If I didn't know better, I'd swear I wandered into the Democratic Underground site.
High oil prices don't just drive up the price of gas, they drive up the price of practically everything you buy.
The argument against drilling being used today is the same argument that's been used for 30 years: "Drilling today won't bring down gas prices tomorrow."
No kidding!!! But do you think if we'd started drilling 30 years ago we'd have the prices we have now?
Instead, drilling opponents argue that we should pursue alternative energy sources. I have no problem with that, but that's not going to change anything by tomorrow, either.
As for oil companies, what additional profits they make with high prices is offset by reduced demand. And their profit is only 8 to 10 cents on the dollar, which is low for any industry.
We could have been building nuclear power plants over the last 30 years, but too many people saw a Jane Fonda movie and are scared.
As a country, we're nuts. We're burning our food for fuel (ethanol) while not allowing our natural resources to be tapped for fuel. Meanwhile food prices are soaring, the economy is suffering, and all of the blame gets laid on the president.
High oil prices don't just drive up the price of gas, they drive up the price of practically everything you buy.
The argument against drilling being used today is the same argument that's been used for 30 years: "Drilling today won't bring down gas prices tomorrow."
No kidding!!! But do you think if we'd started drilling 30 years ago we'd have the prices we have now?
Instead, drilling opponents argue that we should pursue alternative energy sources. I have no problem with that, but that's not going to change anything by tomorrow, either.
As for oil companies, what additional profits they make with high prices is offset by reduced demand. And their profit is only 8 to 10 cents on the dollar, which is low for any industry.
We could have been building nuclear power plants over the last 30 years, but too many people saw a Jane Fonda movie and are scared.
As a country, we're nuts. We're burning our food for fuel (ethanol) while not allowing our natural resources to be tapped for fuel. Meanwhile food prices are soaring, the economy is suffering, and all of the blame gets laid on the president.