There is evidence aplenty that despite all the Obama and Progressive Marxists will do to block our petroleum developments the US will be petroleum self-sufficient by 2020.
I have been making this argument as well but I have to admit I do so with very thin data for support.
The idea of self-sufficiency should be a major plank in the GOP's 2012 campaign. The relationship to national security, the preservation of the American standard of living and our need to create real jobs should be obvious. So it is important that we start to make real, supportable arguments in favor of that position. And then push for the GOP to run hard on the issue.
So ... can you point me to any credible sources to support your argument for the achievement of self-sufficiency in energy production in the relatively near term?