Protest for oil drilling held outside Rep. Donnelly's office

The group says 300,000 Americans have inked the petition so far and they hoped today's event would encourage the Democratic congressman to get on board.

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Posted by: DRILL! on Jul 1, 2008 at 05:12 AM
DRILL IN ALASKA! I don't care whether or not a caribou stubs their toe, DRILL IN ALASKA!

Posted by: Eileen on Jun 6, 2008 at 09:49 AM
If there's oil outside Donnelly's office, they should be drilling. I don't understand why they're holding it.

Posted by: Skippy Nudelman Location: Rolling Prairie on Jun 6, 2008 at 09:18 AM
CJ, at least the Republicans have an energy policy. Left to the left, we will get windfall profits punishment rationing and an oil price that will knock your socks off. I especially like how this paper chose to describe a groups action to get a politician on board. They are not protesting, they were asking for action from a Congressman

Posted by: Jeff Location: South Bend on Jun 6, 2008 at 09:13 AM
CJ, why do you feel the need to stereotype these young Republicans in such a negative manner? These college kids are trying to do something positive but bigots like you will be against them just because of their political affiliation. It is a shame that you do not see them as fellow Americans looking for a solution to the oil problems we currently have. America is in trouble unless we all pull together and work as a team for the common good of the country.

Posted by: Nancy Location: Mishawaka on Jun 6, 2008 at 05:50 AM
If you cared enough about the subject they were talking about to go to the website about American Solutions, you'd find it's a bipartisan group. That's what the article is about and why they were trying to get Donnelly's attention to JOIN the petition. See past the labels once in awhile.

Posted by: Ed Location: Goshen on Jun 6, 2008 at 05:01 AM
CJ, watch the republican bashing after all Senator Kennedy is the largest single share holder of oil stock (B&P Petroleum) and gas has more then doubled since the democrats took control of Congress 18 months ago. Bush has been trying to get this drilling done for close to a couple of years but between the Democratic congress, the EPA and the animal rights/tree hugger special interest groups it isn't happening. We need to get this drilling done and then tell the Arabs to Kiss This. After all gas in Saudi is less then $.50 a gallon.

Posted by: Hank Location: Logansport on Jun 5, 2008 at 07:21 PM
When are they going to stop lying? They're only interested in drilling for oil in America now that prices are so high. If drilling for oil in America was so cheap we would've been doing it all along to save on the cost of shipping. But it isn't; it's very expensive to drill for oil here; and if prices did drop they'd sell the oil overseas to jerk the price back up. It's a hollow stunt, and nothing more. Which pretty well sum Puckett up as well.

Posted by: Pamm Location: South Bend on Jun 5, 2008 at 06:24 PM
Sign the petition here! http://www.americansolutions.com/actioncenter/petitions/?Guid=54ec6e43-75a8-445b-aa7b-346a1e096659

Posted by: Jon Location: South Bend on Jun 5, 2008 at 05:52 PM
I want to commend the ND College Republicans. I think it is great that these students are trying to draw attention to the fact that Rep. Donnelly has consistently voted against American by voting against drilling and refining domestically. It is time Rep. Donnelly and the rest of his liberal congress stops standing up for foreign oil companies, and start standing up for the people who elected them - Americans.

Posted by: Irene Location: Stevensville, MI on Jun 5, 2008 at 04:58 PM
How do we get the petetions for utilizing American gas resources to lower gas prices. We would like to circulate them here.

Posted by: CJ Location: South Bend on Jun 5, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Republicans handling energy policy? hahaha

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