WHY???

Why would South Dakota conservative (?) Republican (?) Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds vote to sell 58 million barrels of oil from the Nations Strategic Petroleum Reserves?  Especially at VERY LOW PRICES??  Oil prices today are about $44.00 per barrel, almost $100.00 per barrel less than in 2008.

Why?  Its a question neither of them seem to be answering.

Its just part of the “Budget Deal” both of them voted for.  It is the same “deal” that stole $ 150 Billion dollars from Social Security and removed the limits on our national debt.

This was not “just another vote”.  These two Senators joining the Democrats to vote for this “deal” has far-reaching impact on senior citizens and taxpayers in general for generations to come.

Until the Senators give South Dakotans an explanation, I will offer this suggested explanation:

They chose to protect the political skin of the Republican Party and their own political careers over doing what was right for the American people.  They were fearful that if they did not sell out and vote with the Democrats, they might be blamed for a “government shutdown” which could damage their prospects for winning the next election.

If they have another explanation, they are not sharing it with us.

We invite either (or both) of these Senators to send us their explanation.  We will publish it without edit.

***Gordon Howie is an author and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***

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