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ashling

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22. DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW will have no effect on energy independence until
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 09:40 PM
Oct 2012

ALL oil & gas production in the United States is nationalized.

including BP, Swell, Citgo, Exxon. et al.,

So, when is this going to happen?


NEVER

Let's not forget Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #1
Good point. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #2
Canadian citizens are too smart to allow it? Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #9
and we get to keep the left over nasty waste ThomThom Oct 2012 #16
Exxon Mobil and the rest have billions to burn, but they can't put a refinery in Canada, OR just 2on2u Oct 2012 #31
And Will Actually Increase Gasoline Prices In The Mid-West, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2012 #3
I was going to mention that, but wasn't certain... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #8
We can have all the oil we want -- just be willing to pay the high prices SDjack Oct 2012 #4
Thanks, Peggy for posting this! The Petroleum Mafia pimps their drilling efforts every chance.... Raster Oct 2012 #5
Good find, CP. 7wo7rees Oct 2012 #6
The other way is with their paid shills pushing war. Always the same crowd. Coincidence? No... freshwest Oct 2012 #11
Thanks Peggy! make it VIRAL! Cha Oct 2012 #7
Gas prices going up regardless of who is elected for the next century abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #10
Actually we are on the downward side, about a quarter of the way. RC Oct 2012 #12
That chart is not really accurate as demand is ever increasing.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #18
Well the flip side of broadening demand abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #25
A lot of macro-economic people are thinking this is why they are hoarding wealth now. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #29
the story gets even better 53tammy Oct 2012 #13
Oh yeah, even better.........NOT. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #14
Thanks for that detail, and welcome to DU! nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #24
Nationalize OUR natural resources! 12AngryBorneoWildmen Oct 2012 #15
I can hear the Right-wingers now screaming, "Communism!!!!" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #20
A dollar a gallon gasoline? You realize what that'll do to food prices. Zalatix Oct 2012 #27
Oh sure. Decreased price would speed up consumption and increase pollution. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #30
. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #17
Spot on, CaliforniaPeggy! Everyone thinks they're an expert... NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #19
Information-wise it's sophomoric. GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #21
DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW will have no effect on energy independence until ashling Oct 2012 #22
So let's Nationalize our Energy demwing Oct 2012 #23
And it still won't help. abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #26
Sure it will help demwing Oct 2012 #35
When you are using something like 50 times what is being produced abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #36
That number is not accurate demwing Oct 2012 #37
To use petroleum at all is abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #39
In that case, your number is both inaccurate, and off-topic demwing Oct 2012 #40
The only oil left to extract is the expensive stuff anyway NickB79 Oct 2012 #28
We need a BAN on oil and other non-renewable energy sources Hugabear Oct 2012 #32
Nationalize the Oil and the Oil companies, problem solved coldwaterintheface Oct 2012 #33
I totally agree with this... AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #34
I have friends who thought that gas prices should have gone down after we invaded Iraq. reusrename Oct 2012 #38
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