$700 Billion Stickup

These are my thoughts on the $700 Billion Dollar Stickup

Bowen to Bishop on Energy and Spending: Where Were You Three Years Ago?

Right on the heels of Friday's debate, a great article in the Salt Lake Tribune today, defining the differences between Morgan Bowen's suggested policies, and Rep. Rob Bishop's blind towing of the GOP party line. On the energy crisis:

Three-term incumbent Bishop has run several bills this year focusing on rewarding conservation, increasing production of traditional fossil fuels and alternatives and building refineries, pipelines and power lines to create and distribute energy.

He wants to see an immediate increase of leases for oil shale production and oil drilling in offshore locations as well as in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

"There has been once again an arbitrary prohibition against [off-shore drilling] everywhere but the Gulf of Mexico. Even the Democrat side realizes there is not enough supply," said Bishop, a former Brigham City high school teacher and Utah House speaker. "In ANWR, we know there is oil there and a lot of it. There is no logical reason why it shouldn't be done."

Bowen, a high school LDS Seminary teacher from Logan who has never held a public office, has his own plans.

He would also like to see America wean itself from foreign oil. He is OK with drilling on public land, and he wants to provide incentives for oil companies to drill on leases they already have. He also wants a much greater focus on renewable energy, such as wind and solar, and agrees with nuclear power in places that have more water available than Utah.

His biggest disagreement with Bishop is over the timing of the bills.

"Where was Rob Bishop two or three years ago?" Bowen said. "We lost a lot of opportunities."

Good question. The article also describes how Bowen distinguishes himself from Bishop's excuse making on importing radio-active waste into Utah, and the spending and deregulation without oversight that lead to our current economic troubles. Read the rest here.

You can read more about Bishop's spending record here.

www.bowenforcongres.com

Going the Rounds With Bishop at the 1st District Debate

The first 1st District Debate is over. The debate was held at the Hub in USU's Student center. There was great energy and great questions asked. Long before the debates I insisted that the Libertarian and the Constitution Party be represented. Will post segments as soon as they are available to view. Here is a sneak peak.

A YouTube Message from Morgan Bowen: The First Debate

A special message from Morgan, who will square off against Rob Bishop on Friday at noon in the HUB of the USU Taggart Student Center in the first debate of the race to take back District 1.



The debate is open to the public, so please come show your support.

Get involved at www.bowenforcongres.com.

Got Signs?

We just picked up a large order of our new lawn signs. And they all need homes. I recorded a training video, posted on YouTube, that will give the details about sign locations, placement , and legalities. Please take one for your home and set a goal to place many more with your friends and neighbors.

Signs may be picked up at the Salt Lake County Democratic HQ, the Davis County Democratic HQ on Main and Gentile in Layton, the Logan HQ at 55 W Center or email and we can deliver if necessary. The signs are free but if you have a little (or a lot) of money to donate, to help offset the cost, I welcome it.

With your signs, be sure to place them on private property with permission and stay away from putting the signs along the freeway or on public property.

Several of our signs have been stolen. Please, let’s take the high road and not tamper with my opponent’s signs. For those out there stealing our signs, please don’t steal. Not only is it against the law but it shows a lack of integrity. Remember commandment number 8:

Thou Shalt Not Steal!

Happy sign placement.

-Morgan

Power Up America - The Future of Energy Tour

Starting this week I will be traveling to various parts of the state to learn more about the Utah's role in the future of energy independence. Last week we attended the Pickens Plan meeting. This week we will be visiting Solar Unlimited, a solar energy company in my wife's home town of Cedar City, Utah. We will also be visiting the wind power turbines in Spanish Fork. I will keep you posted on the visits as we move toward a real and sustainable energy policy for America.

IOU.S.A and Bishop's 6 Year Borrow and Spending Spree

A clip from IOU.S.A from BowenforCongress.com:



And Bishop has the nerve to call himself a fiscal conservative.

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