Comments on: Eco-Gingrich says, “Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay More.”

By: Mike Dolbow

Mike Dolbow — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:53:17 +0000

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By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:24:52 +0000

At first I thought this was a website about real issues. I was wrong. You do realize as we drive less, foreigh countries will produce less? This will keep the prices high. Only by drilling now AND finding alternatives can we reduce our dependancy on foreign oil. Allowing drilling on OUR LAND, will reduce prices immediately, even thouhg it will take a few years to get oil out.

By: Robert Singer

Robert Singer — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:31:53 +0000

The most apt precedent for the rapid energy-price increases Americans are feeling today was the Arab oil embargo of 1973. What happened, mass transit, renewable energy, cars that get 50+ mpg, NOPE we got the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. In 2008 the solution is give up the ANWR, our last great Arctic wilderness. It is no coincidence, read the article on OpEdnews.

http://www.opednews.com/ articles/ -Give-Us-the-ANWAR-and-Kee-by-Robert-Singer-080914-244.html

By: Joseph Pelgrin

Joseph Pelgrin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:16:06 +0000

You are all a bunch of IDIOTS. You don’t understand how just suddenly shifting our economy from an oil based economy to alternatives that are not completely developed or don’t even exist will DESTROY our economy.
[snip]
I guess a socialist or communist government would be best for you because they can dictate what we eat, drink and drive as well as where we work and what we say. I guess you fail to realize that this blog would be shut down and you would be arrested for speaking your mind….. I kind of like the idea of shutting you up. Viva la Chavez!!!
Common sense is a real kick in the pants, huh?
[JR: You get the flavor of this ad hominem, uninformed comment that rails against policies this blog does not even promote.]

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:31:39 +0000

Jason,
Your argument is a classic one from the nay-sayer camp that holds no water. Of course climate has changed since the dawn of time. That is not the point of the warnings that you are hearing of from conclusions of the IPCC and elsewhere.

The point is that the RATE of change in global pCO2 and temperature is something this planet has not experienced and the absolute numbers in the short term (and by short, I’m speaking from a geological perspective still..several 100 thousand years) are out of whack with the historical change that you speak of. As an example, global CO2 has risen and fallen for the past 400,000 yrs that moves in lock-step with cycles of ice ages (between roughly 190 and 280 ppm CO2). We are now sitting at 380 ppm CO2 and the crazy pace in its rise fits right in line with the release of fossil fuels beginning with the industrial revolution.

Take some time to read what many many reputable scientists are saying and finding and get to know how science really works. I think you will find that once you really educate yourself, you will see that you have been hoodwinked by the oil, gas and coal industry who do not want to change their ways.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:01:15 +0000

Excuse me while I step on a hornets nest.

Climate change claims are hogwash.

Climate change has happened since the beginning of time. I live in Michigan and 10000 years ago or so there was a glacier where I sit. The glacier retreated long before I fired up my first snowmobile.

Climate change arguers call for government to HALT the activities which cause climate change. To do so, government must release from you those liberties guaranteed through what is referred to as the Constitution.”

Typically that is what happens with central planning, central government, Communism.

The debate is HARDLY over.

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:10:09 +0000

America’s infrastructure is based on oil. All the trucks, planes, trains, ships, that deliver all goods to market run on oil. All automobiles, as well as all the gas stations across America run on oil. All petroleum based products, run on oil. Although alternative fuels most definitely should be developed, in the mean time America must have oil to keep our economy from screeching to a halt. In addition, our national security requires energy independence ASAP, so that we are not transferring all our wealth to foreign countries who do not like us, and who can cripple us by turning off the spigot, disrupting oil transport to us, or arbitrary oil price hikes. These are all reasons why we must be drilling for more oil right now and right here in the U.S.A. … ASAP. Nancy Pelosi and her cronies stubborn commitment to petty party politics, instead of realistic concern over our national interest, even in the face of 76% of Americans who want off shore drilling now, will end up in bringing America to its knees.

By: Earl Killian

Earl Killian — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:01:15 +0000

Terry wants more drilling to make us less dependent on foreign oil, but U.S. drilling won’t do that. Oil is a global commodity. Even if the U.S. produced more crude oil than it uses, the price of U.S. crude would remain linked to the world price. Thus off-shore oil affects gasoline prices by affecting the world price of crude. This remains true in a supply disruption. If mid-east oil were to stop flowing, the world price would rise dramatically, and the fact that we have some of this off-shore would not insulate us from that price rise. The only way to isolate ourselves from foreign oil is to use less than we produce and prohibit import and export. The only prospect for producing more than we use is switch from petroleum to an inherently American fuel: electricity. When you power your vehicle with American electrons (e.g. from local wind energy), you become insulated from events around the globe.

By: terry

terry — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:45:57 +0000

After reading this article and the associated posts, I wish to add the following: I don’t care id drilling in ANWR, off the Florida coast, the oil shale reserves or in the middle of New York City will lower the cost of a barrell of oil or not. As long as it makes us less dependent on foreign oil, I am satisfied. Liebrals are responsible for the mess we’re in now. by the environmentalist successfully shutting down any new US Oil production, they have made us deoendent on foreign oil. They have hurt our economy. In addition, one GREAT answer is to build standardized Nuclear power plants similar to France and soon to be nuclear powered Norwegians. But the Anti-Nuke assholes have scared all of us into believing that by doing so we will blow ourselves up. Not to mention the by product of nuclear power plants is a way to produce Hydrogen for hydrogen powere vehicles economically.

And why are we worried about the ANWR province anyway. I don;t know ANYONE who has it as their “100 places to see before I Die list”

Now, the conservatives are just plain stupid to allow the evil liberals (by the way, liberals aren’t purposely evil, but their feel good campaigns just lead to evil results ala “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” philosophy) to accomplish such restirctions at the cost of American sovereignity.

Wake up folks, America needs to be self dependent.

On a side not, check out 545people.com and work to get rid of all career politicians.

By: Pat Maximovich

Pat Maximovich — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:39:39 +0000

Saw the list of representatives who are for drilling. Only one was democrat. This is pathetic. Are the dems just puppets of their party or just palin stupid