[Lucky9teen]

We just need to drill on our own soil in our own land and use our OWN resources. AND, we need to start using alternative sources as well. It's just beyond me why it's not already being done. It would end a lot more than dependency on the Middle East for oil!!!

[Shooter 2.5]

Let's pretend you and another person are on a deserted island and food is slowly disappearing. While the food is still abundant, you buy from your neighbor while it's still cheap.

After a few months, your neighbor is out of food that you and he had eaten. You still haven't touched the food that you had surplused.

To remain alive, you can still eat your food but your neighbor doesn't have any to eat since his is all gone.

You can now make a decision if you want to help your neighbor stay alive or starve to death while you wait to be rescued.