14 DAY TRIAL // George W. Bush is no longer getting as much media attention as he did back when he was the President of the US, which is probably why he feels that he must say something memorable whenever he finds himself in front of a camera.
A few days ago, George W. Bush attended a conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had the chance to share his thoughts about the Keystone XL project with some 2,500 businesspeople in the oil and gas industry.
“I do think we’re underperforming economically. And I think the reason why is there’s not enough focus on private-sector growth. I think the goal of the country ought to be ‘how do we grow the private sector?’,” he said, as cited by Think Progress.
“That ought to be the laser-focus of any administration. And therefore, once that’s the goal, an issue like Keystone pipeline becomes a no-brainer. If private-sector growth is the goal, and Keystone pipeline creates 20,000 new jobs, build the damn thing,” George W. Bush went on to argue.
Environmentalists disagree, and say that, first off, the construction of the pipeline would by no means translate into as many job opportunities as the former US President believes it will.
What's more, the damages caused to the environment would be tremendous. Therefore, it is a no-brainer that the Obama administration must not approve this project.