Sunday, February 26, 2017

Rick Santorum, Still Around

So, according to Twitter, Rick Santorum was on CNN today opining on health care, in particular, people with pre-existing conditions and how they "scam" the system. Such an assertion naturally aroused righteous indignation:



Most pols and pundits are on Twitter and Santorum was no exception.

The self-described "Grateful husband, blessed dad of eight" works in "waste-energy & cyber security." Chair @Patriot_Voices Co-chair @USAEnergy Sr Political Commentator @CNN

USA Energy, aka Americans for Energy Security & Innovation, is a non-profit set up to promote ethanol and other biofuels. According to Ethanol Producer magazine: "The organization will target its efforts on expanding support of the renewable fuel standard (RFS), said Jim Talent, a former U.S. senator from Missouri, who will serve as AESI chair. The group will be made up of biofuels producers and investors across the United States, Talent said.

"Talent declined to name the producers and investors, but characterized them as people who are familiar with the RFS and want to ensure its continuation, not only for business reasons, but because they believe biofuels, such as ethanol, reduce the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil."


A congratulatory press release from USA Energy just after Trump's electoral victory congratulating Trump on his electoral victory.

“This November, voters across the heartland helped elect a candidate who championed American strength, a robust manufacturing sector, and renewed job creation. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and ethanol are central to achieving those goals, and Mr. Trump’s support for the RFS was stated with clarity and conviction. We congratulate Mr. Trump on his victory, as well as candidates across the country who stood up for American energy. Homegrown biofuels are putting the U.S. on the path to true, lasting energy security, and last night’s election demonstrates that voters understand the importance of supporting a robust biofuel sector here at home."

For his part, when he was a Senator, Talent supported this facility that would "turn turkey feces and carcasses into crude oil."

More later.

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