Drilling for profit in all the wrong places

John McCain and Bush are calling for a grand solution to our energy woes: tapping the billions of gallons of crude that lie off our coasts and in our wilderness areas. Less obvious is just how easily the oil can be extracted, refined, and brought to market–here. Some of the reserves on the Continental Shelf lie within eyesight of some of Florida’s internationally renowned beaches. Other areas out farther in the Gulf are now accessible to drillers but lie up to five miles underwater, which will test the limits of engineering. Even if the oil can be brought up, it will take billions of dollars and years of time.

… Could the higher oil prices and the actions of the Executive be related? How could they not be? Looking now at the consequences of inaction on energy, and the giant hole that higher energy prices have created in our economy, it’s hard to believe that the damage could have been intentional. Then again, if there’s anything that Bush’s time in office has shown us, it’s that we are truly on our own. If it’s a YOYO (your on your own world), the first objective is to get your own piece, then build a bunker, or escape, and let the weak and vulnerable reap the consequences of whatever may come after.

Smirking Chimp