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Originally Posted by lassie
Hi naturemama, If drilling here would benifit us so much how come the oil companies aren't using the leased land they know have oil now? What makes you think they would actually drill if its to thier benifit to keep supply limited? Is this just a distration from the real issue of needing alternate sources and a way to keep the oil companies in control ? Is this just a feel good measure for us, because it won't do anything to bring down prices for years and may not even do that because of the global market. I have no problem with drilling for oil but think this is a lot of smoke and mirrors to avoid real solutions that the oil companies may not benifit finacially from.
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Much of the "leased land" is actually land that the oil companies, have themselves, turned into wildlife preserves. Exxon has one of the biggest...
It is not to the benefit of the oil company to keep prices low, they want to produce, but are not allowed to do so... I have said many times, the price is high, due to speculators, not the oil companies themselves.
I find it odd that people are fine with the price of oil, and see no need for our own drilling. Really, it baffles me. Who better to be in charge of our oil production, than us. It would create jobs and better our economy. Are you ok with the saudi's being rich, and Americans poor?
If we began drilling tomorrow the price of oil would drop drastically. We are the largest consumer of oil next in line to China and India. If the saudi's new we were going to take care of ourselves then they would boost production to keep our business. As it stands now, they hold all the cards and we are their bitch.
Another thing, don't you find it hypocrital that we demand them to produce more on their land, reuining their enviroment, all the while keeping ours precious? Do you think that shows the ability to work well with others? No, I am sure it pisses them off. Once again the high and mighty Americans demand something, ooooh. They see us as hypocrites. We ask them to work harder so we don't have to. It's rude.
Don't you find it odd that the saudi's will be producing more barrells now (news broke yesterday), and then today Bush demands the actions of congress? I think the saudi's would be more willing to work with us, if we were able to help ourselves as well. We have turned into a welfare country, and I for one am sick it.