The Lure of Black Gold

We should drill for oil every where we can.We have to think for the next 25 30 years and our national security.can't fight a war with out reseves in place.We should build a bigger reseve.While all of this is happening-we will be working on all different kinds of energy source and saving energy.There is allot of serious things going on in this world.So we need to have as much oil availbe as we can have.Too much tension between countries and terrorism..Drill every where and all the research we can-coal research,we have plenty of coal.Use all the enegry rersources we have and all the research possible.

Love him or hate him, In all fairness George Bush and gang have kept us from being attacked again by terrorist for 7-1/2 years. Yes give this man a round of applause and hope that the man replacing him can do the same. Mighty big shoes to fill indeed.

The reason they are not drilling these is because these leases hold slim chances of producing any signicant oil. Using the Ice cream philosphy one could say eat your small dish of vanilla but do not touch that double banana split across the table. As for thinking, we have wasted to much time doing just that, we need action before time starts running out on the most endangered species: The American Family.

I whole heartily agree to change our dependence on oil and go to alternatives. Their really are no good alternatives in existence nor will their be for at least ten years. We should tap and use our oil reserves and drill and use all this oil now before it is rendered useless. If our stupid Congress would consider the plight of the common working family and allow off shore drilling with say a stipulation to use a percentage of the profits for alternative energy research we could possibly make a smooth transition, instead of starving half the country to death. When Nancy Pelosi fills up her SUV is she thinking where in her budget is she going to cut in order to pay for it? Absolutely not because she has lots of money and too bad for you poor people who don't. Get the do nothing Democratic Congress out this year. My dear father is a life long Democrat because they stand for the common people and look out for the less fortunate. Well I think this is the end of the Democratic Party as they have completely lost touch with realty.

Everyone has 20/20 vision looking back and as all these do nothing Democrats just keep on pointing fingers and passing blame like spoiled little kids. Lets move forward and make a plan to get out of this mess. No more finger pointing! Roll up the sleeves and get to work. How can anyone think that adding oil to the supply side would not help? As I said earlier, we could use this as an incentive for these companies to develop alternatives or else they lose their leases. We need to move forward, good old fashioned positive attitude and get something done. With todays action in the House led by Nancy Pelosi I would be ashamed to admit I was a Democrat.

How many of you heard the close of Congress today? They are now on a five week vacation. The Republicans were trying to bring up the off shore drilling issue and the lame Democrats drowned them out and closed before even considering a vote! I mean what are they thinking? We are drowning out here in Pay Check to Pay Check Land and all they can do is nothing? How freaking ignorant is that? Throw Pelosi, Reid and the rest of this do nothing Democratic Congress out now! Barrick Hussein Obama is now shifting his stand on off shore drilling because it could get him elected. This means he will shift on anything as long as it gets him votes. Although its about time he admitted that John McCain was right again, I still welcome him to start pressing to help the common people in America. Drill now! Drill here!

I AM OUTRAGED AT THE ACTION TAKEN BY NANCE PELOSI TODAY IN THE HOUSE.SHE SHUT DOWN ALL OPERATION AT APPROX 11:30AM BECAUSE REUBLICANS WANTED TO DISCUSS AN ENERGY BILL.SHE REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE A REPUBLICAN AT THE PODIUM AND INSTEAD CALLED FOR AN ADJOURNMENT FOR THE DAY.SHE TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS AND ALL CAMERAS OF THE PRESS.SHE HASN'T ALLOWED AN ENERGY BILL TO BE DISCUSSED FOR OVER THREE MONTHS.SHE WANTS TO "SAVE THE PLANET." WE NEED TO BE SAVED FROM HER. iF OBAMA IS ELECTED PRESIDENT, HE WILL NOT BE THE PRESIDENT.HE IS TOO WEAK AND INEXPERIENCED.NANCY PELOSI WILL BE THE ACTING PRESIDENT.IT IS HER AGENDA THAT WILL REIGN.GOD HELP US ALL.

So it takes 10 years to get results and the gop machine is on the go.
I want an answer before we say go. why are they not drilling where they have the leases?
Will someone tell me why? they all change the subject but no one has answered that question.
In addition if people would vote on I would believe it., and no subsidy to oil companies.

why can we just use the oil we drill here and stop exporting it ?

Ridiculous! That oil won't be available for decades and will be sold on the open market. It will have minimal effects on price. Why do people fall for this stuff?

Big oil has been begging for ANWAR and off shore drilling for years, anybody think the price of gas is 4+ dollars just to change our minds about that. Offshore drilling will create a toxic nightmare and drilling ANWAR will not help at all. Big oil and bush think the USA is filled with frightened stupid people, lets not prove them right

The Fascists cannot run on the issues such as the economy, Iraq, Afghanistan,and the zero foreign policy, so they have to create an issue they can garner some votes.They have done that with the bashing illegal immigrants and depicting them as the new enemy. They use the gay issue, abortion, and religious issues to radicalize certain groups for their vote, and after the election is over they do absolutely nothing. Did the speculators or the robber baron oil companies create the conditions for the dramatic increase in gas pump prices, or di both do that. Go to Baker Hughes .com or call 1-800-969-7447 to check out the number of rigs drillin on land and offshore for this year and last year, The robber baron oil companies have millions of acres of leases to drill on but they are not drilling on them. Why? Do you remember the California energy shortage scam. Is this just another scam?