US economy and policy is related to oil prices.

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I think the majority of the problem is with the Democrats, however I consider Bush and many of the current so-called Republicans to be such watered-down Republicans that they are practically Democrats. Though I think the preponderance of the blame belongs to the Democrats, the Republicans have compromised and watered-down their principles so much that I blame both parties.

It is primarily the Liberals that are making it hard because they demonize "big oil". As a result we haven't been drilling for oil or working on our refining capacity. On the contrary, Congress has kept us from drilling and has discouraged big business from seeking out new oil. Congress also has been pushing environmental laws that discourage drilling and refineries in the US. So it's our own government's policies that is making us more dependent on foreign oil. It's mainly the Liberals, but the pathetic Republicans have jumped on the bandwagon to.

Since Congress has prevented us from starting any significant new oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, the Cubans and Chinese are taking advantage of our hesitation and weakness.

Who do you think would be more safety and environmentally friendly for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico the US or the Cuban and Chinese?

It's like the refineries that are shutting down in the United States, so the net result is the fuel is refined in other places often where the environmental and labor laws are not as strict. The net result is lost US jobs, increased pollution and decreased efficiency.

The Liberals think if they interfere with business that they can make them transition to alternative fuels better. I have a fair amount of faith in big business if you let the natural laws of supply and demand go without interfering, I think the transition to alternative fuels would be smoother. People and industries will start switching to alternative fuels as oil becomes more expensive, I don't think there's any need to make it a mandate.

The Democrats are trying to demonize big business and oil, yet the Democrats want to take credit for the alternative fuel idea. It was big businessmen like Henry Ford and George Washington Carver that researched alternative fuels over 60 years ago.

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[timeshift618034]

US economy is shriveling up like a dead dingo's donger.

[bob4this]

The Dems have been sending a message to all the oil producing nations. "We are idiots, Please screw us hard"

[gago025]

totally true !!!

[xgalba00]

American will have to walk by foot to save some money or use bicycles like Chinese

[crawdad1914]

Wow I agree with Glen Beck on an issue!!

Too bad he cant see how this Fiasco in Iraq directly affects the Nations Debt and the devaluing of the Dollar.

[timesplitters333]

I agree! Drill in Alaska and Colorado!

Bakken here we come!!

[faceswithin]

we need to drill oil in the USA there is oil ever where but it the Dem's and the tree lover and bush huggers that caues this! wake up you are buying oil from people that hate you and they laught at you why becaues who runing your country? The weed smoking hippies or men that can say for get you we are drilling our own oil but may be when they can not go any where they wake up