tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612946722366528344.post6023490043979199702..comments2023-11-03T09:59:39.020-05:00Comments on Trans Political: Oil’s Well That Ends Well In Media, PoliticsVanessa E. Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04301512822816441705noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612946722366528344.post-63357991017184312122008-08-13T14:23:00.000-05:002008-08-13T14:23:00.000-05:00Hey Jaxon, I've heard of that natural ooze (though...Hey Jaxon, I've heard of that natural ooze (though I think the 620K figure may be overstating it -- how do they measure this? Do they separate ooze tarballs from spill tarballs?)<BR/><BR/>Actually you missed the point of the post: this whole "energy crisis" issue has become a convenient obfuscation of what the primary problem is: the tanking economy (not leaking oil tankers). Yes, energy issues need to be addressed, but they are as we speak even without drilling in the outer shelf or ANWR! It's happening due to sheer economics: nobody can afford this stuff anymore so we're actively saving to try to avoid having to purchase petroleum based fuel. And even for what needs are arising now, we're actually seeing increased domestic drilling in areas that have never even been considered on the map before. <BR/><BR/>Ultimately conservatives are using the "oil drilling crisis" as a red herring to a) paint themselves as concerned for consumers and b) to serve themselves up on a silver platter as many of the remaining things on their "dream list" as humanly possible before Bush/Cheney leave. These corporate "kids" have had unrestrained free reign in the candy store for nearly 8 years, and they're panicking as they see their free-reign time getting short. They can't kick their sugar-addiction.Vanessa E. Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301512822816441705noreply@blogger.com