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	Name:	water_watcher -
	Subject:	My thoughts exactly....
	Date:	3/2/2011 3:44:57 PM

I understand the logic of why you think we should maintain our reserves ... but we are pulling almost $1 trillion dollars a year our of our economy through purchases of foriegn oil ... and much is going to parts of the world that do not like our way of life very much.

I would much rather see more of that money stay within our own borders, which creates millions of jobs and grows our economy rather than others.

"Known" reserves in the US, at todays consumption is something around 150 years.

I do think there needs to be other energy sources ... Nuclear for one. It is efficient, we have the technology and it is very cost effective. While we use Nuclear Fission today (splitting of atoms) ... Nuclear Fusion (joining atoms) is much more efficient and no waste to deal with. It is what occurs naturally, but it is much more difficult ... although it has been done and research continues. Why not fund that ... we are much closer to Fusion technology as a viable source that weare solar or wind. They have applications too ... but in certain areas and a limited basis.

Point being ... while oil is our primary source of energy, bring more home and use the growth in the economy (resulting tax revenue) to help our budget crisis and fund research on viable alternatives.

Keep sending money to other countries to buy their oil, may keep us with the reserves, but we keep digging deeper in the hole, send more jobs elsewhere and have less tax revenues to fund alternatives.

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On our way to energy independence - water_watcher - 3/1/2011 7:13:15 AM

My thoughts exactly.... - lamont - 3/1/2011 8:42:15 AM

My thoughts exactly.... - MrHodja - 3/1/2011 10:59:14 AM

My thoughts exactly.... - water_watcher - 3/1/2011 2:32:07 PM

My thoughts exactly.... - Pontoonfisher - 3/2/2011 7:30:39 AM

My thoughts exactly.... - Talullahhound - 3/2/2011 7:44:44 AM

My thoughts exactly.... - water_watcher - 3/2/2011 3:44:57 PM

Drill now - Summer Lover - 3/2/2011 8:05:41 AM

Drill now - Talullahhound - 3/2/2011 10:02:38 AM

My thoughts exactly.... - MartiniMan - 3/6/2011 8:44:13 PM

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