GWB should be drilling for brains
It seems to me with my limited perspective that GW is not in a position nationally to make any sort of claim that Drilling for more oil is a good idea. Did you know for instance that there is really no need to drill for more oil because we can make cars that get much better gas mileage as well as by utilizing alternative energy resources such as wind and solar power. The only reason Bush is pursuing further drilling is because Oil, coal, and car companies are putting pressure on him and congress to ignore those proven energy solutions. When we raise fuel economy standards on cars and trucks to 40 mpg (which is entirely possible with todays technology) we will save 3 million barrels of oil per day as well as reduce carbon dioxide admissions by nearly 60 million tons per year. That is more oil per year, that can be saved given simple conservation measure, than even exists inside of the gulf of Mexico. That is why it is so ridiculous to think of going in and destroying needlessly yet another eco system. Yeah word to your mother.