If the Liberals take over, the era of America, as we know it, is over. Your comment, “the era of cheap oil is over” and the only real, long-term solution is greater efficiency and a switch to alternatives should have been the mantra back to Jimmah, the traiter, Carter days when we were in lines waiting for gasoline. The elected morons (both Parties) that we invested our future in have led us down the path to disaster.
Whe you write something without thinking, your brain slips out.
The very first part of economics 101 is to understand that resources are limited and unevenly distributed.
The earth is finite. What makes you think there is an infinite amount of oil?
My FRiend, it is impossible to argue a complex subject with a someone who cannot grasp complex issues. Your understanding of basic economics appears to be non-existant. Thus, you switch to silly rants and name-calling the second you are confronted with the facts that contradict your pre-conceived notions.
Real conservatives understand economics. Fake conservatives praise the market when it helps them and blame the market when it hurts them. The fungibility (look that one up) of oil means that a marginal increase in US production will have little impact. The limited US reserves means that even signficant increased production will have no long-term impact other than to weaken US security.
Have you ever considered the issue of what it costs to produce a barrel of oil? Do you know that it costs more to produce a barrel of oil from oil sands than from a traditional well? Do you know what I even mean when I write “cheap oil”?