Republicans, sans "Buckshot" Cheney much to his dismay, have decided to fly to Alaska and check out the area they would like to use for oil drilling. The area is referred to as the Coastal Plain in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This is considered "barren" area by most, with little to no wildlife ever seen in the area.
Democrats, always first with an idea that sounds good but would be basically as useful as an elevator in an outhouse, believe we should "dip into" the strategic petroleum reserves, borrowing 10% of the reserves or roughly 70 million barrels. Golly, that sounds like a lot....key phrase "sounds like." In actuality, the proposed "loan" suggested by Creature of the House Nancy "sow my vineyards, immigrants!" Pelosi, would equal about 3 days worth of gas since Americans currently use 20 million barrels a day. While it sounds like Americans are getting a deal, you're actually getting nothing, and especially Democrats hate when the government gives them nothing, so nobody should be in favor of this. Congress had the administration stop the delivery of barrels to the SPR thru 2008 so it would go back into the population which it has done, and notice no difference in prices. Good call, Nancy.
I heard a sentence from House Minority Whip Roy Blunt that really struck me as amusing. He said, "Americans may be willing to pay $4 for a grande double-shot mocha frappucino. They're not willing to pay $4 for some unique blend of fuel that has been determined to save the air in your city." While this is more about the usage of boutique fuels to promote cleaner air, I couldn't help but think about the $4 number. So, I decided to do some digging and found out some interesting fun facts about the public and their demand for cheaper gas.
The public doesn't want to pay $4 for a gallon of gas, but....
1. They're willing to buy a $4 frappucino at Starbucks.
2. They're willing to buy a $4 large drink at a movie theatre, sometimes many times throughout the year, and usually only complain about ticket prices.
3. They're willing to pay alomst $4 for a pack of cigarettes. Guilty.
4. They're willing to buy an SUV with a 20-gallon tank.
5. They're willing to pay $7 to pig out on fried foods and look at sheep.
6. They're willing to buy a $3 energy drink for their hyperactive child.
7. They're willing to drive out of their way after getting their car retro-fitted for E85 only to waste the gas getting out there and back when they could have just bought regular gas for roughly the same price.
8. They're willing to pay $30-$40 for a ticket to a Pacers game. I mean, come on, it's the Pacers. I could watch something exactly like that for $2 at a local urban high school.
While that last paragraph wasn't really necessary, I do want to make a point. Both sides have agreed that any drilling would not assist us for many years. One side wants to save the butt-faced spitting swallow, the other wants to drill. One side wants to borrow from the SPR, the other side wants to drill. One side wants to push for E85, the other wants to drill.
Please notice the little red dot on the map in the left side of the bright green area. That's the area they want to drill.
I say we drill. Sorry, swallow.
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