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Inanities of 'Energy Independence'

Submitted by micky, Aug 21, 2008 17:07

Why do so many people lack the ability to recognize common sense? Mr. Stossel is absolutely correct. To think that the U.S. can supply itself with enough energy to run the country without oil is ridiculous, a pipe dream. Every other country in the world is out there drilling for oil or nuke plants, or coal use. Not America, nooo,we are to busy enjoying the windmill, pipe dream. We used to be known as the "can-do" society, now we are the can't do society.

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I respect Stossel because he is normally an able defender of libertarian principles and free markets. But in this case... [MORE]

theirisher

Aug 22, 2008 11:32

There are several things being overlooked in Mr. Stossel's article. 1) Unless the oil supply/industry is nationalized, any new oil... [MORE]

NuroSlam

Aug 22, 2008 09:57

Why do so many people lack the ability to recognize common sense? Mr. Stossel is absolutely correct. To think that...

micky

Aug 21, 2008 17:07

The problem with your argument, John, is that we have more oil even than the Saudis. We should be able... [MORE]

Josh

Aug 21, 2008 11:59

I am a fan of John Stossel's writing but he misses the mark in his editorial about energy independence. The... [MORE]

edward brandwein

Aug 21, 2008 11:43

Stossel is an admirable investigator. The conclusions he reaches in this article are very wrong and sound like a good... [MORE]

Keltin

Aug 21, 2008 06:19

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