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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Bush Lifts Drilling Ban In keeping with his image, the president made a lot of noise on Monday while accomplishing absolutely nothing. In keeping with theirs, the Democrats condemned the president while making plans to roll over. George W. Bush lifted an executive oil drilling ban, but a national moratorium remains in place. The hot air, meanwhile, is getting to the Democrats, some of whom <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/washington/14drillcnd.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin" title="chastised">chastised</a> the president while others worked up one of their famous compromises. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080714_bush_lifts_drilling_ban/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080714_bush_lifts_drilling_ban/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Bush Lifts Drilling Ban In keeping with his image, the president made a lot of noise on Monday while accomplishing absolutely nothing. In keeping with theirs, the Democrats condemned the president while making plans to roll over. George W. Bush lifted an executive oil drilling ban, but a national moratorium remains in place. The hot air, meanwhile, is getting to the Democrats, some of whom <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/washington/14drillcnd.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin" title="chastised">chastised</a> the president while others worked up one of their famous compromises. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080714_bush_lifts_drilling_ban/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080714_bush_lifts_drilling_ban/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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