You are a rather nasty human being?
Sorry. I'm not really. The ignorance about this subject is so widespread and deep that I am more alarmed than anything. When I see Republicans, who should know better, getting on this bandwagon I feel for the country. If we wind up with state owned oil companies because of this it is no one's fault but our own.
I'll make this bet with any Freeper: oil wil be cheaper in the future if the free market is allowed to work. Oil will be more expensive in the future if not.