for the first time I completely disagree with you Mr. Obama

Obama has put offshore drilling on the table. I must say I disagree with this because I believe we need to take care of our environment and this goes strictly against that belief. While I do realize he spoke favorably of offshore drilling during his campaign, when he actually got into office he got rid of legislation that was going to put offshore drilling in place within a few years. Also even if we started drilling today it's been said that we wouldn't get any oil from it for about ten years. Not to mention the reports that say the amount of oil we would get (at in Alaska) would only last us a couple of weeks.

Anyways I am very opposed to this and I hope Obama doesn't get this.

What do you guys think? Are you in favor or not?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/31/AR2010033104207.html?hpid=topnews

Obama is alll over the place. he cant seem to make uo his mind about where he stands .

I'm not sure. Our country is a oil hungry monster.

Obama has put offshore drilling on the table. I must say I disagree with this because I believe we need to take care of our environment and this goes strictly against that belief. While I do realize he spoke favorably of offshore drilling during his campaign, when he actually got into office he got rid of legislation that was going to put offshore drilling in place within a few years. Also even if we started drilling today it's been said that we wouldn't get any oil from it for about ten years. Not to mention the reports that say the amount of oil we would get (at in Alaska) would only last us a couple of weeks.

Anyways I am very opposed to this and I hope Obama doesn't get this.

What do you guys think? Are you in favor or not?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/31/AR2010033104207.html?hpid=topnews

Alternatively, this is the first time Sarah Palin completely agrees with him. DRILL BABY DRILL.SteveTabernacle

Obama has put offshore drilling on the table. I must say I disagree with this because I believe we need to take care of our environment and this goes strictly against that belief. While I do realize he spoke favorably of offshore drilling during his campaign, when he actually got into office he got rid of legislation that was going to put offshore drilling in place within a few years. Also even if we started drilling today it's been said that we wouldn't get any oil from it for about ten years. Not to mention the reports that say the amount of oil we would get (at in Alaska) would only last us a couple of weeks.

Anyways I am very opposed to this and I hope Obama doesn't get this.

What do you guys think? Are you in favor or not?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/31/AR2010033104207.html?hpid=topnews

It's about damn time we start getting our own oil off our shores.

It's about damn time we start getting our own oil off our shores.

Pirate700

EDIT but I still want us to be less and less dependent on oil

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

It's about damn time we start getting our own oil off our shores.

Serraph105

Drill baby drill!

Did I accidently vote in Palin without knowing?

It's about damn time we start getting our own oil off our shores.

Pirate700

I don't like the fact that we are starving ourselves of something that we absolutely need because of the environment. The Earth has been around for around 4 billion years, what little effect we humans have on the environment, the planet could just shrug off after a few hundred years. Now I'm all for alternative fuels to loose are dependence on getting oil from dirtbag misogynistic nations that still show public executions, but I know that alternative fuels are still pretty far away. clubsammich91

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

It's about damn time we start getting our own oil off our shores.

Jaks_Publicity

drilling off-shore oil will mean cheaper gas prices for us so im for it cause my truck drinks gas like a whoreFUBAR24

Drill baby drill!

Did I accidently vote in Palin without knowing?

Pixel-Pirate

[QUOTE="FUBAR24"]drilling off-shore oil will mean cheaper gas prices for us so im for it cause my truck drinks gas like a whoreparadigm68

[QUOTE="paradigm68"][QUOTE="FUBAR24"]drilling off-shore oil will mean cheaper gas prices for us so im for it cause my truck drinks gas like a whorePirate700

Wow, something I agree with him on.WarEagle1357

Good to see reps and dems come together in agreement with this. Lower gas prices help everyone.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

It's about damn time we start getting our own oil off our shores.

Jaks_Publicity

I disagree with that too, but he could just be saying it to avoid $4/gal gas again.

Totally off topic but isn't it funny how we blamed the banks and this and that for our economic mess and not the high gas prices of 2008? I mean seriously I worked my ass off that year and because gas skyrocketing in the summer I couldn't even afford new work clothes or beer. Everyone pointed at the mortgages, I pointed at Exxon and the like.

Good to see reps and dems come together in agreement with this. Lower gas prices help everyone.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Good to see reps and dems come together in agreement with this. Lower gas prices help everyone.

Serraph105

I disagree with that too, but he could just be saying it to avoid $4/gal gas again.

Totally off topic but isn't it funny how we blamed the banks and this and that for our economic mess and not the high gas prices of 2008? I mean seriously I worked my ass off that year and because gas skyrocketing in the summer I couldn't even afford new work clothes or beer. Everyone pointed at the mortgages, I pointed at Exxon and the like.

Tiefster

Based on what I've heard it's pretty pointless to do this. From what i was informed the oil would take a decade at least to reach us and it wouldn't make much of a dent in our prices overall, and when taking into consideration the possible damage to the environment i'd be against this but i do not have concrete evidence that this is what will occur so i am still uncertain.

