Too many people (expecially in this forum) think they can bury their head in the sand and wait for gas to return to $1.49/gallon. Those days are over and will never return.
I don't know a single person as you describe. I do know they exist, they even serve in Congress, but I would not hang out with them or even wish to talk to them.
I certainly will not plan my life according to their brainpower.
I don't expect ever again to see 5c chewing gum, either.
We are now competing for fuel with the emerging economies of India and China.
We have both exported oil forever and have always competed with other countries. Are you old enough to know history? Question: what was the driving force behind Japan's attempt to conquer Asia?
Focus on the oil/energy aspects of that question.
Tapping domestic reserves (even ANWR) are but temporary band-aids.
Meaningless phrases by the clueless. Implicit in every new oil find is the certain knowledge that it is a finite new source. D'OH!
We've had 30 years to try and come up with a solution. Instead we've developed Lincoln Navigators, Ford Excursions, Cadillac Escalades and Chevy Tahoes.
Meaningless distraction to the main point. That you hate large inefficient cars is irrelevant to me. I don't own any of those.
The idiots who buy them buy into their own punishment. I appreciate their disproportionate contribution to the economy. It is a good thing.
Gas is going to do nothing but rise in price. Oh sure, there will be temporary declines but $4/gallon is coming soon to a pump near you. $7/gallon and $10/gallon aren't far behind. We've got to do something --and do it soon.
A manhattan-type program to exploit oil shale. And firing squad punishment for any who oppose it for any reason. It's not that complicated.
Even $10 a gallon gasoline will not impact me as much as most other people. I don't need mommy government to plan for me.
And, no. I'm not a long-haired, pot-smoking, tree-hugging peace freak.
Just talk and act like one?
The only people deluded are those who think we have in infinite supply of oil.
I don't know a single person as you describe.
There are plenty of them on this forum.
We have both exported oil forever and have always competed with other countries. Are you old enough to know history? Question: what was the driving force behind Japan's attempt to conquer Asia?
Probably the same reason Hitler tried (and failed) to send his Panzers into Baku. Oilfields. And yes, we have always competed for oil with other countries. The difference is that while we were competing for oil with other developed nations, 2+ billion Indians and Chinese were riding bicycles. Now they modernizing and embracing the internal combustion engine. Those slices of the pie are getting a lot thinner and more expensive. Saudi oil production has peaked.
Meaningless phrases by the clueless. Implicit in every new oil find is the certain knowledge that it is a finite new source. D'OH!
Too many people here think domestic drilling will solve all of our problems. There's no need to conserve fuel because ANWR is the answer to our prayers! Those damn greenies!
The idiots who buy them buy into their own punishment.
I agree wholeheartedly.
I appreciate their disproportionate contribution to the economy. It is a good thing.
The House of Saud also appreciates their contribution to the Saudi economy!
A manhattan-type program to exploit oil shale.
Again, postponing the inevitable.
Just talk and act like one?
Now c'mon! That hurts! :)