On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:44:38 -0700 (PDT), John Kane wrote:

> On Sep 7, 10:52*am, Omelet > wrote:
>> In article > ,
>> *Saerah Gray > wrote:
>>
>>> Omelet > fnord
>>>news
>>
>>> <snip>
>>
>>> > I don't give a damn about the rest of the world. (sorry).
>>> > We are capable of solving our own energy issues if people would get
>>> > off their asses and quit being quite so greedy!
>>
>>> <snip>
>>
>>> > Center ground.
>>
>>> These two statements are contradictory.
>>
>> Not when I was referring to the specific energy needs of the US.
>>
>> My point was that we are capable of supplying our OWN energy needs.
>> We do NOT need imported oil! *I have no issues if we export the excess,
>> but we need to be a bit more self-sufficient.
>
> At the moment the USA imports about 58% of its oil. It's been years
> since the USA was self-sufficient in oil products. Drilling in
> Alaska, etc, is unlikely to make an significant difference.
>
> http://www.eia.doe.gov/basics/quickoil.html

try telling om and the republicans that. it interferes with the 'drill,
drill, drill' and 'democrats are causing high gas prices' bedtime stories.

your pal,
blake