UPDATE: click here to follow the campaign to support the House Republicans and the "don't go" movement on twitter, (#dontgo). 

Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that energy policy has become a big issue lately.  And you don't need to look any further than the gas pump to know that it has a huge impact on our economy.

Well, now the Republicans have finally gotten their act together and taken the bull by the horns, so to speak, and are promoting an "all of the above" strategy to solve our energy problems.  It's called the American Energy Act, (H.R. 6566).

In short, it really does seek to do "all of the above" when it comes to addressing our energy needs.  Meaning, all of the proposed solutions that have been offered - more drilling, more refineries, more nuclear, more wind, more solar, more hydrogen research, more conservation, more tax incentives, etc...

It's one of those "about time" ideas, and it deserves our support. 

Unfortunately, Nancy Pelosi and the Dems have decided it's more important to go on vacation right now than deal with this issue.  So now's our chance to let them know how we feel.  We've set up a petition and a fax campaign on this issue here. 

So be sure to show your support for the American Energy Act - and tell Congress to get back to work!

Kudos go out to President Bush today as he has gone on the offensive on two of our most critical issues we face right now in America.

It was announced on Monday that Bush signed an executive order requiring all contractors who do business with federal departments and agencies to utilize an electronic verification system to check that all workers are eligible to work in the United States.  Not only will this system snare people working who are in the country illegally, but it will also catch those who have overstayed visas and those who came here legally, but are not allowed to work in the U.S..

As a worker verification bill has stalled in the Democrat Congress, President Bush is to be commended for taking such a common sense approach to finding solutions to this national crisis.  

To help us convince our national leadership how important it is to get this crisis resolved, please visit StopAmnesty.net and sign our petition!

Secondly on Monday, President Bush took the occassion of his departure for his final U.S.-E.U. summit to speak to the press from the White House South Lawn on the need for us to tap our vast domestic natural resources to help solve our expensive energy problems.  Bush stated:

"The United States has an opportunity to help increase the supply of oil on the market," thereby easing gasoline prices for hard-working Americans," President Bush said on Monday.

He reminded Congress that he has proposed opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Continental Shelf to domestic oil drilling -- something that would "help us through this difficult period."

Sometimes it seems that life's most difficult problems have some of the most simple, easily attainable solutions.  It makes you wonder sometimes, just how common 'common sense' really is!