NBC confirmed Wednesday the Obama administration will reject the TransCanada oil sands crude project
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In a couple fo years, we may be importing fuel from China, which originated in Canada. Time for Obama to leave.
The mis-informed dumb brothers strike again. Will they ever post anything that they have a clue about? Apparently not.
Explain how we are misinformed.
"President Obama said that he will delay his vacation and keep Congress in session until the passage of his desired payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits extension -- two proposals that Obama said would create more jobs than the Keystone XL pipeline that his administration recently delayed.
"I would not ask anyone to do something I'm not willing to do myself," Obama said when asked if he would go on vacation while keeping Congress in Washington D.C. "We are going to stay here as long as it takes [to get unemployment extended and pass the payroll tax cut]."
As Obama called for passage of those bills, he also responded to a recent Republican push to require him to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. "However many jobs might be generated by a Keystone pipeline," he said, "they're going to be a lot fewer than the jobs that are created by extending the payroll tax cut and extending unemployment insurance."
http://campaign2012.washington...fits-keystone/244871
Recently, National Review published an article questioning whether Obama was evil, or simply incompetent. They concluded incompetent. The above article further substantiates their claim.
The man simply doesn't understand the idea that taxes spent is not wealth creation. Or, that work such as done on the pipeline and subsequent refining are not only wealty creation, but contribute to government revenue. And, lessen the burden of government expense -- unemployment payments.
Rick Blaine was misinformed about the healing waters in Casablanca. Obama's actions are not misinformation, simply ignorant incompetence.
takes a person with a small brain to not see that we have Idiot running our country, he has also made us look weak by writing the Fuzzy faced one a letter wanting to set up direct talks with them on the Gulf of Hormuz, they offer to send him a small pink Replica of the Drone we gave them, the whole World knows that we are weak militarily, and he cuts more from the Defense Budget.
I have read enough of jimihendrix posts to not get excited at anything he says, usually a one liner that means nothing.
Prince, You are so correct on both points.
He's not going away when we ignore him, but it's nice to be able to step over a Lowly Cow Pile on a hot day rather than have to step in the middle of it, of course till you get some distance between you and it the stench is always there...
Originally Posted by prince albert:
takes a person with a small brain to not see that we have Idiot running our country
Thank you!
I think jimi is just stirring the pot; nobody could be that delusional.
Thank you proving me right, again.
Well Jimminez's bulb is not a full 25 watts!
The "20,000 jobs" claim is BOGUS. A detailed analysis of the economic potential of this pipeline was performed by Cornell University. Their conclusion:
"Employment Potential from KXL is Little to None; Decision should be based on other factors."
Principal points in the paper:
» The industry’s US jobs claims are linked to a $7 billion KXL project budget.
However, the budget for KXL that will have a bearing on US jobs figures is
dramatically lower—only around $3 to $4 billion. A lower project budget means
fewer jobs.
» The project will create no more than 2,500-4,650 temporary direct construction
jobs for two years, according to TransCanada’s own data supplied to the State
Department.
» The company’s claim that KXL will create 20,000 direct construction and
manufacturing jobs in the U.S is not substantiated.
» There is strong evidence to suggest that a large portion of the primary material
input for KXL—steel pipe—will not even be produced in the United States. A
substantial amount of pipe has already been manufactured in advance of pipeline
permit issuance.
» The industry’s claim that KXL will create 119,000 total jobs (direct, indirect, and
induced) is based on a flawed and poorly documented study commissioned by
TransCanada (The Perryman Group study). Perryman wrongly includes over $1
billion in spending and over 10,000 person-years of employment for a section
of the Keystone project in Kansas and Oklahoma that is not part of KXL and has
already been built.
» KXL will not be a major source of US jobs, nor will it play any substantial role at
all in putting Americans back to work. Even if the Perryman figures were accurate,
and all of the workers for the next phase of the project were hired immediately, the
US seasonally adjusted unemployment rate would remain at 9.1%—exactly where it
is now.
» KXL will divert Tar Sands oil now supplying Midwest refineries, so it can be sold at
higher prices to the Gulf Coast and export markets. As a result, consumers in the
Midwest could be paying 10 to 20 cents more per gallon for gasoline and diesel
fuel. These additional costs (estimated to total $2–4 billion) will suppress other
spending and will therefore cost jobs.
» Pipeline spills incur costs and therefore kill jobs. Clean-up operations and permanent
pipeline spill damage will divert public and private funds away from productive
economic activity. In 2010 US pipeline spills and explosions killed 22 people, released
over 170,000 barrels of petroleum into the environment, and caused $1 billion dollars
worth of damage in the United States.
» Rising carbon emissions and other pollutants from the heavy crude transported
by Keystone XL will also incur increased health care costs. Emissions also increase
both the risk and costs of further climate instability.
» By helping to lock in US dependence on fossil fuels, Keystone XL will impede
progress toward green and sustainable economic renewal and will have a chilling
effect on green investments and green jobs creation. The green economy has
already generated 2.7 million jobs in the US and could generate many more.
