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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-11-08 07:59 AM
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Okay, let's drill in ANWR ...
the only catch ... the oil will be the U.S. citizens', not the oil companies.

Let's nationalize the oil ... I mean, it's the U.S. citizens' land, right? Therefore, the oil belongs to the U.S. citizens, RIGHT???

We keep hearing the righties saying "We've got enough oil in ANWR for x years, we're just hampered by the damn liberals!"

If the oil companies would not be able to own the oil, would the Repugniconvicts be so enthusiastic about drilling there?
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-11-08 08:03 AM
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1. Declare it a strategic reserve.
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Lefty48197 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-18-08 02:25 PM
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8. Great idea!
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-11-08 08:05 AM
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2. No, let's not
Let's continue to point out that they are lying. ANWR would last us about 6 months.

Alt's also point out that the oil companies should use the leases they already have, rather than push for new ones.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-11-08 10:12 AM
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4. The oil companies would not be able to profit from the ANWR oil
and thus, it would become worthless to them ...
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-11-08 10:50 AM
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5. True, but...
I'd rather not give them the opportunity at all, just to be on the safe side.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-11-08 12:40 PM
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6. no profit possibility ... no desire to drill ...
end of debate ... of course, you'd get the Repugnicons begging the U.S. to give the oil companies the oil so that they can make a profit ... and we'd be able to show the rest of the U.S. what the Republicans are really about ...
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-11-08 08:11 AM
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3. Let's nuke the polar bears, while we're at it.
Most of them are illegal immigrants on welfare, anyway.



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Popol Vuh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-15-08 05:38 PM
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7. No
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