Don't Bogart that Pipe My Friend....

 

 

"Don't bogart that pipe [sic], my friend
Pass it over to me"

Country Joe and the Fish

Don't Bogart that Joint

 

 

Sorry hipsters - this article has nothing to do with pot, dope, or smoking it in Colorado. It does however, have to do with a great mystery. And that mystery is this - what the Sam Hill happened to the XL Keystone Pipeline? Missing, but not forgotten.

Most all of us have noticed that the price of gas in 2013 has shot up like a Roman Candle. I try not to be too much of a conspiracy buff, however there has not been any viable explanation to justify such a steep increase. In fact, the only empirical evidence I have heard about the price of gas came from our soon to be leaving Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu. In September of 2008 Dr, Chu told the WSJ the following: "Somehow, we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe". So what? I don't even know what the price of a gallon of gas is in Europe. Wait - maybe I do. It is over $10/gal in Norway.

Wow! I bet Candidate Obama was highly ticked off when he heard his pick for Energy Secretary say that inflammatory statement. Actually, Mr. Obama told MSNBC he agreed with Dr. Chu and that "rising gas prices would be a good thing because it would force citizens to drive less and look to alternative forms of energy." He only differed with Chu in stating he preferred “a gradual adjustment” in pricing.

Again, so what? We have known for years both these guys are ideologues. Is there enough energy to justify building such a "risky" pipeline though our heartland? This is taken from the Keystone XL Pipeline website:

This infrastructure will carry 700,000 barrels of North American crude to U.S. refineries every day – helping to displace nearly half of the oil these refineries currently import from Venezuela and the Middle East and boosting our nation’s energy and economic security in the process.

The oil is there folks. It is being harvested by Canada - more than they can use. Any excess will be sold to another country. Their preference is to sell it to us. If we don't buy it, hello China. How serious is this? Canada has already started laying out "Plan B" as they believe the revised Keystone plan will also result in a "no" vote from our "Greenie" Administration. Once long term contracts are signed with another country, it will be game over for taking advantage of getting oil from a safe and reliable friend.

I really have no more to say on this matter, other than I am disgusted. We will continue to pour billions into unproven energy technologies while our neighbor to the north has vast reserves of petro. Our President promised us (once again) a comprehensive energy policy. However, because he is held hostage to his special interests, that ain't gonna happen. Our pipe (line) is being bogarted not by a friend, but by fiends instead.