[SternTrek]

can anyone think of a reason not to drill more oil out of alaska or the gulf? let the saudi's eat their crude!

[afraidfortherepublic]

...can anyone think of a reason not to drill more oil out of alaska or the gulf?

Yeah, I can think of a formidable one -- the Democrats in Congress. Do I think we should drill in ANWR, the gulf, and CA? Of course, but the Dems won't let the proposal out of Committee.

[StealthChild]

can anyone think of a reason not to drill more oil out of alaska or the gulf? let the saudi's eat their crude!

I can't, but we'll have to take on the environmentalists. Though I can agree with them that we need to find alternative sources, break off our love affair with gas-guzzlers, etc., it's not currently practical. (BTW, they were also responsible for the power crisis in California).