I agree our own oil industry should be more aggressive. Had W been able to get backing in 2000 for Alaska drilling, things would be different now, I suspect.
Exactly...this is the way to go not "tighten our belts" a la Jimmah (IMO).
Many of the bad countries would just benefit more from the depleted economy a collective "tighten your belts" approach would cause the US (ex. China).