One would think a State Senator would be knowledgeable of the facts of an issue in an article they submit to the state's largest nespaper to be published. Senator Chassaniol (district 14) repeats a myth that has been debunked repeatedly to the point that Republicans won't even say it anymore because they know it is not true. We can't have an honest debate on any issue without at first coming to grips with the facts. How you interpret those facts as is your business. Misrepresenting the facts is called lying. As an elected official is it disgraceful to spread falsehoods regarding an issue as important as our energy crisis.
In today's Clarion Ledger's opinion page Senator Chassaniol repeats the myth that China is partnered with Cuba and drilling right off our shore. Even Dick Cheney admits that this is not true. Republican Senator Mel Martinez called the alleged Cuba drilling “akin to urban legend.”
Here are some more links for you Senator Chassaniol:
McCaltchey - GOP claim about Chinese oil drilling off Cuba is untrue
Fox News - Cheney Admits Mistake in Claim of China Drilling Near Florida
FactCheck.org - Are the Chinese drilling off the coast of Cuba?
CBS News - Report: No Chinese Offshore Drilling Near Cuba
Either Senator Chassaniol is ignorant or she is lying. Being that she is a state Senator, I don't know which one is worse. One word, shameful.
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