Drill, Brazil, Drill

This week President Obama eagerly announced his support for new offshore drilling.

But for Brazil.

Yes, you read that right. During a visit to Brazil, President Obama applauded Brazil's decision to drill offshore for oil and gas, the very action that he and his administration have worked tirelessly to ban and restrict in the United States.  The President also backed up his support with a promise of U.S. federal financing to help fund Brazil's drilling operations that will create thousands of new jobs in Brazil.

President Obama said that he wants the United States to be one of Brazil's "best customers" when Brazil's new oil and gas supplies come online.

Why does President Obama want to be one of Brazil's best customers of oil and gas when there are millions of Americans who would be eager to be the best customers of new supplies of oil and gas produced by workers in Louisiana, Alaska, and Virginia?

Meanwhile, gasoline and diesel prices in the United States are skyrocketing. Rigs are leaving the Gulf of Mexico and signing contracts with other countries. President Obama's drilling moratorium last summer and the subsequent refusal to issue new drilling permits caused the loss of at least 20,000 jobs. And domestic production of oil will drop by 220,000 barrels per day in 2011.

Will you help us send a message to Obama?

Please forward this email to your friends and ask them to sign the "Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less." petition.

That way we can start lowering gas prices while creating jobs and stop increasing our dependence on oil from foreign countries.

Thanks for all your help. 

Sincerely,

Vince Haley
American Solutions