When people talk about offshore drilling... here is my response [View All]

[LuckyTheDog]

If you are convinced that offshore drilling should be the centerpiece of U.S. energy policy, they surely there must be a reason for it. So Where is your evidence that it will help?

How much oil would be produced? How would we make sure that it gets sold domestically? How much would that drilling bring down the cost of a gallon of gas? How long would it take for the impact to be felt? What would be the environmental risks involved? How could we mitigate those risks?

If you cannot make a basic case by answering those questions, then you must admit that you are posturing and/or blowing smoke out of your ass.

I am for some increases in offshore drilling as well. But I think we should be honest and admit that the impact would be almost entirely symbolic -- and that other things are more important when it comes to actually reducing oil imports by a significant amount.

Shouldn't honesty be the best policy here?