result #82368 - CONGRESS PASSES A GIVE AWAY BILL OFFERING ABANDONED MILITARY BASES TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY TO BUILD OIL REFINERIES, GOOD IDEA OR BAD IDEA?

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crime : crime : CONGRESS PASSES A GIVE AWAY BILL OFFERING ABANDONED MILITARY BASES TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY TO BUILD OIL REFINERIES, GOOD IDEA OR BAD IDEA? [+] serious ballot by FiddleFaddleOnLSD ACTIVE Oct 07,2005 - Wed Aug 13, 08 The US House of Representatives passed a bill bill that offered abandoned military bases to private industry to build oil refineries and offered federal insurance to refiners ensnared in litigation or "regulatory snags" passed by a razor-thin margin in the House on October 7, 2005 by 212-210. Democrats chanted "shame, shame, shame" as the final tally was announced. Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi said (credit rawstory.com): "What you saw on the House floor this afternoon was a shameless display of the Republican culture of corruption, as it exists in the House of Representatives. It demonstrated once again that the Republican majority will go to any length to satisfy the greed of the energy companies over meeting the needs of the American people. "A vote that was supposed to take five minutes took more than nine times that long because the indicted Republican leader of the House of Representatives needed extra time to twist the arms necessary to pass a bill that is against the interests of the American people, against consumers, against taxpayers, and against the environment. "The fact that the Republicans are handmaidens of the special interests is nothing new. The fact that they would shamelessly display their servitude should come as no surprise. But today's extortion is an especially shameful display - a sad day for democracy. The people spoke and the vote was clearly against this bill." Was it a good idea to give away abandoned military bases to those POOR, POOR, energy/oil companies? this ballot was closed by maintainer : FiddleFaddleOnLSD : on Aug 13, 2008 because . No, this is an outrage (shame, shame) 13 Yes, they really need help 4 Ballot #82368: has 17 total votes. invite people to vote on this ballot! Comment: content @ BESTANDWORST.COM smile bank: similiar ballots: 94263. National Guard deployment along the southern U.S. border. Good idea, or bad idea? 112631. Honey you just need to lose those sides! Bad idea? Good idea? You decide! 37840. I'm thinking of trading in my car for a surplus military tank, is this a good idea? 119080. Skydiving with a plastic grocery bag: GOOD IDEA or BAD IDEA? 74509. Do you think the idea of a united Europe is a good idea? 73627. The US Air Force wants the President to give them permission to put weapons in space. Is this a good idea? 63981. New idea for a reality TV show: "Concentration Camp." Good idea or not? 57652. Why is it that, in politics and media, the idea of being a conservative is celebrated, but the idea of being a liberal is villified? 74093. Did you ever have a really good idea come to you in a dream? 119664. OLPC : a good idea? email this ballot link to friends COMMENTS: Depends. Do they have any other purpose? Are they being given away, or sold? by herzog on Fri Oct 07, 05 8:56pm [+] Not sure, but they get this in the deal: 1. The bill stifles legitimate lawsuits against refinery projects and will in some cases override state or local objections if a refinery is located on federal land. 2. A community or citizens group will have to pay an oil company's legal costs whether they won or lost a lawsuit challenging a refinery. DEMOCRACY AT WORK. 3. It limits the number of gasoline blends that refiners have to produce to six. This will impair the ability of states and cities to meet federal air quality requirements. (uhm isn't this odd?) 4. It includes not just old military bases but other federal lands as well. by FiddleFaddleOnLSD on Fri Oct 07, 05 11:21pm [+] We need more refineries, and if you want to avod 6 bucks a gallon gas, you're going to have to sacrifice a snail darter or Tennessee bull-nosed snail now and again to achieve it. I know, it's a huge sacrifice, but so is 4 bucks a gallon for gas. You choose... by xxxxxxxx on Sat Oct 08, 05 3:35am [+] Even if you financially help those poor oil companies? The ones that are only making billions and billions in profits? by FiddleFaddleOnLSD on Sat Oct 08, 05 11:11am [+] Alternative energy sources, HELLO! Dependency on ANYONE'S OIL, NO! Sorry for the shouting. by Truthseeker013 on Sat Oct 08, 05 7:57pm [+] Of course it is great. How else should a cash-strapped government transfer land to an industry making record profits every quarter. We do need more refinaries, but then again, we also need more schools, courts, jails, etc. by cdubatrc on Sun Oct 09, 05 12:07am [+] Terrible idea. They should have SOLD the land to the highest bidder and used the revenue to reduce our taxes. by thc2883 on Wed Dec 31, 69 4:00pm [+] Huge give-aways to the already cash-rich oil industry ... who could question the wisdom of that? by Cathexis on Wed Dec 31, 69 4:00pm [+]