After a month of occupation of a darkened House Chamber, Republican Representatives held a press conference to claim that American stands squarely behind them in their false prophesy of DRILL! DRILL! DRILL! as some form of solution to America’s greatest challenges. Their gleeful truthiness and deception did not, however, go unchallenged. Some 100 or so protesters showed up at the press conference help on the West Front steps fo the US Capitol. While trying to sell the Republican quick silver, Drillusion, the Republicans braved chants of:
Of course, what the Republicans wanted to sell was “Drill, Baby, Drill!” To earn some more cash from fossil fuel donations as these fossil fools wish to drill the hole deeper in America’s oil addiction and worsen the situation of catastrophic climate change.
A number of environmental organizations, such as Environment America and League of Conservation Voters, organized the protest to ensure that the John Boehner’s falsehoods wouldn’t go unchallenged.
Everywhere he traveled over the August recess, Boehner said, people asked him to pass an energy bill that includes a robust drilling measure.
“The American people have spoken,” he concluded.
“No we didn’t,” screamed one protestor, as the chants from the crowd picked up intensity.
Note: For a discussion of a challenge to Republican truthiness, a month ago, see Mr. Stark goes to Washington.