Tired of gas prices?

So’s Newt Gingrich, and since he pays a little more attention to the goings-on in Congress than even I do, he’s playing the modern-day Paul Revere and letting us know that the Warner-Lieberman global warming bill is coming up for debate in the next few days:

There must be something about springtime in Washington that makes Senators forget where they came from.

Next week, the Senate is set to begin debate on a bill that will raise the price of gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil and aviation fuel. (View this Heritage Foundation state-by-state breakdown to find out how much Warner Lieberman will cost you). It’s the Warner-Lieberman global warming bill, and its supporters are as misguided and out-of-touch with the American people as the supporters of last spring’s immigration amnesty bill – and we all remember how that turned out.

There are two things you can do now to fight back.

First, call or email your Senator and tell him or her to vote “no” on Warner-Lieberman – “no” on raising the cost of driving to work, heating your home, and feeding your family.

Second, visit americansolutions.com/drillnow and sign our “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” petition.

The petition is simple but powerful. It says:

We, therefore, the undersigned citizens of the United States, petition the U.S. Congress to act immediately to lower gasoline prices by authorizing the exploration of proven energy reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries.

In just a few short days, over 45,000 Americans have signed the pledge. (Note: as of Sunday, June 1st that number is now north of 275,000.)

And with your help, as the Senate begins to debate Warner-Lieberman, American Solutions will present the names of 100,000 of their constituents who will hold them accountable if they fail to allow America the freedom to use its own energy resources instead of relying on foreign dictators.

Americans truly have a choice – a choice between the Pay More, Send More Money to Foreign Dictators and Cripple America Left and the Produce More, Enjoy More, Pay Less, Stengthen American Center-Right Majority.

Make your choice by visiting americansolutions.com/drillnow.

And you know how I am, I agree with Newt about 150 percent on this issue. The more exploration we do, the more oil and natural gas we find. The more oil and natural gas we find, the lower the price should become. Needless to say, doing more searching for oil and refining the results would mean more good-paying jobs in America, beginning in the construction trades and moving along to the actual work of converting the crude oil found into gasoline, jet fuel, and the like.

On the other hand, passing Warner-Lieberman would likely lead to much more government regulation and interference in the free market, neither of which produce desirable results. In Great Britain, which has gone farther into the realm of carbon taxes, a recent poll found 72% oppose paying higher taxes to fight climate change and 67% believe the government’s entire “green” agenda is just a ploy to raise taxes.

They’ve figured it out across the pond, but too late. Of course, maybe that’s why the Tories won big in local elections over there and should Warner-Lieberman pass a large backlash may occur at the ballot box soon after the impact hits Americans in the wallet. In the meantime, I have a petition to sign.

A Soros of the right?

Last week former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced the formation of a new political action committee, one in which he would be the honorary chair. As Romney notes:

I have a new organization that I hope will make a difference in preparing our nation to meet the challenges of the future — the Free and Strong America PAC.

Free and Strong America PAC will support officeholders and candidates who are dedicated to promoting public policies that will strengthen America at this critical time in our history. I invite you to check out our website at FreeStrongAmerica.com to learn more about us and some of the candidates we are supporting.  While there, you can  sign up for our newsletter, spread the word about us to your friends, and even make a contribution to support our efforts.

I must admit — it feels good to rejoin the fight. Thanks again for your support and friendship.

I didn’t realize Mitt knew me that well. Anyway, the PAC has already selected a number of candidates to get behind, from GOP Presidential standardbearer John McCain to several Congressional incumbents and hopefuls in six states. This list includes:

  • Dean Andel, CA-11 (candidate vs. Democrat Rep. Jerry McNerney)
  • Michelle Bachmann, MN-6 (incumbent, 100% lifetime ACU rating)
  • Tom Feeney, FL-24 (incumbent, 97.6% lifetime ACU rating)
  • Keith Fimian, VA-11 (candidate for an open seat created by the retirement of Rep. Tom Davis)
  • Joe Knollenberg, MI-9 (incumbent, 87.29% lifetime ACU rating)
  • Connie Mack, FL-14 (incumbent, 88% lifetime ACU rating)
  • Tom Price, GA-6 (incumbent, 89.5% lifetime ACU rating)

Additionally, 4 of the 5 incumbents are members of a group called the Republican Study Committee, which tends to push for legislation in a conservative vein. So it appears that the FSA PAC is off to a pretty good start insofar as supporting good candidates goes. (It’s almost by default that you have to support the top of the ticket, so I’ll let that slide.)

One thing that’s not present on the Right nearly as much as on the Left is a group of big-money players. Obviously Mitt Romney, while spending a ton of money on his Presidential aspirations, still has a few dollars in the bank to play with and hopefully he can help bankroll this group and other similar groups much as a George Soros donates to a number of radical left-wing organizations. For every Club For Growth that does donate to solid conservative candidates who favor less government regulation, you have a number of labor unions who coerce their members into paying dues that end up supporting the radical big-government types on the left side of the aisle.

Unfortunately, those who have deep pockets tend to prefer that government do all it can to enable those pockets to remain full, whether through tax laws they can buy loopholes around or regulations that favor their businesses (known as rent-seeking.) It’s much more rare to find one who wants to create wealth the old-fashioned way, being innovative and working hard to improve their product or service for the market at large. Whether or not you agreed with everything Mitt Romney stood for, it’s good to find out he’s staying in the political game and making Soros and company spend more of their green to win.