LOL wrote on Jul 9, 2008 6:36 PM:
" Well Matt, we can ether follow what you call obsolete ideas, that get the job done or we could listen to you and your non-existent ideas. Tough call! "
Redirect subsidies wrote on Jul 8, 2008 4:43 PM:
" If our government would redirect incredible long standing subsidies to 'oil' companies to renewable research/sources, the time to changes our oil addiction would be significantly lessened. "
Re to PM wrote on Jul 8, 2008 11:12 AM:
" The reality is that the energy output ability of--what you state is the--"enviromentally sensible and economically sensible sources" cannot meet anywhere near a statiscally significant contribution to our actual needs, even WITH conservation.
Without a radical new energy source, oil is what we need. To limit that is endangering our way of life.
Wealthy households who can afford solar panels and windmills can do so to help out, but to say that cutting oil, adding small amounts of wind or solar or biofuels is a "solution" is a dangerous interpretation.
RENEW drilling and buid refineries to ensure the ability of average Americans to exist without taxes and energy eating up the majority of income! "
If we keep drilling wrote on Jul 6, 2008 8:23 PM:
" and keep the use of oil as the prime energy source, we will not go in the direction of environmentally sensible and economically sensible sources. "
More spin wrote on Jul 4, 2008 3:20 PM:
" UHC (even the non-major)is funded partly though the taxes placed on gas in those country's. My point stands. If I lived in one of those country's, my premium would drop since I wouldn't need minor coverage, only major. The savings would equal the difference in my gas price increase. What's your point? Why shouldn't we drill domestically, until the real solution is in place? "
re re re wrote on Jul 3, 2008 8:59 PM:
" Sorry you are so busy second guessing you could not read MAJOR health services. Half the world has some form of UHC. These countries have limits to their service that your $350.00 insurance monthly coverage (and damn that's high) would have a higher value I know this as I worked in Europe for 8 years. I suggest anyone who is interested to look it up, I just needed to reply so people would not just accept this idiots babbling as fact. "
TO re re re wrote on Jul 3, 2008 5:38 PM:
" EVERY county you listed HAS universal health care! Are you just making guesses about this stuff and hoping no one knows any better? Do some research next time. Once again, another post reeking of ignorance! "
Good job in the right direction wrote on Jul 3, 2008 10:58 AM:
" Hawaii has become the first state to require solar powered water heaters. Beginning in the year 2010, all new homes are required to take this step to reduce Hawaiis dependance on imported fossil fuels. Right now the state relies completely on imported fossil fuels.
With the new law in force, no building permits will be issued for single-family homes unless they have a solar water heater. "
It seems to have a positive side. wrote on Jul 3, 2008 8:04 AM:
" The bike shops report significant increase in sales. Scooter sales across the country are increased. Some businesses are making better accommodations for bicycling to work. People are likely getting smarter regarding 'running to the store' in their gas powered vehicle for the classic gallon of milk, and they are now consolidating trips. Positive = people will likely become healthier and seem to be getting smarter. So, "Bring it on"! "
re re re wrote on Jul 2, 2008 9:13 PM:
" Love where you get yout facts from, 1st mentioned were countries from Europe, South America and Asia, secondly they do not have a major national health service. The UK does, but I didn't mention them. (Talk about apples and oranges) 3rd you are the one reeking of ignorance and it being ignorance you have no idea you are part of the problem. Wake up. "
IDIOCY bounds OR.... wrote on Jul 2, 2008 5:27 PM:
" ...to drill or not to drill...that is the question.
Considering that America has been a slave to middle-east oil, it is nothing less than absurd to hinder drilling for the very oil deposits that we know that exists.
Anwar has a major oil deposit. Yet, democrats oppose drilling in Anwar, even though the proposed drilling area is something like 2% of that area.
In December 2007, the major news networks reported the discovery a huge oil deposit that EQUALS--if not exceeding--the mid-East oil supply in the Gulf Of Mexico.
If this isn't enough, we have oil off the coast of Florida that we are not allowed to get.
Meanwhile, believe it or not, CUBA and CHINA are drilling for that very oil.
Democrats need to wake up and smell the effects of dissallowed refinery expansion and the illogical opposition to drilling for oil we know exists.
Democrats are playing politics with the average persons wallet. I, for one am sick of it.
The big picture is that we need oil for energy.
Until we can develop some new energy source, oil is imperative for the continuation of he American way of life.
Additionally, how do you Matt Davis, know that oil is, indeed, limited.
It oil is in South America...oil wells in the Dakotas, Nebraska etc...on top of the Gulf...how can you limit the environmentwith irresponsible statements?
