I have concluded that part of the Obama game at the highest level is a war on commodities. Oil, coal, food, etc. If allowed to continue, it will ultimately force business and voters into a position of increased dependency on government.
Or civil war/insurrection/rebellion/revolution. Unlike Europe, South America or much of Asia, we are HEAVILY armed and know how to operate our weaponry. We also have millions of veterans, military, reservists, LEOs, hunters, shooting enthusiasts and others who understand small and large unit tactics, strategy, intelligence gathering, analysis and survival skills. Admiral Yamamoto was right.
Have you noticed that EVERYTHING done or being done lately is for the “health & safety of the public”? From salt and smoking bans to helmets and oil drilling/mining bans?
The new buzz words to replace “social justice”.
The defense implications of our not drilling are staggering. The more we depend on foreign energy, the more we have to bolster our defense footprint around the world, which will inevitably lead to a clash with China. Additionally, the skyrocketing price of commodities will force other countries to look to nuclear because an oil/coal based economy will be unsustainable (which will lead to nuclear weapon proliferation). Also, we are fast approaching a tipping point where inflation, driven by higher energy costs, is going to skyrocket and kill the dollar. These short sighted pinheads in this admin are killing us.