oils well that ends well?
John permalink | categories: election '08, government, politics, polls, quality of life, state, utilitiesby John @ 11:28 am
So the Gov’nah changed his philosophy on oil drilling off the coast of Florida, and so have other already-elected officials in a huge flip-flop while gas prices are huge (with thanks to speculation in commodities trading).
So riddle us this — do you approve of oil drilling off the coast of Florida?
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June 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
The high price of oil is sparking some of the most positive changes in American behavior we’ve witnessed in a long time. We should consider tapping these resources only when scarcity is truly a national security issue, not just less beer money for Joe Sixpack driving his Silverado 3500 in from the ‘burbs.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Q: Since it will take 20+ years to get any of that oil out of the gulf and to a gas pump near you and there is only enough oil there for two or three years (probably less by then) who really gains from drilling in the annual hurricane path off the coast of our state that relies primarily on tourism?
A: The oil corporations and the politicians they buy, um, I mean lobby. If you want to spend less money for gas, use less.
June 26th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
it’s funny how quickly something as relatively mundane as gas prices can come to dominate politics.
and a weak dollar and increased fuel consumption in china and india are more to blame than oil speculation for high prices.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Did you even read the article, Ski? Are you aware of the laws that allow speculation?
If increased consumption is why prices are high — how come there are no fuel shortages?