I've been trying for months to understand the motive of our Congressional leaders who simply refuse to admit the simple logic of the US drilling for more of it's own oil. The Left continuously fights any exploration/expansion of our own energy sources telling us we can conserve our way out of the dependence on foreign oil. Besides, us gluttonous Americans "need to cut back and be responsible to the planet."

They then shut down debate and the lights and get in their limos for a ride to their private jets and home for a well deserved vacation. The thought of Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Polosi getting into their limos makes we wonder how small a carbon footprint these two stewards of the environment have. I would imagine it to be only slightly larger than Al Gore's.

So I've been looking into this offshore drilling thing and have completely changed my stance. Instead of forcing a debate on the issue, perhaps it would be better if we let things alone. You see, the congressional ban on offshore drilling is over, out, caput as of October 1st of this year.
Nancy and Harry don't want you to know this. And apparantly neither does the other side. They would rather keep fighting the good fight while you and I melt our credit cards at the pump.

If we don't do anything, it just goes away. However if we debate a bill, it may end up including compromises such as a 50 mile ban. This would prevent drilling in such lucrative waters as the Gulf of Mexico where the Destin Dome and other deposits promise 1.2 billion barrels of lightsweet crude. American, light sweet crude.

The Left is calling for a large, comprehesive energy bill. Even some republicans are willing to compromise to get "something" through. If there is a list of scary words that should never be part of a congressional bill, comprehesive would be near the top.

Tell your congressmen and senators to knock off the nonsense. Forget the debate. Just let the offshore ban die and industry and the free marketplace will solve the issue. Oil is already dropping like a stone.

Not because Americans aren't driving. (World wide oil suppiles have outstripped demand since January of this year). Not because of Ethanol. (Ethanol contributed less than 3% to the overall fuel requirements of transprotation last year. Obama says we can do that by just filling our tires). Not because of anything Congress has done recently. (they have been to busy fighting, finding blame, and getting re-elected). Oil prices are sinking because of recognition of the producers and the speculators that the American public is on to their scam. And so, the oil bubble is breaking.

OPEC's only response will be to limit production to keep prices up. Again the logic of depending on foreign countries, who rightfully have their own interests to consider, for a neccesary comodity is suspect.

Don't send money to your representatives. Send him/her a note demanding they do their job. Send the money to energy exploration companies and alternative technology companies who are looking for real solutions. Buy their stock, buy their products.

Keep Washington out of it.


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