WorkTruck, that is the common stand we (and I mean me too) conservatives (Republicans) take.
My take is this. I have no problem drilling on ANY American soil, or in ANY American waters, as long as it is done safely.
The Democrats do have a somewhat valid point about protecting the enviornment, I have to agree. BUT, there were several off shore oil riggs that went through Katrina, this nations worst hurricane on record and not ONE DROP of oil was spilled! That sais something. We have come along way since te '70's and it is time to start drilling somwhere. Not to increase the supply to America, but to REPLACE what we import.
If we drill and add 1 million barrols of oil to the market, we need to use it and STOP importing that 1 million barrols!!! If we find 2 then we stop importing 2 and so on......
We don't need to increase the net oil useage because that fuels research on alternatives and we need alternatives. We just need to quite importing oil and break free from these countries that HATE us!
That is my take and I will get off my soap box!!!!!
