F... gas prices

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by dmek25

this issue should have been addressed as far back as the 70's. how much more time do they need?the answer is not more oil, its an alternative

So because we should have addressed DE five years ago in the draft, we shouldn't address it now?

Don't we still have the need?

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

So because we should have addressed DE five years ago in the draft, we shouldn't address it now?

Don't we still have the need?

all im saying is that this isn't a single party issue. if congress wants to be taken seriously, let them explain what they have been doing the last couple of decades to try and alleviate our dependency on oil. because most of those guys are career politicians

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by dmek25

all im saying is that this isn't a single party issue. if congress wants to be taken seriously, let them explain what they have been doing the last couple of decades to try and alleviate our dependency on oil. because most of those guys are career politicians

I want to be clear on that, too - I put this squarely on the office holders of the past 35 years (1973 should have been a call to action, even though it was an artificial market constraint), which includes a mostly Democrat congress (but not by much) and a pretty even split of Democrat and Republican presidents.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by dmek25

all im saying is that this isn't a single party issue. if congress wants to be taken seriously, let them explain what they have been doing the last couple of decades to try and alleviate our dependency on oil. because most of those guys are career politicians

Let's not blame this oil crisis on the government. What are they supposed to do, outlaw gasoline or order everyone and every company who owns a car to turn in their keys? As you noted, they've been doling out money for years in the search for alternative fuels. Contrary to popular belief, the government is not and never will be an omniscient and omnipotent body that can solve every problem presented to society. So, I don't think the government should be blasted every time something bad happens.

Moreover, private companies have expended millions upon millions (and perhaps billions) of dollars in the search for cheap, efficient, and green fuels that are compatible with our cars, trucks, etc. To date, no one has discovered a good alternative.

The only thing that is going to force this country to kick its oil addiction is money. As gas becomes more and more expensive, the pressure to find alternative energy sources grows and grows. When someone else develops a cheaper source of energy that is compatible with our engines, they're going to become trillionaires and society will be able to kick gas to the curb.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

So because we should have addressed DE five years ago in the draft, we shouldn't address it now?

Don't we still have the need?

Not if it means bringing in Jason Taylor at the expense of a first round pick. Your faith in big oil is frighteningly naive.