Posted on 03/18/2010 10:45:09 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
The Obama administration is poised to ban offshore oil drilling on the outer continental shelf until 2012 or beyond. Meanwhile, Russia is making a bold strategic leap to begin drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. While the United States attempts to shift gears to alternative fuels to battle the purported evils of carbon emissions, Russia will erect oil derricks off the Cuban coast.
Offshore oil production makes economic sense. It creates jobs and helps fulfill America's vast energy needs. It contributes to the gross domestic product and does not increase the trade deficit. Higher oil supply helps keep a lid on rising prices, and greater American production gives the United States more influence over the global market.
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FIGURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I totally confused about this, or does the Monroe doctrine aplly here?
Time to take out the TRASH!
It is way past time but we are stuck for almost 3 more years. I hope America survives.
It’s not the drilling that’s in question here. It’s who drills. They don’t want anything that is good for our country.
We’re screwed.
Oh, but don’t you understand? As long as the oil rigs aren’t visible from the US and therefore don’t impact our view of the scenery, things are just peachy and no one will do anything about them. /s off ... sorta
Monroe doctrine aplly here?
Dead white man not even on paper money - Hussein doctrine applies: whatever hurts the US is policy.
In short we won’t if he does. That is not a threat but a 1st Amendment opinion.
So that begs the question... why make policy if down the road it is ignored?
Is America’s ‘word’ so situational?
This just keeps getting worse. How on Earth can anyone with a sane mind consider allowing this off our coast? May God have mercy on his soul because the American people who love this country will not.
Each and every single thing he has done is to provoke and belittle people in this country. That’s the only reason.
The Monroe Doctrine died during the Carter regime.
Putin: I drank your milkshake.
Back when Monroe was around America’s word was good. After FDR became President, it began to go downhill a bit... With Hussein, everything is a lie.
America’s word needs to be restored big time.
Bet that tasted like crap...
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