At the Republican convention, a large and enthusiastic cry went up "drill, baby, drill!" There has been before a bipartisan call to restrict oil drilling off some of the most beautiful beaches in the world on our east and west coasts but now "drill, baby, drill." There has been bipartisan and international agreements to prevent drilling in the Great Lakes, the largest freshwater source in the world, but are we to start off shore drilling there too? There have been bipartisan efforts to preserve environmentally sensitive areas in the Rockies and in Alaska, but are these all to be thrown out by the Republicans?
Experts agree that these areas contain very little oil compared to the world supplies and the growing world demand. In our rush to satisfy our oil needs, our energy self-sufficiency, how much are we willing to risk or give up? The Republicans are screaming "Drill, baby, drill!"
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Sure, there's not enough domestic oil to feed our energy needs, but if we have it available, why not use it?
Hyperbole not withstanding, drill.
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