Americans Say Screw The Environment

Elective Decisions ^ | July 7, 2008 | Chris Davis

[writer33]

Washington, D.C.—With the price of gas topping above $4 per gallon, Americans say that drilling is the top priority above all else. Consumers have signaled Congress to open the outer continental shelf now.

According to the new Zogby Poll, taken June 29-July 4, 88% of Americans think drilling here, and drilling now is more important than anything else. That compares to 45% just two short years ago. The poll result show that Americans want growth, noting to Congress, “Screw the environment. Drill here. Drill now!”

[writer33]

S-A-T-I-R-E

[writer33]

Satire ping!

[sobieski]

Environmentalism is a luxury good. When things are tough, luxury goods are left behind.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

S-A-T-I-R-E

But shouldn't be.

:)

[KarlInOhio]

S-A-T-I-R-E

Darn! Well, maybe at $5/gallon we'll be refining Moby Dick.

[hinckley buzzard]

"Screw the environment. Drill here. Drill now!”

Now that's Change I can believe in.

[writer33]

It sure as heck shouldn’t be satire.

[writer33]

Environmentalism is a luxury good.

Good point.

[writer33]

Now that's Change I can believe in.

Maybe if we hope, it will happen. :-)

Thanks for reading, HB. I appreciate it.

[Ditter]

Excellent satire, too bad you made it up.

[editor-surveyor]

"Now that's Change I can believe in."

Then vote for the messiah of change: muBarak Hussein Obamasama Bin Muslim.

[writer33]

Thanks for the nice comments, Ditter. Yep. Too bad I made it up. Of course, if these pollsters worded things differently, then you might see a larger percentage for drilling.

[2111USMC]

Dang right it shouldn’t be satire.

Like Glenn Beck says “drill through the caribous’ heads!”

Use polar bear fat to lube the rigs.

[writer33]

:-)

[dalereed]

What makes it satire?

I’ve always believed that everything on earth is here for humans to use to their best advantage, minerals, plants/trees, and animals.

[writer33]

What makes it satire?

It's not 100 percent factual. That's the difference, but thanks for reading. I appreciate it.

[SouthTexas]

Not satire—truth.

A good editorial. :)

[skinkinthegrass]

Hey!...in this case; Satire; is Reality....SO DRILL NOW!...MINE MORE COAL! ...BUILD MORE NUCLEAR PLANTS!...NO MORE SPECIAL GASOLINE BLENDS....CUT REGULATIONS / END "RED TAPE"

LET PEOPLE AND FREE ENTERPRISE WORK!....*uck the enviro-terrorist / Greenies!

[writer33]

Thanks for reading, ST. I appreciate it.

[writer33]

I completely agree, skink. Thanks for reading. I do appreciate it.