Comments on: Oil Is Root Of All Ills

National Review Online: U.S. Dependence On Middle East Oil Is Bad For Them ... And Us

[bourbon83]

Here's a little humor related to our dependancy on imported rescources.
A woman from Los Angeles, who was a tree hugger and an anti-hunter,
purchased a piece of timberland,
There was a large tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She
wanted a good view of the natural splendor of her land so she started
to climb the big tree. As she neared the top she encountered an endangered

owl that attacked her. In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the

tree to the ground and got many splinters in her crotch.

In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor She told him
she was an environmentalist and an anti-hunter and how she came to
get all the splinters.

The doctor listened to her story with great patience and then told
her to go into the examining room and he would see if he could help her.

She sat and waited three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry

woman demanded, "What took you so long?"

He smiled and then told her, "Well, I had to get permits from the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management before I could remove old-growth timber from a
recreational area. I'm sorry, but they turned me down."

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[bourbon83]

[It is not the Oil, it's the B A S T A R D S who control it. The President, The Politicians and The Moguls. Top the lot of 'em. ]

So sorry, but the prez did not make all the anti drilling laws, nor did he block all the attempts to drill here in the good ole USA. Yuppies, and yes some politicians from long gone administrations are to blame for our dependency on foriegn imports. Although we have to look no further than the mirror to see who really is at fault for consuming too much. With all our dependancy on imports, all any country has to do is price us out of the ball game.

[clestes-2009]

Well said and completely true.

[drinuk]

It is not the Oil, it's the B A S T A R D S who control it. The President, The Politicians and The Moguls. Top the lot of 'em.

[idlepugilist]

I'd like Mr Hanson to research and explain to American's why the price of gas at the pump is never consistent with the actual price of a barrel of oil. Perhaps he'd learn a little skepticism about the administration and oil powers he loves to defend.

[idlepugilist]

Mr Hanson is wrong. Either Bush had us enter Iraq to ultimately gain favor or control over oil exports, or Bush was shooting-from-the-hip regarding Iraq. If Bush was simply shooting from the hip, his decisions were reckless (looney?), with obviously little foresight, and which any oil-man could tell would put control of Iraq's oil into dispute. Of course, we still have the secret energy meeting that America is not entitled to know about, and which could shed a little light on corruption.
Additionally, Hanson makes it seem that Saddam had such huges stockpiles of weapons ("more...than is owned by most European military powers"). Excuse me, but European military powers amount to Great Britain and Germany. Let's not forget the mighty fortresses of Norway and Lichtenstein. God help us if the military hardware of Sweden should ever be unleashed.... get over it, Hanson. Falsehoods and secretive corporate energy and rebuilding deals led the day with Iraq.

[mikekleber]

I find a suply and demand scenario for higher gas prices hard to swallow. If one looks at gas price history, you will find that between 1990 and 1999 gas prices were very stable, going between $1.20 and $1.40 per gallon. In March 2000, gas prices started their steep climb. I find it more than coincidence that gas prices started to climb right after Bush's inauguration. No other president in history has seen such an increase in energy prices. It will be interesting to find out who was at Cheney's secret energy policy meeting right after the 2000 inauguration. It will probably make you sick. Since Bush took office, oil companies have experienced close to 50 billion in profits. Bush is a liar and a crook. He has not only destroyed our country, but also the US image to the world. If Bush is truly the religious man he says he is, he should donate the wealth he has received since 2000 to the needy.

[bluestardad]

WE HAVE ONLY HAD SINCE 1974 TO GET OFF MIDDLE EAST OIL!

THERE ARE A LOT OF GOVERNMENTS THAT WANT AMERICA TO STAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST EVEN THOUGH WE COULD BE ENERGY INDEPENDENT IN TWO YEARS IF WE WANTED!

[michellem99-2009]

It is over oil. I feel the mass transit is the answer. I use it. Due to health issues my friend has never had a car. I am blind so I walk. I feel there is too many cars on the roads. I don't live a comfortful life. I do feel we need to conserve. We do recycle. I would like the troops to be home when they belong. I do thank them for their duty to this nation even tho I feel war is not the answer. We need to be caretakers of Mother Earth. I do my part.

[johnshaft4]

Much of the tension we see in the world today is a direct result of the failed US foreign policy of suporting tyrants/dictators. For example, when the evil Shah of Iran was ousted, the Iranians immediately turned off the Iran/Israeli oil pipeline. Remember, Saddam was also our buddy.