I am so sick of this. Vote for Newt. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Pat Knueven <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 21:06:33 To: <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: "Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Obama giving our wilderness away? Most people certainly. See what we got for it? -----Original Message----- From: Phyllis Mains <[log in to unmask]> To: IOWA-TOPICS <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 7:35 am Subject: Obama giving our wilderness away? Is this the president we voted for? Phyllis Mains A hope for more oil: Presidents decisions are good but need to be watched May 15, 2011 | Editorial It could be presidential politics responding to higher-than-usual gasoline prices, or it could be a presidential revelation. Whichever it is, President Obamas decisions authorizing annual lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, extending some Alaska offshore oil leases and speeding the permitting process for drilling are welcome news for this state and the nation. The United States needs to increase its oil production while taking steps to reduce consumption. This nations economy relies on oil and will remain dependent on oil for a long time, even as the nation increases its use of alternative energy sources. And what better place to find the oil we need than in the place that has a lot of it Alaska. Alaskas political leaders have, like many of their predecessors, rightly criticized federal political and bureaucratic sluggishness regarding oil development in the 49th state. Even so, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich, Rep. Don Young, and Gov. Sean Parnell each praised, in varying degree, the presidents decisions. Now, as with any pronouncement from a government official, we must wait for the words to turn into something real. Alaskas elected officials, even though they offered the appropriate praise, must monitor President Obamas administration to make sure the presidents words lead to increased oil production. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp