On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:57:51 -0800 (PST), maxine in ri wrote:

> On Nov 3, 2:44*pm, blake murphy > wrote:
>> On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:56 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>
>>>> Only about 23% of oil used in the US comes from the Middle East Cindy.
>>>> Most of our oil comes from Canada and Mexico and a small percentage from
>>>> South and Central America. We could be free of oil from outside the US
>>>> if Congress would allow offshore drilling and drilling in ANWAR.
>>
>>> That is probably a good strategy on the long run. Use up foreign oil
>>> while it is still plentiful and relatively cheap. Once you have sucked
>>> the foreign reserves dry you can use your own oil. In the long run you
>>> will be much better off than if you sucked yourselves dry and then had
>>> to really on really expensive foreign oil.
>>
>> a better strategy might be to develop energy sources that don't depend on
>> oil. *no matter where it is, as you say, it's gonna run out.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> But then you'll spoil the rich folks' view of the ocean and horizon,
> and be building in what might have been a native burial ground that's
> now under water or harm the migratory birds, or stop the fish from
> swimming upriver to spawn...and what about the poor hard-working oil
> and coal companies? You want to put them out of work?
>
> You're cruel, Blake. Purely cruel.
> ;-0
> maxine in ri

haven't you heard? all us liberals are stalinists at heart.

your pal,
blake