[El Cid]

Sure, bring on the biofuels - after we build many more nuclear plants, drill more holes in the ground (including 'Anwar'), open up mining of our 'clean coal' (the resource President Bill closed off in Utah as a gift to his Indonesian Riady buddies), and drill off-shore (heck, even the Red Chinese are drilling in the Gulf of Mexico - from what I heard)... IF we still need more oil - then sure, go after squeezing some plant matter to produce bio-fuels. But not until we use up the dead stuff that God has gifted us...

[OKIEDOC]

Most of the problems facing America can be traced to our political non leaders located in Washington.

[neverdem]

Sure, bring on the biofuels - after we build many more nuclear plants, drill more holes in the ground (including 'Anwar'), open up mining of our 'clean coal' (the resource President Bill closed off in Utah as a gift to his Indonesian Riady buddies), and drill off-shore (heck, even the Red Chinese are drilling in the Gulf of Mexico - from what I heard)... IF we still need more oil - then sure, go after squeezing some plant matter to produce bio-fuels. But not until we use up the dead stuff that God has gifted us...

Not after, but simultaneously with becoming an energy exporter and energy technology exporter as soon as possible after becoming energy independent. Our exports are too meager. Our current accounts deficit, aka trade deficit, should be a national scandal. We are only printing money that nobody wants. That's why we are seeing the dollar drop like a rock. We need to export energy to undermine the oil and gas markets of our adversaries.

[jslade]

(heck, even the Red Chinese are drilling in the Gulf of Mexico - from what I heard)

Yup! In partnership with Cuba. Heck, I live in Florida and love our beaches, but the butt-headed pols say that oil rigs would spoil the view. And, a remote oil spill would spoil our beaches and scare tourist away. Well, duh, if the tourist can't afford gas they won't be coming to the beach anyway!

[Grampa Dave]

Amen Brother: "IF we still need more oil - then sure, go after squeezing some plant matter to produce bio-fuels. But not until we use up the dead stuff that God has gifted us...!"