Is THIS why we haven't used our huge oil or shale reserves? So we'll HAVE a commodity when the entire world collapses?
Also, the fact is, if we go down, the entire rest of the world goes down. Harder. BO is doing nothing to prevent our going down. How long before some foreign power attempts to (God forbid) take him out?
No, unfortunately at least under this administration it will be used too control the masses, not protect our freedom. Remember under Bush the unease he put in motion by lifting the oil ban? Other countries understood if we would drill here, drill now we remain an independent, strong country. 0bama on the other hand doesn't have or want that independent spirit running uncontrolled by the US Socialist Government.
Also, the fact is, if we go down, the entire rest of the world goes down. Harder.
Old perceptions die hard on this one. Unfortunately you may be mistaken. New superpowers are already fomenting alliances and means of stability. Unlike those Americans insulated in their own propaganda news cycle, foreign governments are taking the steps necessary to protect their countries and peoples. As noted in my original post those entities are listed as well as the actions they have already taken.
ROFLMTO,,,,our natural resources are like cookies in the cookie jar with the wicked witch of the west watching us starve to death, and refusing to let us have one....So unless we get someone with some common sense we will be walking right overtop of all that oil, and no gas to use or maybe $10 gallon.
We have not used oil shale because dems love environmentalist more than people. Because dems want no drilling on THEIR land. The same reason dems are protecting delta smelt over farmers and food.
One other reason is burning the shale would make the oil very costly. More costly than buying it from OPEC. They need to find ways to make it easier and less costly. Until they are allowed to do that it will remain too costly.