RUSSIA DRILLS IN THE GULF

"The Obama administration is poised to ban offshore oil drilling on the outer continental shelf until 2012 or beyond. Meanwhile, Russia is making a bold strategic leap to begin drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. While the United States attempts to shift gears to alternative fuels to battle the purported evils of carbon emissions, Russia will erect oil derricks off the Cuban coast.

Offshore oil production makes economic sense. It creates jobs and helps fulfill America's vast energy needs. It contributes to the gross domestic product and does not increase the trade deficit. Higher oil supply helps keep a lid on rising prices, and greater American production gives the United States more influence over the global market."
Washington Times

Why? Why won't we drill for oil? I think alternative energy sources need to be found. I think we should be using nuclear as much as possible. If solar or wind or some other fantasy energy source can be made workable, do it. However, right now we need oil. And lots of it.

The only way to get to better sources of energy is to survive to create them. Without oil we won't survive. We won't be able to do anything. Our economy will grind to a halt.

Maybe that's the idea. Never let a good crisis go to waste.