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Since this is back in the news I wanted to re-post a post I posted back in April.

Let me first clarify that Florida Energy Associates may have nothing to do with Hugo Chavez or Citgo. I don’t have a clue. This is an attempt to create and spread an unsubstantiated rumor. The point is, NOBODY KNOWS who these drilling rights will be given to because the membership of this association is a secret. None of the qualifiers used to describe members, however, rules out Citgo.

Perhaps some enterprising journalist or blogger will ask Sen. Mike Haridopolos, Rep. Dean Cannon, and Gov. Charlie Crist why they’re carrying water for Hugo Chavez?

Here’s the earlier post -

Here is a completely unfounded rumor which I just made up, but hope to spread widely.

Citgo is the anonymous energy company behind the mysterious and anonymous Florida Energy Associates. FEA is shelling out big bucks to get 2 dozen of the biggest lobbyists in Florida to push for legislation allowing drilling off the Florida coast.

The legislation that Cannon introduced requires that companies allowed to explore for oil and natural gas off the shores of Florida have their corporate headquarters in US.

Citgo is incorporated in the United States, and has their headquarters in Houston.

Hugo Chavez is playing our Republican leadership for dupes. No sooner will this bill pass than Citgo will start drilling and exporting the oil to Cuba.