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If the U.S. did all the right things to help the environment, it would have a negligible impact on the global environment. That’s a fact. Why, because of all that is going on in all the rest of the world. The U.S. is not the center of the earth and we are not the answer to the problem although with all the ads on TV and the green this and that appearing on store shelves you would think so.

So, while the U.S. Congress and Executive branch bans oil exploration in Alaska, and offshore around the U.S., Brazil, Venezuela, Russia, other countries around the world and even Cuba are going full speed ahead.

While Americans whine about the price of oil, the rest of the world is thinking, “what a bunch of losers.

Don’t get me wrong; I am all for protecting the environment, our beaches and Alaska, but if we can’t cut our oil consumption to existing levels of domestic production what is going to happen? The answer from Congress cannot be simply No Drilling. We alone cannot save the world environment and while we try we are slipping further down the list of the worlds economic powers.

Don’t tell me the environment is more important than the economy, it sounds good but it is not reality (I wish it was). Congress passes laws to protect us and in the process further screws up our economy and our future and protects us from what?

If Fidel lives long enough he will see Americans begging to buy Cuban oil, just as we do from Hugo Chavez (have you visited a Citgo station recently?)

Remember your Congressman when you have to switch to the new fluorescent light bulbs and drop one then have to leave the house for ten minutes while the mercury disperses (read the label). :-6

rjwould;888831 wrote: But the real fundamental argument is not about drilling per se. Its really more about the long term projections of what America will look like in 50 or 100 years.



There are reasons that America has been causing factories and manufacturing to go else where and support a global economy which will be in the best interest of America. America doesn't want to be a land of dirt and pollution and industrial looking things laying all over its landscape. America's future is to be the vacation spot for the rest of the world, a fairy tale land of enchantment. That has been the push from both the left and right for decades now. What we've been struggling with is how do we make this transformation with as little an impact as possible to our economy.


Hmmm.......It is the economics as you suppose rj........... BUTT not for your supposed reasons:



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"There are reasons that America has been causing factories and manufacturing to go else where and support a global economy which will be in the best interest of America."

"America doesn't want to be a land of dirt and pollution and industrial looking things laying all over its landscape.".........NOT!!!!!!

The real reason(s) are because of the radical enviromental laws imposed on industry in the last 10-20 yrs. not to look good in others eyes as you suppose.



To quote the great Demo-rat.......James Carville



"It's the economy stupid"