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2011-11-07 Science & Technology

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Posted by tipper 2011-11-07 10:15|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Until OBumbles makes it illegal. See Offshore Drilling Moratorium.

Anything to keep his campaign contributors in the ME happy.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-11-07 11:01|| 2011-11-07 11:01|| Front Page Top

#2 it is now becoming a major gas exporter
I wonder why we allow the exportation of a resource we will certainly need?

Posted by Skidmark 2011-11-07 11:37|| 2011-11-07 11:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Not another Juche believer...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-11-07 12:53|| 2011-11-07 12:53|| Front Page Top

#4 I am trying to take a longer view. While Obama and his ilk can *delay* production, there is no way they can permanently *prevent* the resource from being exploited.

And an immense sea of cheap energy is waiting for American leaders who will permit its exploitation. So right now, for example, the Middle East has far more influence than it should, because it has oil. But all too soon, its oil will be gone, and they will be back to herding goats in forgotten and desolate deserts.

But the future belongs to America. And all we have to do is get the hand-wringers, nasty nellies, socialists and scoundrels out of the government, and it will be for the use of us and our posterity.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-11-07 14:58|| 2011-11-07 14:58|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder why we allow the exportation of a resource we will certainly need? There used to be something called free enterprise, a multi-edged weapon. It's probably also related to the US's habit of paying billions to import oil from jihadis and their supporters.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-07 15:09|| 2011-11-07 15:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder why we allow the exportation of a resource we will certainly need?

I wonder if the Soddies ever ask themselves the same question.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-11-07 15:36|| 2011-11-07 15:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Until OBumbles makes it illegal

Environmental wacko's already trying to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Only acceptable energy sources are pixie dust and unicorn farts.

Posted by CincinnatusChili 2011-11-07 16:54|| 2011-11-07 16:54|| Front Page Top

I wonder if the Soddies ever ask themselves the same question.

They would have no use for it if they didn't export it.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2011-11-07 17:14|| 2011-11-07 17:14|| Front Page Top

#9 The thing is

If someone is willing to pay more for oil than the U.S. will then they have a better use for it than the U.S. does, and the country will be wealthier if you export it...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-11-07 17:54|| 2011-11-07 17:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Not just the country, bright pebbles, the whole of the world, because they will be making something good that we probably want.

Posted by rammer 2011-11-07 20:57|| 2011-11-07 20:57|| Front Page Top

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