In order to appease the Squad and the rest of the Democratic Party and counteract President Trump’s policies, President Biden’s first actions were to cancel plans for the Keystone XL gas pipeline to cross into the United States and stop our drilling on government lands. He also waived sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to enable Russia to supply Germany.

These actions had two effects: 1) the U.S. was no longer energy independent, and 2) Putin no longer feared that the U.S. would limit Russia’s major source of income. In my opinion, this emboldened Putin and caused our gas prices to spike, since gas prices reflect future anticipated gas availability and consumption.

Biden couldn’t have stoked the fires of inflation, or Putin’s war, any faster than with these extremely hasty and poorly-thought-out executive orders.

Ron Raymond

Buffalo Township

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