As Long as I'm on My Soapbox

Oil. The nations across the globe use a lot of it. There is a lot of it. From most accounts, given the population growth and anticipating the world use of the black stuff, we have enough for another 200 - 250 years of massive oil usage.

I have two quick points:

1) President George W. Bush invaded Iraq for the oil supply. I live in Georgia, which historically has the lowest price for gasoline per gallon in the continental United States. Yesterday I paid $2.58 per gallon to fill my car. I can't tell you how happy I am that those Iraqi oil supplies were brought here illegally for my great benefit at the gas pump!

2) I don't remember who said it, but it was someone much smarter than me who has actually done studies on oil and it's impact on the economy. He says that we have ample supplies of the stuff within our own reach. Basically we need to get back into the business of safe offshore drilling, building more refineries (we haven't built a new one since the 70's) and look into, again, safe oil exploration in ANWR. He (and I will try to find his name) has a basic philosophy:

Find it, Drill it, Refine it, Burn it. I like this guy!!