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<blockquote data-quote="BrownArmy" data-source="post: 1454950" data-attributes="member: 18225"><p>This situation with the Keystone Pipeline is sort of comical...</p><p></p><p>Years ago, H. Clinton, as Secretary of State, was about to sign-off on the Keystone project in pro-forma fashion as it was relatively uncontroversial. </p><p></p><p>Until it became controversial when environmentalists decided to put Obama to the test.</p><p></p><p>It's sort of the dumb kind of project that will create some temporary construction jobs, but ultimately doesn't really do much for America - mostly it just continues to line the pockets of oil companies (not in the US) and refineries (some of which will be in the US).</p><p></p><p>I've heard that the number of permanent jobs will be around fifty - Wow!</p><p></p><p>Here's the comedy:</p><p></p><p>Obama is forced into a position where he feels like he needs to kow-tow to the people who elected him (even though he'll never be up for election again). He would have signed off on this project four years ago if not for the backlash by well-meaning but ultimately misinformed environmentalists.</p><p></p><p>The Republicans are quite aware that this project isn't quite the job-creator that Trans-National makes it out to be, and they're reduced to talking points about 'energy independence' and 'executive over-reach', neither of which hold water.</p><p></p><p>Someone tried to introduce a bill that would guarantee that all the oil flowing through Keystone would be sold in the US. As if that's even possible. Maybe that someone was running for election.</p><p></p><p>I don't know, build the damn pipeline. It's nothing special, and it's probably a better solution for transport than rail or tanker ship on the Ocean.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownArmy, post: 1454950, member: 18225"] This situation with the Keystone Pipeline is sort of comical... Years ago, H. Clinton, as Secretary of State, was about to sign-off on the Keystone project in pro-forma fashion as it was relatively uncontroversial. Until it became controversial when environmentalists decided to put Obama to the test. It's sort of the dumb kind of project that will create some temporary construction jobs, but ultimately doesn't really do much for America - mostly it just continues to line the pockets of oil companies (not in the US) and refineries (some of which will be in the US). I've heard that the number of permanent jobs will be around fifty - Wow! Here's the comedy: Obama is forced into a position where he feels like he needs to kow-tow to the people who elected him (even though he'll never be up for election again). He would have signed off on this project four years ago if not for the backlash by well-meaning but ultimately misinformed environmentalists. The Republicans are quite aware that this project isn't quite the job-creator that Trans-National makes it out to be, and they're reduced to talking points about 'energy independence' and 'executive over-reach', neither of which hold water. Someone tried to introduce a bill that would guarantee that all the oil flowing through Keystone would be sold in the US. As if that's even possible. Maybe that someone was running for election. I don't know, build the damn pipeline. It's nothing special, and it's probably a better solution for transport than rail or tanker ship on the Ocean. [/QUOTE]
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