Myschly (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What a load of CRAP!Offshore-drilling won't do anything to help Americans. Oil-companies already have several leases that they haven't explored yet.When they don't have any more leases to explore, then they can whine for offshore-drilling.I think it's time we started thinking about the "Supply and Demand"-thing. If Americans did several small tiny things to lower their use of gas, the demand would go down, and the supply wouldn't seem to be running so short.

dnno1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think these attacks against America all started when we established a military presence in Saudi Arabia. This started the WTC bombing in 1993 and then the Khobar tower bombing in 1996 not to mention the downing of a U.S. Blackhawk helicopter and the attack on the USS Cole. It has been documented that Bin Laden was upset about our presence in their holy land and this is the result. Anyway we are talking about independence from foreign oil not terrorist attacks. Drill here doesn't do that.

pbilger (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I sould hope we can get off of oil before that oil is out of the gound. Lower gas prices in 10 years don't help today. Newt, how much is the OIL companies paying you?

luisetb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

If u pay a little attention the "beef" or in other words why they hate us have nothing to do with that. Alzawhahiri the right hand of Bin Laden keeps quoting hostorical facts from when the spaniards kicked out the last muslims from Spain. This guys have a grudge against all religions that is not theirs they think they are the new profets with a mandate to annihilate all non-muslims. Be my guest, keep thinking like that and you will find a big surprise.

dnno1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think if we just got out of the region things would be a whole lot better. If you would take note their whole beef was because we were originally in Saudi Arabia. Now we are in Iraq (and apparently for no really good reason). By the way, you have always been free to take a break. I couldn't possible get in your way.

dnno1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Fuel independence means just that, kkob: not dependent on fuel. Thus, the goal is to not need the 15 million barrels a day. It is not a farce if you are serious about it and you do not let the oil trust extinguish that goal (like they did some 30 years ago). It is not impossible since we are doing it now (ie. solar, nuclear, et. al.). I have been awake for the past 48 years. Where have you been?

luisetb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yeah the terrorist are gonna declare peace and never buther us again 'cuz we are paying too much for oil please give me a break.

dnno1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

First of all, kkob, sorry for not replying sooner (didn't check back). As of 2004 the US oil consumption was somewhere over 20 million barrels of oil per day and about 11.9 million barrels per day was obtained from foreign sources (i.e. we produce more than 5 million per day). There are numerous measures that could be taken that could reduce this rate. How about we get our military out of the wars we are in and back to peace time consumption. That would save us 40 million barrels a year.

brad3417 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

YES!!! Myself, I'm a liberal, but I agree with you. More oil for now, but an investment in clean, alternative energy for the future! We need more people like you!

brad3417 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hey, Thanks alot,I really appreciate it!!! In my comments I know I've kind of been a dick myself, but I really do want people to realize that we have to think beyond ourselves and our wallets, and realize that the pollution we release hurts our fellow people and future generations, since fossil fuel byprodcts are proven carcinogens. I just don't understand how people can call themselves Christians when they see nothing wrong with pollutig the world God gave us andshare with others. It's selfish!