Bush is using the current gas price spike to justify drilling in ANWR

[live love laugh]

and that's despicable.

To make it even worse, this morning John McCain in typical suck-up fashion parroted the same agenda for his corporate cronies.

I wouldn't put it past them to have created the current pricing crisis in order to get into ANWR. When you think about it, they've created a war for oil, why not a gas crisis?

[liberal N proud]

1. McSame is calling for a lift on the off shore oil drilling ban

They are republicons, they will use any excuse to achieve their goals.

McCain Seeks to End Offshore Drilling Ban
Tuesday, June 17, 2008; Page A01

Sen. John McCain called yesterday for an end to the federal ban on offshore oil drilling, offering an aggressive response to high gasoline prices and immediately drawing the ire of environmental groups that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has courted for months.

The move is aimed at easing voter anger over rising energy prices by freeing states to open vast stretches of the country's coastline to oil exploration. In a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, nearly 80 percent said soaring prices at the pump are causing them financial hardship, the highest in surveys this decade.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602731.html

[Mojorabbit]

2. short sighted

That oil will go on the global market. I think we will drill there eventually since the govt will wait to fully fund alternative energy till our economy is in collapse. I say save it for the future generations for emergency and nationalize it so that it is used here if it will be needed. It should be a national treasure not profit for the oil companies.

[melody]

3. It was always part of the plan.

They'd gradually soak us for more and more and then demand to drill in ANWR. It's nothing but blackmail.

[Arctic Dave]

5. Not only are they soaking the US citizens, the money they are making

will be used to finance the development of ANWR. Basically they are screwing everyone so they can build the oil field without having to finance it and pay interest on loans. When they are up and running they will produce not only oil but pure profit for the companies.
Suggestion, hit it were it hurts them the most, in the wallet, by not using as much oil. Downsize our lives. If you see an "energy hog" actively criticize them, make it socially unacceptable to be gluttonous.

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. Know the goal, then create causes and conditions. Enron knew.

Daddy Bush knew. They all know.

[HummanaHummana]

6. The ANWR oil belongs to the USA...

and I for one want it in my car as soon as possible. Fuck the wildlife, I need cheap gas.

[thoughtcrime1984]

7. You know damn well (or should know) that would NOT lead to cheap gas!

Have you not been paying attention to discussion about the corrupt commodities markets? Supply does not matter.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Yes, it belongs to us..

But even if drilling started today, we wouldn't see any return for 10 years.

And most of it would go abroad.

Get a grip.

The wildlife matter...

If the planet's not safe for them, it's not safe for us.

[HummanaHummana]

9. Just an announcement from the government that drilling is now allowed

would drop the price of oil overnight. The speculators, who look long term, would see we as a country are serious about cutting our dependence on foreign oil.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. There are much better ways to cut our dependence

on foriegn oil.

Drilling in ANWR would only supply about 2% of what we use daily.

[malaise]

10. The bigger question is whether they

orchestrated the price increase with this in mind.

[Kat45]

12. Of course he is.

No surprise there.

[GreenTea]

13. ANWR and off-shore drilling....which would be eight to ten years before a drop is even seen.

And the republicans would rather give the tax breaks to the hugely profitable, gouging oil companies, while the same republicans just stopped any tax breaks for alternative energy investments, exploration, research or development.

Just as Reagan did to President Jimmy Carter's alternative energy legislation.

The oil companies raising the price of gas for profits and extortion to get what they want, pure profits from our national lands & our coastal waterways....so they can gouge us even more.