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http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/oil_drilling/index.htm?cnn=yes

*holds up bowl* "Please sir, I want some more!"

"You still have three quarters of a bowl there!"

"What, this stuff? Oh, that's for...um.... later. But I need some more for right now."

"What the hell kind of fool you take me for?"

"The kind that doesn't want your wife finding out about your extracurricular activities with the orphans, you sick bastard. Now fill the fuckin' bowl!"

"Yes sir." *does so*

:p

Never trust a non-greasy oilman.

hey, if you dont ask you dont get.

besides, if they dont ask NOW what are the chances they will get what they want from the democrats next year?

I don't see how this is oily. The land they are leasing (for lots of money) is expensive and time consuming to develop. Some of it might not have any oil.

The disputed areas have known oil reserves and are cheaper and quicker to develop. It says it all pretty clearly in the article. Though I do agree that lowering the cost of leasing the existing land to make it more attractive to develop would be a good idea, instead of opening up more areas.

Thomas Friedman, who's getting a little better with his columns these days, wrote an interesting article on government's utter cowardice in respect to oil, where the solution is simply - dig more, rather than taking the opportunity to wean America off the teat of oil just ever so slightly.

I'll go find it...

[one day late due to Jolt disruption]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/22/opinion/edfriedman.php

Highly abridged excerpt below but the main point is that President Bush is using Independence Day as the deadline for the D's to continue America's dependence on oil.

The irony...it tickles.

Two years ago, President George W. Bush declared that America was "addicted to oil," and, by gosh, he was going to do something about it. Well, now he has. Now we have the new Bush energy plan: "Get more addicted to oil."

It is hard for me to find the words to express what a massive, fraudulent, pathetic excuse for an energy policy this is. But it gets better. The president actually had the gall to set a deadline for this drug deal:

"I know the Democratic leaders have opposed some of these policies in the past," Bush said. "Now that their opposition has helped drive gas prices to record levels, I ask them to reconsider their positions.

If congressional leaders leave for the Fourth of July recess without taking action, they will need to explain why $4-a-gallon gasoline is not enough incentive for them to act.

But, most of all, this deadline is from a president who hasn't lifted a finger to broker passage of legislation that has been stuck in Congress for a year, which could actually impact America's energy profile right now - unlike offshore oil that would take years to flow - and create good tech jobs to boot.

That bill is HR 6049 - "The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008," which extends for another eight years the investment tax credit for installing solar energy and extends for one year the production tax credit for producing wind power and for three years the credits for geothermal, wave energy and other renewables.

[one day late due to Jolt disruption]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/22/opinion/edfriedman.php

Highly abridged excerpt below but the main point is that President Bush is using Independence Day as the deadline for the D's to continue America's dependence on oil.

The irony...it tickles.

On the plus side, if Bush tries to call them on their inaction, Congress basically can do the exact same.

"Well? Where's your answer? Congress, you have some 'splainin to do!"

"Oh? And what exactly have you done lately?"

the oil in the gulf of mexico is hard to tap and cost more to pump out of the ground. the ANWR oil is closer to the surface. makes perfect business sense just democrats don't seem to catch that.

the oil in the gulf of mexico is hard to tap and cost more to pump out of the ground. the ANWR oil is closer to the surface. makes perfect business sense just democrats don't seem to catch that.

When they business sense in going around, the Democrats never catch it. They have vaccines.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/oil_drilling/index.htm?cnn=yes

*holds up bowl* "Please sir, I want some more!"

"You still have three quarters of a bowl there!"

"What, this stuff? Oh, that's for...um.... later. But I need some more for right now."

"What the hell kind of fool you take me for?"

"The kind that doesn't want your wife finding out about your extracurricular activities with the orphans, you sick bastard. Now fill the fuckin' bowl!"

"Yes sir." *does so*

:p

Some people need to quit sucking down their goddamned milkshake.

I expected this last year.
Predictable, really.