Bob McCarty Writes

I’m not a fan of rap, but I like the content of the message being delivered by “Stiltz” and “Serious C” in the music video above by the Young Conservatives.
A dynamic duo of conservatism, the rappers describe themselves as having a devout mission aimed at spreading the love and logic surrounding true conservatism.  The “More [...]

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The non-partisan Reform Institute’s National Energy Symposium drew more than 45 corporate executives, policymakers and industry experts to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to openly discuss the nation’s energy, environmental and economic challenges.  It appears, however, that representatives of the nation’s largest oil and natural gas exploration and production firms (a.k.a., the “fossil fuelers”) were strangely missing [...]

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The findings of a new study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute indicate that the Windfall Profits Tax — or any similar tax proposal — likely would cause severe job loss, reduce household income and slow economic growth. In other words, it could be exactly the wrong medicine for our ailing economy.
Although it appears President [...]

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Thanks to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), legislation that will further hinder our nation’s ability to become energy independent (i.e., depend less upon foreign sources of oil and natural gas) is one step closer to becoming law.
There are at least a couple of provisions — and perhaps more — in the just-passed Omnibus Public [...]

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The development of the United States’ vast domestic oil and natural gas resources that had been kept off limits by Congress for decades could generate more than $1.7 trillion in government revenue, create thousands of new jobs and enhance the nation’s energy security by significantly boosting domestic production, a study released Monday shows.
The ICF International [...]

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