Well it's one of the first times that I completely agree with President Obama. I think the positives far outweigh the negatives. Lower oil/gas prices and less dependence on Middle-Eastern oil.

If anything this would increase the Virgina economy. If tobacco is all you guys have going for you then oil would do great for your state economy. Also, your acting like they just drill up and don't care about safety. It's the exact opposite. When was the last time we heard about an offshore drilling accident off the Gulf of Mexico?

clubsammich91

I disagree with that too, but he could just be saying it to avoid $4/gal gas again.

Totally off topic but isn't it funny how we blamed the banks and this and that for our economic mess and not the high gas prices of 2008? I mean seriously I worked my ass off that year and because gas skyrocketing in the summer I couldn't even afford new work clothes or beer. Everyone pointed at the mortgages, I pointed at Exxon and the like.

Tiefster

The banking crisis had a number of causes tracing back to well before 2008. Gas prices were a much less relevant factor than the banking system by any metric.

Only the oil companies would be profiting off of it. There are plenty of industries here that relate to the Bay and the ocean. And normally, no, but my governor wants to drill close to the shore, which will definitely affect the ecosystem there. I honestly have no idea how that idiot got elected. Jaks_Publicity

How will offshore drilling definitely affect the ecosystem?

I think that Obama has been given the facts on the matter and has come to the only rational decision possible, which is to drill, baby, drill.

Sure, they can **** up the United States beyond recovery, because they don't care. They're getting paid and they are set for life. Once it all falls apart they'll just move to another country along with all of the money they have gained whileundermining this country. They will retire wealthy in a new country with a new life, leaving everyone else in the rubble.

It's hard to come up with excuses for what you are doing and what you are not doing when it constantly comes into question.

Why is it so hard for people to understand that there are no jobs for citizensif you don't have any work for them to do. Economy only works if people are consuming. BUT they can't consume if they don't have work. You can't trade if you don't have anything to trade.

There's no real sense in any of it. Atduring electionpeople were only interested in Obama because the first Black man as president was the most important thing. Why didn't they try this before? I'm figuring he must have been an ace or something. They knew people would vote for him simply because of the novelty. BUT out of fairness every candidate was an awful choice. I wouldn't be suprised ifvoters made their choices by flipping coins or just spinning around blind-folded with their arm straight out.

Sure, they can **** up the United States beyond recovery, because they don't care. They're getting paid and they are set for life. Once it all falls apart they'll just move to another country along with all of the money they have gained whileundermining this country. They will retire wealthy in a new country with a new life, leaving everyone else in the rubble.

It's hard to come up with excuses for what you are doing and what you are not doing when it constantly comes into question.

Why is it so hard for people to understand that there are no jobs for citizensif you don't have any work for them to do. Economy only works if people are consuming. BUT they can't consume if they don't have work. You can't trade if you don't have anything to trade.

There's no real sense in any of it. Atduring electionpeople were only interested in Obama because the first Black man as president was the most important thing. Why didn't they try this before? I'm figuring he must have been an ace or something. They knew people would vote for him simply because of the novelty. BUT out of fairness every candidate was an awful choice. I wouldn't be suprised ifvoters made their choices by flipping coins or just spinning around blind-folded with their arm straight out.

MagnumPI

I'd rather hold off drilling our own oil for when we may ever make an enemy of the wrong people and need it then. But Obama can't seem to make up his mind where he's at right now.SeraphimGoddess

It will take more than plenty of time to begin drilling. Hardly could be used as an emergency source of oil as is.

How will offshore drilling definitely affect the ecosystem?Pdkrustyklown

Obama is alll over the place. he cant seem to make uo his mind about where he stands .

dontshackzmii

Obama isa joke!

Obama isa joke!

Gaming-Planet

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"]I'd rather hold off drilling our own oil for when we may ever make an enemy of the wrong people and need it then. But Obama can't seem to make up his mind where he's at right now.coolbeans90

It will take more than plenty of time to begin drilling. Hardly could be used as an emergency source of oil as is.

I don't like the fact that we are starving ourselves of something that we absolutely need because of the environment. The Earth has been around for around 4 billion years, what little effect we humans have on the environment, the planet could just shrug off after a few hundred years. Now I'm all for alternative fuels to loose are dependence on getting oil from dirtbag misogynistic nations that still show public executions, but I know that alternative fuels are still pretty far away. clubsammich91

From everything I've heard, there are several options available ready to go, some of which are easily adoptable to current engiens and gas stations. The reason we haven't made the shift to alternative fuels? We don't have to.

[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"]I'd rather hold off drilling our own oil for when we may ever make an enemy of the wrong people and need it then. But Obama can't seem to make up his mind where he's at right now.SeraphimGoddess

It will take more than plenty of time to begin drilling. Hardly could be used as an emergency source of oil as is.

Very much agreed. Hopefully we'll become less dependant on oil in the future.

This is actually one of the few times since he has been president that I have agreed with him. I really wish they would open up more drilling in alaska and tap into our reservers here in the 48 states. We are sitting on **** of oil that we could easily take advantage of.