SOS Award Inauguration

Welcome to the inauguration of the SOS award! Each week I'll take a look back at the week in the news and determine the one person, above all the rest, who demonstrated the most dire need for a life saving infusion of intelligence! I know it'll be tough as there will be plenty of candidates to choose from!! The Idea came from the now famous quotes of General Honore: "you're stuck on stupid!....you're STILL stuck on stupid!" SOS means just that - stuck on stupid. An alternate interpretation is 'save ourselves', as in 'save ourselves from ourselves...before we are stupid again!". So without further ado, the inaugural SOS award - or 'Sossy' - goes to: Nancy Pelosi

That's right - Miss America - as Rush Limbaugh calls her. The Honorable Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) represents the 8th district in California, the San Fransisco area...definately a blue district. She has risen to the top leadership position of the House Democrats, so you'd think she was a pretty smart gal. But as you'll see, Ms. Pelosi demonstrates she is all Sossed because of what she said after the House of Representatives passed the 'Gasoline for America's security Act of 2005 - H.R. 3893' (enter "HR3893" in search window).

This particular bill was passed in response to the fuel supply crisis we find ourselves in after two devastating hurricanes. The reports I've read have estimated that 23% of our refining capacity was off-line as of late sept. Therefore, alot of people think some measures are in order. But it seems also that there are those more concerned with posturing, rather than governing. Ms. Pelosi is one of those politicians. And the closeness of the vote (212-210) indicates how common her views are in the Democratic party. But Ms. Pelosi has such a genuine confidence that her pronouncements are true it is astonishing!

If you read the bill linked above, you'll see it has many good provisions and even some a good liberal should love. There are provisions for the construction of new refineries, transportation and prices. There are also specific provisions for minority hiring and price gouging, both things liberals should be happy about. And, to my happy suprise, there is a provision creating a 'Commission For The Deployment Of The Hydrogen Economy'! This is the kind of thing the environmentalists should be happy about too! This is in no doubt reference to the new hydrogen technologies coming on-line. So with all this as background, after the vote, Ms. Pelosi is quoted in The New York Times as saying the following:

"It took that long for the indicted leader of the House of Representatives to twist the arms necessary to get a vote against the American people, against the consumer, against the taxpayer and against the environment - in favor of the energy companies"

She is practicing demogoguery perfectly!! She simply appeals to the emotional sensibilities of her radical left supporters by taking the same anti-Republican stance they do! She then offers an analysis of the bill that is the exact opposite of the truth! And what Mr. DeLay's legal problems have to do with this legislation is beyond me. The American people will yell if Congress does NOT do anything. (I'm sure polling will be done that supports that.) Anything that increases the supply in this market is going to lower the consumers cost and those same benefits, along with an improving economy and increasing tax revenues will help everyone. The hydrogen study is the promising note on the environmental front that she is totally ignoring. Hydrogen is one of the fuels of the future and a nail in the coffin of OPEC's influence. As far as the charge of being beneficial for the oil companies goes, it is the very success of those businesses that provide all the jobs the politicians say they want. Everything she said is completely backwards from reality. And unfortunately, she has plenty of company.

So congratulations Nancy Pelosi!!
You are the winner of the inaugural SOS "Sossy" award!!
You've been 'Sossed'!