Posted by
Roxanna M. on Saturday, May 03, 2008 9:45:47 AM
"It may surprise Americans to discover that the United States is the third-largest oil producer, behind Saudi Arabia and Russia. We could be producing more, but Congress has put large areas of potential supply off-limits. These include the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and parts of Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. By government estimates, these areas may contain 25-30 billion barrels of oil (against about 30 billion of proven U.S. reserves today) and 80 trillion cubic feet or more of natural gas (compared with about 200 tcf of proven reserves).
What keeps these areas closed are exaggerated enrivonmental fears, strong prejudice against oil companies and sheer stupidity."
Robert Samuelson, Newsweek and Washington Post Contributing Editor
Calling the actions of Congress "sheer stupidity" is giving them way too much credit. Keeping us dependent on a spigot that can be turned off at any time has endangered our economy, our way of life, and our national security. Congress' action, or inaction to put it more correctly, is nothing less than criminal. And don't think for one second that this body of fools doesn't grasp this concept. No, rather than admit they were wrong and accept responsibility for their behavior, which might cause some people to actually think about whether or not to re-elect them, they have decided to loudly and continually blame Bush/Cheney/Big Oil. Most importantly, they're banking on the fact that we're stupid enough to buy what they're peddling.
Since America appears poised to put the last remaining branch of government - democrats already have Congress and the Judiciary - back into democrat hands, they just might be right.
Friends don't let friends vote for democrats.