From My Inbox

About a month or so again I posted a plug for the American Solutions initiative.. Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less. Yesterday I received an email from Dave Ryan, President of American Solutions,  that was sent out to all the supporters of the campaign….

Dear Sammy,

I want to share some really exciting news with you.  As you know, poll after poll shows that we are winning the argument about how to lower gas and diesel prices and develop more American energy now.

But the even bigger news is that the anti-energy elites are desperately worried. They are not only criticizing us, but they are admitting that they are losing the argument.

And friends, that’s big. In fact, considering the source, that’s huge.

Recently, liberal group MoveOn.org in an email to their supporters sounded dejected. They wrote “Here’s the truth: Right now, progressives are losing this argument.”

That can mean only one thing - WE ARE WINNING THIS ARGUMENT!

In the energy debate, common sense is winning and it’s got the anti-energy elites rattled because they offer no solutions to lowering gas and diesel prices.

American Solutions, on the other hand, has taken a bold stand and has been leading the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” movement that has energized millions of Americans around a positive solution. Because of your help and the help of more than a million others, today an overwhelming majority of Americans support opening up new areas for exploration and drilling of American oil and gas, including offshore.

Even though MoveOn.org admits we are winning, they won’t quit, and there is still more work to be done.

Congress has left for a 5-week vacation without doing anything to address the soaring cost of gas and diesel. This inaction is unacceptable to the American people, many of whom can’t afford a vacation this year.

Earlier today, American Solutions held a press conference with Speaker Gingrich and Members of Congress still in Washington working to pass an energy bill.  Our message to them was simple:  On behalf of the 1.4 million Americans who have signed the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” petition, it’s time for Congress to take immediate action to lower gas and diesel prices.  Here’s a video from the event:

Now more than ever, we need your help to keep the pressure on Congress.  You can help by forwarding this email to 5 of your friends, telling them we are winning the argument, and urging them to sign the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” petition.

If we get 2 million petition signatures we will make a big impact at both the Democratic and Republican conventions.

Thank you for all you are doing - we’re really making a difference.

Sincerely,

Dave Ryan

President

American Solutions

As soon as gas prices hit $4.00 a gallon here in California, I believe it was mid-May or so, American’s began to speak up! I know my dad I were talking about it almost instantly… domestic oil drilling.

As the prices crept higher, more and more political videos started popping up on the web promoting domestic oil drilling. The most recent one I’ve seen is by Rep. Don Young of Alaska urging the opening up of ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Since I saw this video a few weeks back, I’ve noticed gas prices have decreased slightly within the last 10 days… the station around the corner is down to $4.25 a gallon.

According to an Article I found on ANWR “New Poll: Voters Favor Domestic Drilling

A recent telephone survey of 1,000 likely voters nationwide by the polling companyTM, inc. on behalf of FamilySecurityMatters.org shows that by nearly a 4-to-1 margin, Americans favor increasing domestic oil drilling (77% support; 18% oppose).

Moreover, 61% of respondents strongly backed tapping into U.S. oil reserves, and majorities from every demographic group surveyed backed domestic drilling, including 91% of Republicans, 73% of Independents and 67% of Democrats.

Finally, domestic oil drilling may soon be a reality so American’s can enjoy energy independence.

According to this article in USA Today,

About $2 billion in economic stimulus rebate checks are being confiscated to pay overdue bills for child support, student loans and back taxes, the government says.

So far, 1.8 million rebate checks have been intercepted by Treasury Department computers showing that individuals owe money to federal or state governments. The biggest beneficiaries: parents who are owed child support.

My first thoughts.. awesome.. families are getting paid whats owed to them.. especially now with the cost of gas so high inturn driving up the prices on everything else.

My second thought is.. what scam! The government makes up money on paper to give to American citizens only to take it back nown in liquid form to pay back taxes and student loans owed to itself… talk about a fund raiser. And someone is really going to tell me this wasn’t planned out by our senior dipsticks in Washington? It’s almost blatent.

This morning I posted a video on our green blog, Lite Green Living, entitled “3 Ways To Lower Gas Prices” by AmericanSolutions.com

What the whole thing is about, is encouraging the American people  to sign a petition to get our government to lift restrictions and allow us to drill on American soil.

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Some friends of ours from church gave us a documentary to watch the other day called “Freedom to Fascism” by Aaron Russo (no relation). The movie revolves around the 16th Amendment and the legality of the federal income tax laws and the truth about the Federal Reserve. So last night we sat down and watched it.. truly unnerving.

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