It was the mantra heard ‘round the country, and around the world.
Now, if you really look at those who advocate for more drilling in sensitive areas, it’s mostly old white people who are close to the end of their lives. It’s easy to see why they think drilling in this country is appropriate. After all, they’ve been fed a steady diet of lies and tend to believe everything they’re told.
On the other hand, most everyone I hang with tends to view this information with a certain amount of skepticism. Quite possibly, it’s because we’ve seen what a lack of regulation does to the environment and to people’s lives.
But, I'm from Virginia, and am embarrassed by what I'm hearing from politicians in my neck of the woods. Rather than err on the side of caution, Governor Bob McDonnell insists on moving forward with plans for drilling off the Virginia coast. Now, the proverbial dust in the Gulf has not quite settled, but already he’s pressing the administration to allow exploratory drilling, even though estimates suggest there may (only) be enough oil to fuel the nation for about a week... and enough natural gas to heat the country for about a month.
Did I read that right?
Yes, I did!
No one will ever suggest that stupidity is in short supply when it comes to some of McDonnell’s hair-brained comments.
In addition to his push to allow more oil to pollute the environment (eventually this will be the case because anyone with brains understands there will be more accidents...), this is the guy who declared that April (2010) would be Confederate History Month in Virginia, forgetting why the American Civil War was fought in the first place... oh, yeah, that slave problem...
I gotta ask, what were those people thinking when they cast their ballot for this guy??
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