S! was correct.
Hey—I say if you haven’t got an oil well, get one!
Sounds like a plan to me—LOL!
This is the easiest way to get our economy back on track.
Then we should remove all gun regulations, pass a “Constitutional Carry Act” and watch the economy grow.
Think of the demand for machine guns, fueled by the endless stream of Black on White beatings/killings.
Then, machine guns burn LOTS of ammo, and the ammo industry contributes to the economy.
Just think of the number and size of ranges for all the new machine gun owners - more growth!
So much for the cheap seats. People would also like armored vehicles so they would not need to fear being dragged from their vehicle by “exuberant youths wilding” - and nothing stops exuberant Urban Ferals like armor and light machine guns.
Think of the jobs building such vehicles. Now add in the boost to the economy from the training grounds and practiced fees. Tanks and ammo and fuel ain't cheap, folks.
Pilots could buy whatever planes they wanted, and the yacht crowd could install close in defense weapons, just the thing when arrogant Messicans swarm your marine trying to confiscate your yacht over an obscure $50 tag, tax, whatever. Sustained auto-cannon fire IS capable of reminding the most officious bureaucrat of the manners his Mother tried so hard to teach him, but failed.
Arms - the world's best etiquette instructor!
Drill baby drill!
Actually, it probably wouldn't have made much difference. As I understand it, essentially all available equipment and experienced personnel are working overtime.
The feds could have made additional land available for drilling, but that wouldn't have magically produced more rigs or people.
Additional federal encouragement would have been significantly effective only if rigs would otherwise have been standing idle. Let's not ourselves fall into the trap of believing that federal policies magically produce jobs.