11-17-2004, 02:56 PM
It's just a fact of life that our modern world runs on oil. I think 9-11 again showed that we need to develop all the resources we can within the U.S. and our allies. Doing so will decrease our dependence on Middle East oil which will give us more political options in the future. As it is what will we do if Saudi Arabia erupts into civil war? We will have to go in to secure the oil fields that we and the rest of the world rely on. It's also a fact that more fuel effcient cars will help but never solve our need for oil. It takes more oil to make a car than that car will use in oil and gas in its lifetime. I also support a persons right to buy the biggest baddest gas sucking vehicle around if they so choose but if they (car companies) can make them more efficient or scientists come up with viable alternative fuels then more power to them.
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