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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (72847)	4/23/2010 3:59:02 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 149317

Al Gore Expresses Disapproval Of Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan huffingtonpost.com Al Gore and his group, the Alliance for Climate Protection, think President Obama's decision to pursue offshore oil drilling is a bad idea and they're letting him know, The Hill reported on Thursday. In a recent tweet, Gore appeared to endorse a statement released by the Alliance's CEO Maggie L. Fox in which she criticized Obama's drilling plan, saying that it "continues our reliance on dirty fossil fuels." "We cannot simply drill our way to energy security," Fox wrote. "Americans are demanding a clean energy future that goes beyond drilling and incentivizes the technologies that are critical to building a 21st-century clean energy economy. What we need now is presidential leadership that drives comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation that caps harmful carbon pollution, puts America back to work, ends our reliance on foreign oil and keeps us safe." The statement went largely unnoticed, but as The Hill's Russell Berman reports, Gore's embrace of Fox's comments represents the former vice president's first major break with the Obama administration. On Wednesday Gore tweeted: "Another great post" by Fox that again counters Obama's "dirty fossil fuels" plan. When asked about the statement, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider did not distance Gore from the condemnation. "Former Vice President Gore did not release a statement, but the philanthropy he chairs did," Kreider told The Hill.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (72847)	4/23/2010 11:07:35 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 149317

Let's set politics aside and look at the threat to humanity. What's more important; finding 10 MBPD of new oil or equivalent by 2015, or immigration, which will be made worse by climate change in Mexico and Mexico becoming an oil importer in a few years?

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (72847)	4/23/2010 4:56:52 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I think bringing up the Immigration issue would benefit the Dems. As a strategy where nothing happens between now and November, then I am all for it.....esp. when its clear that reform didn't happen because of the big, bad GOPers.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (72847)	4/24/2010 7:26:10 AM
From: Neil H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Chino Re Immigration reform Again O is playing games. You hit it on the head why it is being brought up. The dems see a political advantage in doing so. However, the Ariz Gov is correct. Illegal is illegal and should not be permitted. We have immigration quotas and laws. They should be enforced. Easy to enforce - heavy penalties for anyone or company that employs them. But unfortunately our politicians are again playing games for their own benefit. It shouldnt be about politics. It should be whats right for our country. It did not work when Bush Sr gave amnesty and it will not work now. If we need more immigrants increase the quotas. Another reason most of the current pols should be sent packing (again both parties). Neil