It won't do any good; gas prices won't go down, that oil wil go on the global market so we won't get any of it anyway if China has a better offer, it'll only had to the enviromentla damage we've already caused...

We use 25% of the world's oil, but we only have something like 12% of the reserves. Even if we drille dourselves into oblivion it still wouldn't be enough. For the Bush/McCain/Retard plan to work it would require us to somehow magically have at least twice as much oil as we do. Put a drill through every caribou in the world and it won't make a lick of difference. We need to get off oil, and we need to do it yesterday.

Sounds dangerous to the environment to me, without really studying it or reading up on it.

Bad, bad, bad.

I don't really know enough to comment in a reasonable way; yes, I did look at the aricles, but only in a cursory way.

It's wrong. Prehaps the Americans will benefit for less than ten years, but the environmental impact of destruction may not appear for possible 30 years from now.

As I understand it, it's a pretty stupid idea that wont help us in the short run and in the long run wont matter much.

I think Oil companies are just trying to make a land grab when we're all upset over fuel prices, so they can squeeze a few more billion dollars out of their business. I've heard they already have access to a lot of off-shore areas, but haven't developed them. The amount of oil that could potentially be extracted isn't enough to make a difference in the price or even the amount of time we'll be able to sustain an oil-based economy. On the other hand, the environmental damage it will cause could potentially be devastating. The reason they don't have access now is because of past problems they caused.

I'd rather that we drill in the Gulf Coast first. That be the best starting point if anything. I think drilling in general should be only something that should be done as a last resort (eg: in case WW3 breaks out, or gas starts to cost $8.00 / gal).

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Bush should drill in Washington for oil he might get lucky "giggles"

When we start drilling our own oil, it should be in conjunction with a serious program to start putting alternative energy sources into use. The understanding must be that it's only a short-term stopgap measure. However, as I understand it, other countries are currently drilling off our shores. We're idiots to let them be the only ones.

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It won't do any good; gas prices won't go down, that oil wil go on the global market so we won't get any of it anyway if China has a better offer, it'll only had to the enviromentla damage we've already caused...

We use 25% of the world's oil, but we only have something like 12% of the reserves. Even if we drille dourselves into oblivion it still wouldn't be enough. For the Bush/McCain/Retard plan to work it would require us to somehow magically have at least twice as much oil as we do. Put a drill through every caribou in the world and it won't make a lick of difference. We need to get off oil, and we need to do it yesterday.
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Sounds dangerous to the environment to me, without really studying it or reading up on it.
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Bad, bad, bad.
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I don't really know enough to comment in a reasonable way; yes, I did look at the aricles, but only in a cursory way.
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It's wrong. Prehaps the Americans will benefit for less than ten years, but the environmental impact of destruction may not appear for possible 30 years from now.
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As I understand it, it's a pretty stupid idea that wont help us in the short run and in the long run wont matter much.

I think Oil companies are just trying to make a land grab when we're all upset over fuel prices, so they can squeeze a few more billion dollars out of their business. I've heard they already have access to a lot of off-shore areas, but haven't developed them. The amount of oil that could potentially be extracted isn't enough to make a difference in the price or even the amount of time we'll be able to sustain an oil-based economy. On the other hand, the environmental damage it will cause could potentially be devastating. The reason they don't have access now is because of past problems they caused.
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I'd rather that we drill in the Gulf Coast first. That be the best starting point if anything. I think drilling in general should be only something that should be done as a last resort (eg: in case WW3 breaks out, or gas starts to cost $8.00 / gal).
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Bush should drill in Washington for oil he might get lucky "giggles"

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I believe that the USA needs to be energy self-sufficient, environmentally issues withstanding, but we cannot allow other political agendas to regulate or control our economic engine. I think that we should have taken Iraq as the fifty-first state! If we were not such pussies and just took the spoils of war, gas would not be at $4.56 a friggin gallon! (This has to be worth one comment!)

