fax Messages to President George W. Bush and each and every Republican Member of the United States Senate.

Tell them that the American people are not fooled and REFUSE to be held hostage by "sham legislation." The American people know that this Pelosi "sham" will only PROHIBIT domestic drilling and raise taxes on average Americans!

Tell them that "drill here and drill now" means just that. The American people expect them to stand firm AGAINST "smoke and mirror" legislative plans and to get busy passing REAL energy legislation that will lower the price of gasoline at the pump and decrease our dependence on foreign oil!
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The Big Lie: Pelosi's Sham Legislation Actually PROHIBITS Domestic Drilling And Effectively Extends The Congressional Moratorium!

It's really just a variation of the same old game. Technically, Pelosi's bill does allow drilling, but simply put, Pelosi's "sham" only allows us to drill WHERE THERE ISN'T ANY OIL. In fact, it actually PROHIBITS US FROM DRILLING WHERE THERE IS OIL!

The Institute for Energy Research calls the Pelosi legislation a "bait and switch":

"According to news reports, the Speaker of the House has unveiled a new energy proposal. It’s described as a compromise that would lead to more offshore energy production. Based on the bill summary, however, the plan appears to be more of a 'bait and switch' that won’t do much of anything to bring new energy supplies to market for a long, long time."

The Institute for Energy Research also states:

"A permanent ban out to 50 miles locks-up the largest known offshore energy reserves, including those off the coast of California, that are close to existing infrastructure and [can] be produced the fastest." [Emphasis Mine]

Below is just one example to prove the point, provided courtesy of the Institute for Energy Research. The section in yellow indicates what will be available under the Pelosi "sham legislation" in Washington, Oregon and California and ONLY IF THOSE STATES PERMIT IT!

In short, under the Pelosi "sham," ONLY 5 PERCENT OF THE RECOVERABLE OIL FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAN BE TOUCHED -- AND ONLY IF CALIFORNIA ALLOWS IT!

We're talking about the entire West Coast! In other words, Pelosi is telling the American people... drill to your heart's content as long as you don't drill where there is oil!

But that's not all! The Institute for Energy Research also states:

"The plan permanently bans access to 97 percent of the 10.527 billion barrels off the coast of California. It allows the State to decide whether to produce just 3 percent, or 287 million barrels, which is highly unlikely anyway. The remainder…10.24 billion barrels…is off limits." [Emphasis Mine]

"Keeping the Eastern Gulf of Mexico off limits also denies access to large reserves located close to existing pipeline infrastructure. The plan keeps an estimated 3.65 [billion] barrels of oil and 22 trillion cubic feet of natural gas off limits. [Emphasis Mine]

"The offshore areas surrounding the State of Alaska are not currently subject to any bans. This plan appears to institute a 50-mile ban around energy-rich Alaskan shore for the first time ever . Energy exploration there is just beginning. [Emphasis Mine]

"While the plan enables the states to 'opt in' and produce energy between 50 and 100 miles, it lacks a revenue sharing mechanism, thereby making it highly unlikely that state would chose to do so... Denying the states this incentive effectively prevents new production." [Emphasis Mine]

Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Fax Messages to President George W. Bush and each and every Republican Member of the United States Senate.

Tell them that the American people are not fooled and REFUSE to be held hostage by "sham legislation." The American people know that this Pelosi "sham" will only PROHIBIT domestic drilling and raise taxes on average Americans!

Tell them that "drill here and drill now" means just that. The American people expect them to stand firm AGAINST "smoke and mirror" legislative plans and to get busy passing REAL energy legislation that will lower the price of gasoline at the pump and decrease our dependence on foreign oil!
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Liberals Say Drilling Is Not The Solution... That Drilling Will Not Bring Relief At The Pump For Ten Years… But Prices Started Coming Down Immediately When We Simply Started Talking About Drilling!

Liberals HATE to be confused by reality.

When President Bush urged Congress to lift the moratorium on domestic drilling just two months ago, oil was trading at approximately $145 per barrel.

The price of oil took a nose-dive that very day and has dropped to under $100 dollars per barrel. Take a look at the following graph from Americans for Prosperity, and the price of oil is even lower today.

And prices at the pump have dropped across the country as well.

Make no mistake, the drop in price can be attributed in large measure to market reaction over the possibility that the United States may actually increase domestic drilling.

In other words, merely "talking" about domestic drilling has given us relief at the pump -- without a drop of oil actually being brought to market!

The only question that remains is how low can the price of gasoline at the pump go in the foreseeable future if Congress gives us REAL ENERGY LEGISLATION?

Last year, Members of Congress attempted to pass so-called "comprehensive immigration legislation" that, in actuality, provided amnesty and a path to citizenship for millions of illegal aliens!

And they tried to do it at the last minute, under the cover of darkness, hoping that the American people would not notice!

Now, Pelosi and company are trying to do the exact same thing with our nation’s energy security.

Instead of simply letting bad legislation (the Congressional moratorium on domestic drilling) expire, they passed BAD legislation in the dark of night, hoping that the American people didn't notice that this legislation repeats the mistakes of our failed energy policy from the past 30 years.

Last year we stopped Congress from making amnesty under the guise of "comprehensive immigration reform" the law of the land.

Now, we can stop the Pelosi energy hoax -- her so-called "comprehensive energy reform" -- in the Senate! But we must not falter. Our resolve must not waver. We must act now!

Yours In Freedom,

Jeff Mazzella
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