Crude, crude oil
Yesterday in a rowdy meeting on the House floor, an energy bill was passed that would make oil companies richer. Democrats chanted "shame! shame!" as the vote was passed 212-210. This is quiet a different response from eight years ago when Democrats shouted "We want the funk!" at President Clinton. (George Clinton and members of the P-Funk had no comment at press time.)
The bill includes incentives for oil companies to build new refinaries on former military bases. Permission to build on the federal land is given by the president, who has been sporting some of the new Haliburton clothing that's been shipped to his office in the past day.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, asked at one point: "Doesn't this make the House a banana republic?"
Republicans scratched their head (and each other's) before a representative from Ohio stepped up to the podium to say "We have come to a consensus that we prefer to think of this as a J. Crew". He then proceeded to bang on someone else's gavel and scored a high five on the way back to his seat.
Although mysweetbeard may joke around a lot, there is still a lot of detective work around here. Actually, the extent of detective equipment is my bookmark to google.com but I still correct people when they don't say "detective" before my first name at parties.
The bill was sponsored by Republican Joe Barton who is from- and don't say you didn't see this coming- Texas. In an article dated April 14, 2005 the Washington Post says "Since 1997, oil, gas, electricity, nuclear, coal and chemical companies have contributed $1.84 million to Barton, more than to any other House member. In the 2000 and 2004 elections, these same energy interests gave Bush $9.2 million, more than to any other presidential candidate".
Oil vey.
The bill includes incentives for oil companies to build new refinaries on former military bases. Permission to build on the federal land is given by the president, who has been sporting some of the new Haliburton clothing that's been shipped to his office in the past day.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, asked at one point: "Doesn't this make the House a banana republic?"
Republicans scratched their head (and each other's) before a representative from Ohio stepped up to the podium to say "We have come to a consensus that we prefer to think of this as a J. Crew". He then proceeded to bang on someone else's gavel and scored a high five on the way back to his seat.
Although mysweetbeard may joke around a lot, there is still a lot of detective work around here. Actually, the extent of detective equipment is my bookmark to google.com but I still correct people when they don't say "detective" before my first name at parties.
The bill was sponsored by Republican Joe Barton who is from- and don't say you didn't see this coming- Texas. In an article dated April 14, 2005 the Washington Post says "Since 1997, oil, gas, electricity, nuclear, coal and chemical companies have contributed $1.84 million to Barton, more than to any other House member. In the 2000 and 2004 elections, these same energy interests gave Bush $9.2 million, more than to any other presidential candidate".
Oil vey.
posted by Jared at 12:44 PM
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