Full report is at: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/glo...toneXL_Reportpdf.pdf
Green energy huh? you got any more jokes from Cornell University?
House Republicans have called Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify as early as next week on the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton formally sent a request to Clinton to come and testify at a hearing as early as next Wednesday, the day after President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/s...4.html#ixzz1jqnBO5Gi
If you could read, you would know that he id not "reject" the pipeline. When are you going to stop lying about everything your President does or says. You are not very patriotic.
Originally Posted by JimiHendrix:
The mis-informed dumb brothers strike again. Will they ever post anything that they have a clue about? Apparently not.
Well Jimi, why don't you explain why Obama would vote down this pipeline project. I'm sure you can do it in one sentence.
Originally Posted by interventor1212:
"President Obama said that he will delay his vacation and keep Congress in session until the passage of his desired payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits extension -- two proposals that Obama said would create more jobs than the Keystone XL pipeline that his administration recently delayed.
"I would not ask anyone to do something I'm not willing to do myself," Obama said when asked if he would go on vacation while keeping Congress in Washington D.C. "We are going to stay here as long as it takes [to get unemployment extended and pass the payroll tax cut]."
As Obama called for passage of those bills, he also responded to a recent Republican push to require him to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. "However many jobs might be generated by a Keystone pipeline," he said, "they're going to be a lot fewer than the jobs that are created by extending the payroll tax cut and extending unemployment insurance."
http://campaign2012.washington...fits-keystone/244871
Recently, National Review published an article questioning whether Obama was evil, or simply incompetent. They concluded incompetent. The above article further substantiates their claim.
The man simply doesn't understand the idea that taxes spent is not wealth creation. Or, that work such as done on the pipeline and subsequent refining are not only wealty creation, but contribute to government revenue. And, lessen the burden of government expense -- unemployment payments.
I have to disagree. There is no way he could just be incompenent with so many advisors, politians and lawyers surrounding him. I think he has an agenda, that if elected again, will become strikingly clear.
This is no time to delay anything that brings work to our fellow americans.
Originally Posted by Contendah:
The "20,000 jobs" claim is BOGUS. A detailed analysis of the economic potential of this pipeline was performed by Cornell University. Their conclusion:
"Employment Potential from KXL is Little to None; Decision should be based on other factors."
Principal points in the paper:
» The industry’s US jobs claims are linked to a $7 billion KXL project budget.
However, the budget for KXL that will have a bearing on US jobs figures is
dramatically lower—only around $3 to $4 billion. A lower project budget means
fewer jobs.
» The project will create no more than 2,500-4,650 temporary direct construction
jobs for two years, according to TransCanada’s own data supplied to the State
Department.
» The company’s claim that KXL will create 20,000 direct construction and
manufacturing jobs in the U.S is not substantiated.
» There is strong evidence to suggest that a large portion of the primary material
input for KXL—steel pipe—will not even be produced in the United States. A
substantial amount of pipe has already been manufactured in advance of pipeline
permit issuance.
» The industry’s claim that KXL will create 119,000 total jobs (direct, indirect, and
induced) is based on a flawed and poorly documented study commissioned by
TransCanada (The Perryman Group study). Perryman wrongly includes over $1
billion in spending and over 10,000 person-years of employment for a section
of the Keystone project in Kansas and Oklahoma that is not part of KXL and has
already been built.
» KXL will not be a major source of US jobs, nor will it play any substantial role at
all in putting Americans back to work. Even if the Perryman figures were accurate,
and all of the workers for the next phase of the project were hired immediately, the
US seasonally adjusted unemployment rate would remain at 9.1%—exactly where it
is now.
» KXL will divert Tar Sands oil now supplying Midwest refineries, so it can be sold at
higher prices to the Gulf Coast and export markets. As a result, consumers in the
Midwest could be paying 10 to 20 cents more per gallon for gasoline and diesel
fuel. These additional costs (estimated to total $2–4 billion) will suppress other
spending and will therefore cost jobs.
» Pipeline spills incur costs and therefore kill jobs. Clean-up operations and permanent
pipeline spill damage will divert public and private funds away from productive
economic activity. In 2010 US pipeline spills and explosions killed 22 people, released
over 170,000 barrels of petroleum into the environment, and caused $1 billion dollars
worth of damage in the United States.
» Rising carbon emissions and other pollutants from the heavy crude transported
by Keystone XL will also incur increased health care costs. Emissions also increase
both the risk and costs of further climate instability.
» By helping to lock in US dependence on fossil fuels, Keystone XL will impede
progress toward green and sustainable economic renewal and will have a chilling
effect on green investments and green jobs creation. The green economy has
already generated 2.7 million jobs in the US and could generate many more.
Full report is at: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/glo...toneXL_Reportpdf.pdf
Green built buildings are costing more to maintain and are creating whats called sic buildings,during construction they have to have a pressure test and during this test the building must maintain a certain amount of pressure created by using high velocity fans. Usually two to three years after completion you have to go in and do total mold remediation, simply because the building is sealed so tight it cant breath in fresh air. Even bringing in an outside source of fresh air don't usually help.