Ode of an Oilman

…This may well be the most important section in this entire book insofar as the destiny of America unfolds, from this time forward.

I have great confidence that the right candidate will come along and recognize the significance of this vast undertaking described in the October 10, 1986 letter to President Ronald Reagan, together with “Oil and Gas—A Savoir For America”, written August 29, 1992.  It will require a special person of great creativity and vision; one who is totally dedicated to President Lincoln’s concept, “A government of the people, by the people, and for the people”; who is dedicated toward defending the Covenants of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, at all cost; who strives valiantly to increase productivity from all industrial sectors, thereby, reducing our imports; one who believes in creating tax revenue from increased domestic productivity, instead of increasing taxes on its people and corporations, who are the lifeblood of this great nation; one who believes in the contemporaneous development of all America’s massive energy resources; one who cherishes patriotism and openly expresses gratitude for just being an American; lastly, one who keeps his campaign pledges and leads by example. These are the brief fundamental requirements for qualification.

Before a candidate can fully qualify, however, he must possess outstanding character traits, leadership qualities, and great strength which can only come from integrity, confidence of convictions, perseverance for freedom, courage in war, humility in victory and denial in defeat, oppression, and poverty.

He must also be able to choose wisely those members of his cabinet and the Supreme Court to whom he delegates inalienable rights of the highest magnitude. In other words, he must gather a Mastermind Group second to none.

            Such a creative individual, with vision, can lead America back toward self-sufficiency, economic prosperity and boundless opportunities for all Americans. This can only come to pass with the right Congress.  As Abraham Lincoln said, “A nation divided cannot stand”; then it was north versus south; now it is dissention between industry and Congress.

            With creative, bi-partisan support from Congress, Industry offers the best means to lower imports by maximizing productivity from all business sectors.  This, in turn, will generate the most jobs for the people, lower product costs for the consumers, most tax revenue for the government and strong, healthy industries on which to build the future security of America. 

            This reflects free enterprise at its best, without excessive taxes on the American people, the business sector and all other social/political trumped-up schemes; no country can ever elevate itself to business greatness by raising taxes.  To the contrary, as domestic productivity goes up, taxes will go down, and it should start by first eliminating taxes on the lowest income levels.

            The upcoming presidential election will only be the first step in attaining this admirable goal which is so critically important to the future of America. If our present Congress doesn’t start governing like professional statesmen, instead of irresponsible politicians, we the voter must reclaim our government by replacing this negative, uncooperative Congress with innovative, optimistic leaders who are driven by patriotism, logic, and reason. Irrespective of party affiliation, Congress’s 9% approval rating suggests that they are not voting the will of the people, and it is now time for the voters to exercise their right to force term-limits, since it is very unlikely that Congress will vote themselves out of office.