I think the fact that this piece of dog crap hasn't been assassinated is proof that the presidents who have were done in by their own government.

> I think the fact that this piece of dog crap hasn't been assassinated
> is proof that the presidents who have were done in by their own government.

I doubt it anybody could ever get close enough to Bush and security is tight tight

> I believe that the USA needs to be energy self-sufficient, environmentally
> issues withstanding, but we cannot allow other political agendas to
> regulate or control our economic engine. I think that we should have
> taken Iraq as the fifty-first state! If we were not such pussies and
> just took the spoils of war, gas would not be at $4.56 a friggin
> gallon! (This has to be worth one comment!)
>
>

That will be the day dream on America will always rely on foreign energy , John McCain is talking about building
nuclear power plants it will never happen we are all big dreamers is all just no place at all to dispose of
nuclear waste
How is that for a comment ?

We can be looking for quick ways tto solve problems specially if those solutions will just cause new problems in the future by damiging the envierment

I personally did not like it, but that is just me.

he's a jackass and he refuses to deal with the energy crisis the way it needs to be dealt with...we could, years ago, and can now, break our dependency on oil with alternative energies, but he and his family are too tied to oil and oil money to care enough...he is way out of touch...he refuses to deal with this depression his admin calls a "slight downturn in the economy"...he's an ass! He may well be leading us into the predicted "end of America".

> I personally did not like it, but that is just me.

Well at least one thing I am getting used to buying $40.00 worth of gas for my car and over $100.00 for groceries
just have to think ahead of time

> We can be looking for quick ways tto solve problems specially if those
> solutions will just cause new problems in the future by damiging the
> envierment

Yes like nuclear power plants John McCain is proposing for the future instead of natural gas power plants
and this will create another problem?
Where are they going to get rid of all that nuclear waste it is about the environment and global pollution

I don't really care as long as I don't have to be apart of...it I'm good.

Your right and i ment to say we "cant" not can, that was my bad

> Your right and i meant to say we "can't" not can, that was my bad

Oh and now I see but that is alright and i have spell check on my computer, it does not miss anything
I just looked at (Auto Fix) ? and all is good no errors plus I can fix your mistakes as well

> he's a jackass and he refuses to deal with the energy crisis the way
> it needs to be dealt with...we could, years ago, and can now, break
> our dependency on oil with alternative energies, but he and his family
> are too tied to oil and oil money to care enough...he is way out of
> touch...he refuses to deal with this depression his admin calls a
> "slight downturn in the economy"...he's an ass! He may well be leading
> us into the predicted "end of America".

Bush is from Texas is why? what do you think we have a hick oilman for President

it's bullcrap, he really has never spent anytime on endorsing or initiating research into alternate sources of fuel! he is an idiot plain and simple!

This is what I think of Bush's proposal.



We won't run out of oil anytime soon, but we have run out of cheap oil. Time to kick the habit.

Fine

I couldn't possibly be any less interested.

Will it stop the cost of oil rising? Anything for a break, we're up to £1.35 a litre for fuel here ($2.70).

> Will it stop the cost of oil rising?

Not until about 2013, and only by a few cents a gallon.

Ah poo. So much for my planned long drive in the country next weekend then!

Go for it.

psh thats nothing! It's like $4.80 over here!!

I seriously doubt it. I think you must be thinking in gallons.
£1.35 UK sterling translates as $2.70
That's $2.70 per litre.
That's $10.22 per US gallon.*
Fuel prices are much higher in the UK.

I think I've got the maths right.

k then.

I think i'd still rather live in the UK than here.....

Really?
We have naff weather. And bad teeth.

Per litre or per gallon?

Speak for yourself - I have lovely teeth!!

You're right about the weather though........

I LOVE rain!!!!!!!! And I have bad teeth!!!! It's perfect!!!!

gallon

So the UK is much more expensive than the US.....
I miss my long drives in the country!

Bah!