Oil could very well be the largest energy deposit the earth has to offer. "
Rere-re bring it on wrote on Jul 2, 2008 2:33 PM:
" Again, a comment reeking of ignorance. Sure, prices(taxes) are much higher in Europe. But with those taxes also come health care and other services. Simply put, if I didn't have to pay $350 a month for my family's health insurance, I could spend that on gas instead. However, I can't afford to pay both and that it what your proposing. You want to bleed the middle-class dry of any chance at a future. Also, if you want to do a comparison, then don't compare apples to oranges; in the end your just proving that you don't know what your talking about. "
bring it on wrote on Jul 2, 2008 12:34 PM:
" I agree, it is now or later and with the later it will only get worse. We as a society need to be pushed to change. "
Bring it on wrote on Jul 2, 2008 10:40 AM:
" I still say bring on the higher prices. We can perceive protecting our retirements with continued oil gluttony so long. Maybe another 1/2 generation? I say push the issue now. The only way we will adapt in this country is to have the issue forced on us. It is our own fault. We then will move to other (smarter) methods of energy use that we should have considered a decade or two ago. "
re-re bring it on wrote on Jul 1, 2008 9:45 PM:
" Here are what other places are paying a gallon in gas by the dollar:
Belgium $9.39, Copenhagen $9.31, Hong Kong $8.33, Madrid $8.10, Sao Paulo $6.07.
These prices have escalated but have been for a long time been higher than our costs. How do they do it without going into a recession and still retire? They adapt. They don't have SUV's, they use public transportation, they use other power sources. If you are going to talk about ignorance and global recessions you may want to observe on how other civilized lands have been handling this for a long time. "
ReBring it on wrote on Jul 1, 2008 3:52 PM:
" Not wise. This would cause a depression in the US and a severe global recession. Kiss your retirement funds (stocks,etc) good-bye. If you really want to be in line at the soup kitchen, then keep praying to bring it on. The rest of us (who wish to continue living in a 1st world country) will push for drilling until the new technology come along. Think a little deeper about your comment... It reeks of ignorance. "
Better choice wrote on Jun 30, 2008 10:33 PM:
" Would it not have been a better choice to create a $2 per gallon gas tax following '9/11' and use that money to first force the public to reduce energy use? This would have been cheaper and more effective than what happened - a war that cost us (taxpayers) much more and still resulted in $4 per gallon gas with the proceeds ending up in the Mideast for their use? "
Even more sadly wrote on Jun 30, 2008 10:29 PM:
" they are very smart. The mideast oil gurus are not going to let us (USA) loose our oil addiction. They will soon up the available oil and reduce the cost per barrel. This will once again lull USA into a state of denial and the Suburbans will again prevail on the highways. "
I agree bring it on wrote on Jun 30, 2008 3:18 PM:
" (Sadly) A hit to the pocketbook is the only way to get through to some people that some changes have to be made. "
Bring it on wrote on Jun 29, 2008 10:39 PM:
" I want to see 5 or 6 dollars a gallon. Yes, it will be costly to all, but we have not learned from previous lesser hand slaps in our history of oil use. We will only learn from a much larger kick in the pocket book. Reduce urban sprawl, drive more reasonable cars, ride a bike (take care of some health issues as well), shift government subsidies to public transportation.... "
I wrote on Jun 28, 2008 8:22 PM:
" don't think that person meant they would drill 5 miles away from your home over a protected area. I think they meant if that was the next available option how would ones perspective change. Also those NEW technologies have been around for a long time. Our government just hasn't implemented them to their full capapbilities because gas has been a cheap and convient source of energy. I don't beleive this is a problem that won't take care of itself by drilling more and we need to look at new options before it does bankrupt us. "
Why wrote on Jun 27, 2008 11:29 PM:
" drill 5 miles from anyone's home when there is already a choice spot in the vast frozen tundra where no one lives but a few carribou? You are not being realistic. By the time all those new technologies are available, we will all have gone bankrupt. "
The writing is on the wall wrote on Jun 27, 2008 11:22 AM:
" Sorry "dont' understand", but the price of oil is primarily based on supply and demand. To lower prices and to ease the consumer pocketbook we have two basic choices: either increase the supply by drilling domestically or finding other options to lower demand. It is time (though inconvient) to use other sources from solar, hydro,coal, wind ..etc to car pooling and increase public transportation opportunities. Drilling domestically is a short term fix and will not solve the problem. We have a choice to either address the problem now or screw up our enviroment and address the problem later. For those of you who don't care about a couple caribou or don't think drilling is that harmful I ask you to imagine this: They have found a choice area to drill about 5 miles from your home. Out of sight out of mind? "
You dont understand the market Matt wrote on Jun 27, 2008 9:37 AM:
" The price of oil is based on speculation. If we drill oil domestically, the prices will drop. Shortly after the announcement is made that we will begin producing oil, the market foresee the excess supply and begin to loosen is stranglehold on price increases. Until new technology is available and affordable, what do you suggest we do? You can't propose an end, with no means. Also, do you drive a car? Heat your home? Use electricity? Is the pot calling the kettle black? I agree that we something other then oil for energy, but your refusing to be realistic. It will take time to create these new technology's, until then, lets not bankrupt our country to in an ill-fated attempt to protect the environment. "
Okay wrote on Jun 26, 2008 8:23 PM:
" so somehow we develop a car that uses alternative fuel, do you have realize how many years it will take for everyone to be able to afford one? In the meantime, how many of us are maxing out our credit cards and perhaps letting other bills go so we can put gas in the car to get to work. And sorry, but I'm not willing to give up my home and move closer to my job because of some caribou, or whatever. The environmentalists have had a stranglehold on the democrat party for years not, and they don't give a rat's rear end how the little working people get by. "
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