I feel strongly that WA state incumbents have become power hungry-they are so politisized in our state-if you dare call a Democrat with an idea that they think may link you with the Republican Party they brush you off. Guess what, both parties have moderates.
People, when we vote, pick what are your most important issues.
Our politicains, if they have to go through a time when we no longer vote party but issue, they will start listening.
Case in point. We build planes in our state and planes need oil for manufacturing, distribution and operation. Why in the world would we not drill for oil
If 76% of the Americans want to, even if the only thing we benefit from this is more American jobs, then it is the American people's choice-not the politicians.
If you have not lived through an oil embargo, then you have not seen what an oil embargo can to do a company such as Boeing-cancelled orders, trickel down unemplyment-hmm- due to the small suppliers Boeing buys from, small companies depending on in income from paychecks,less tax income for our state, etc. I experienced this in the 70's when I worked for Boeing -one day I was the lead of 22 people, the next year I was out a job and no job available to me when my unemployment ran out. New threats from Iran-do we think that most Americans can keep surving these unstable fuel markets.
Do we put sun in our tank or use windmill power to heat our homes-not yet-it may be coming but we don't even know if it will be for 20-30 years and what states it would be most advantages to.
We are the 3rd largest producer of oil, and we not only can't drill but we can produce oil the most environmentally safe way for the environment which I guess Congress just thinks the environment - just pertains to the USA- yet politicians say no-say what?
Not drilling for oil is like a high student refusing higher education with the excues it takes toooooo long. Rome was not built in a day but is sure declined fast.