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I normally do not get into political discussion on the blog mainly due to the reasons that everyone has thier own personal feelings, and that they are usually too strong to sway anyone one way or another. I decided I would reply to this one.

First, Not all Democrats believe we shouldn't be drilling here. I very much agree we should be drilling here, and I am also a very strong Democrat.

Secondly,
Lets not forget that the economy was in such pooor shape that the apparant "not possible" Democrat lead in Congress actaully happened due to the fact that so many Americans saw the need for change. The economy was very bad way befor the elections took place.

I understand that Republicans feel the way they do, we all have our own strong opinions.....but usually things get worse before they get better. Majority of Americans belive we need change desperatly.....and I think voices will be heard loud and clear in November.

Plus, How do u expect anything to change when the President is too busy on some power trip with Congress. He veto's anything that does not have anything to due with funding for the war while our schools suffer, and Americans suffer. He does not care, he's getting rich off the oil. He's the President for vrying out loud! He's just now starting to act as if he's concerned cause his term is almost up and he wants another Republican elected so he can continue to get richer after he's out. He's was talking about drilling here 8 years ago. Did it get done? NOPE, too worried about a endless war!

First of all, where did you hear the "vast majority" of Americans are for oil drilling in the US? Rush Limbaugh? Bill O'Reilley?

Fact is, most poles show that while Americans would like to see more production of oil within our shores, the "vast majority" are NOT for drilling in protected areas of Alaska and off shore drilling along the coasts.

Drilling in America would do NOTHING to lower prices for gasoline. NOTHING. Therefore, what is the point? Do we NEED the oil? No, the Middle East is producing plenty, thank you, at their expense (their environment is messed up, not ours). It would take SO long for any oil to reach production, it would be a moot point with current prices.

Do you really think American oil companies would "give us a break" and charge less for their oil? Ha! They you really must believe that pigs fly! In fact, I can see it now - if oil companies are given this right, they will INCREASE prices - the sad story we'll be told is all those COSTS because of environmental safety!

The oil companies want to do this for ONE REASON and ONE REASON only - to increase the profitability of the oil they sell. Period. They want to reduce their dependence on foreign profits, in a nutshell.

Oh, jsage, federal funding for schools is way down. Skyrocketing local taxes have made up the shortfall, and schools are getting more money because middle-class taxpayers are paying higher taxes. You know, so the rich could get their huge tax breaks.

But I don't blame you Republicans for being a little nervous - you've only got seven more months of your go

The Dept of education budget is up 45% since Bush took office. That you think the cost of oil production is at the cost of the countries that produce it shows your lack of understanding of supply. Let me get this right you say it is in our good to be dependent on oil from the middle east. Not even Obama is saying that. Name one tax cut that is for the rich only.

Drilling for more oil will not help a thing!

You can flood the market with new oil and it will not bring the prices down at the pump.

We should do like the Europeans, who suffered with sky-high prices for DECADES: conserve and be less dependent on fossel fuels!

madaboutweather Just look at the numbers. The amount of money that is is the Dept of Education budget is 45% higher then when Bush took office. No one answered the question if increasing prodution in the middle east is done to lower prices then why wouldn't increased production in the US do the same?