Bush Lifts Executive Ban on Offshore Drilling

[phantom1000A]

when he left office, gas was like $1.50. and today...

[photopro2008]

God bless George W. Bush - He's a good man, good republican.

[DrSamba1]

@photopro2008 Well, which is he?

[Playboysmurf1]

I say drill for the oil! Its got to be cleaner than that oil sands they are digging up in Canada.

If it takes 15years to come into effect they should let them get started now. And use the funds generated from the drilling rights to fund Renewable energy sources NOW. Like wind, solar and geo-thermal.

[DrSamba1]

@Playboysmurf1 How do you feel about this now?

[Playboysmurf1]

@DrSamba1 No different! If Americans want oil they should dirty their own country in the process. Shell has destroyed countless human lives in the Niger Delta but Americans are happy to fill up there, It is clear that the American people are only happy if this type of problem happens outside of the USA and out of sight. And It is sad that the richest country on earth does not use its vast wealth to create sustainable energy that could benefit the entire earth.

[DrSamba1]

@Playboysmurf1 Ah, I misunderstood your original statement. Yes, Americans only care about environmental damage when it's close to home. Instead of properly recycling old TVs and electronics, we ship them out to dumps in China where the workers are poisoned by the toxic materials. We can only hope that the spill in the Gulf will awaken Americans to the problem, but instead they will just criticize Obama for trying to "politicize" it. Another Republican will come in and all will be forgotten.

[Playboysmurf1]

@DrSamba1 Hopefully the damage close to home changes some American mindsets, and they can make personal choices. Rather than waiting for a government that will lead them, people need to think and change their behaviors. My original statement was hoping that the money raised from this short term boost in cash could be spent on a long term solution to the greater problem.

[DrSamba1]

@Playboysmurf1 I'm not optimistic. We Americans are a shortsighted lot. I'm old enough to remember the 1973 oil crisis, then the 1979 oil crisis. President Carter started us doing research in synthetic fuels. Reagan came in and canceled it, and we went back to our gas-guzzling ways. Exxon Valdez came and went with no change. A year from now, Americans won't even be able to spell BP, and they'll be back to driving SUVs. It's our birthright, after all. Who cares if soldiers have to die for oil.

[ViajeroP]

...albeit a useful one for Exxon.

[patricus1749]

It's only a quick fix to a bigger problem. Americans must look for alternative energy sources and/or look for ways to use energy more efficiently. The way we use energy is the problem. Americans are addicted to wasteful fossil fuel consumption, lifting the ban is like giving a heroin addict more heroin as he's trying to get off heroin. It's a vicious cycle. We are sweeping the dirt under the rug.

[photopro2008]

Honeys, You guys have no idea what you are talking about - Please, remember this...you can't rely 100% on what CNN says. All I can say to you guys leaving the comments is find some info for yourself. Dont rely on others opinions - You will become a better person :)

[acardon]

Can this guy PLEASE just shuv Barbara Bush's big dick in his mouth!

[colster4life]

He is desparate to compete with his Dad's legacy. Sad, really!

[hillcountryblue]

maybe mickey mouse would do a better job of running this country since the ones we have now have done nothing.

[Matchu80]

Executive Orders are such unconstitutional bullshite..

[photopro2008]

President Bush has let lots of things slide, with ppl pointing a finger - Right here, I sense anger. He's finally saying "Look whats happening because of the left's idea to refrain from domestic drilling!" but he still manages to keep his cool. People are blaming him and he sorta just looked the other way. Now he's finally putting it into the demo's faces. President Bush has been saying this since 1999, people! But it will take a depression to get it through the Liberal's skulls

[DrSamba1]

@photopro2008 Maybe it takes a huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to get it through the Conservative's skulls

[onomus]

Jesus...

Cloverfeild is going to happen.

[neotoy]

There's no future in oil.

[thid1]

our president is a psychopath.

[sk8erfreak9242]

@thid1 not as bad as the one we have now.