Absolute BS to make this comparison!

[volinbham]

And I imagine OPEC would come in right behind them and promise a check twice as big if they veto the idea.

hmy::blink:

 

[MontereyVol]

Either way, the state gets some money!

 

[volinbham]

I'd like to see that check that OPEC writes to any state government.

Or the state government that accepts it?

 

[allvol123]

Or the state government that accepts it?

Exactly, that idea is a little off the wall.

I am confident, excluding crazy CA, there would be some states that would jump all over opening their lands to drilling, if the federal ban is lifted. What politican does not crave tax dollars?

 

[UT IE 95]

I'd like to see that check that OPEC writes to any state government.

It would come from Mr. Smith, who lives at 123 Main Street.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Exactly, that idea is a little off the wall.

I am confident, excluding crazy CA, there would be some states that would jump all over opening their lands to drilling, if the federal ban is lifted. What politican does not crave tax dollars?

The answer is every last one of them!

Gotta build 440 million dollar bridges that have less than 20,000 cars travel on it per year!

 

[allvol123]

It would come from Mr. Smith, who lives at 123 Main Street.

I'd say it would not come at all.

 

[UT IE 95]

Either way, the state gets some money!

Exactly - and keeping the drilling out removes the possibility of some dead, bloated, toxic fish from washing up on shore and killing tourism.

 

[MontereyVol]

Exactly - and keeping the drilling out removes the possibility of some dead, bloated, toxic fish from washing up on shore and killing tourism.

We get those here in California anyway. Tourism is doing fine.

 

[UT IE 95]

I'd say it would not come at all.

So you think King Abdullah would let his biggest customer walk away? Maybe, but I wouldn't count on it.

 

[allvol123]

So you think King Abdullah would let his biggest customer walk away? Maybe, but I wouldn't count on it.

Who would be walking away? Besides, him not liking it and him having any say so in the matter is 2 different issues. The check writing you suggest is highly improbable and would be a death sentence to any politican caught being bought out by a Mid-East King.

 

[MG1968]

Exactly - and keeping the drilling out removes the possibility of some dead, bloated, toxic fish from washing up on shore and killing tourism.

so you're of the opinion that the oil companies are using technology from the 20's? Or are they using Chinese technology?

 

[Fine Vol]

We must drill how else will we get fish oil?

 

[myrobbins7]

Who would be walking away? Besides, him not liking it and him having any say so in the matter is 2 different issues. The check writing you suggest is highly improbable and would be a death sentence to any politican caught being bought out by a Mid-East King.

I don't know now, if King Willie wasn't the mayor down here and he was the Gov. of Tn., I wouldn't say all of that. We have some fine folks down here in Memphis, let me tell ya.

 

[allvol123]

You have a point robbins, I should never underestimate how low a politician will sink.

 

[UT IE 95]

so you're of the opinion that the oil companies are using technology from the 20's? Or are they using Chinese technology?

I'm not saying it would happen - I'm saying that running a commercial on TV along the Redneck Riviera showing dead fish on the shore with a drilling station in the distance would sway many voters.

 

[UT IE 95]

You have a point robbins, I should never underestimate how low a politician will sink.

There is no floor that I have found.

 

[allvol123]

There is no floor that I have found.

I agree. But in all seriousness, this federal ban should be lifted and if it is, some states will open their coasts up for drilling.

 

[Chemvol]

We must drill how else will I get my baby oil?

:blink:

 

[KB5252]

I'm not saying it would happen - I'm saying that running a commercial on TV along the Redneck Riviera showing dead fish on the shore with a drilling station in the distance would sway many voters.

Yes but the counter would show a Chinese platform in the distance and pointing out that we would be much more responsible about the drilling. It just might work.

 

[Fine Vol]

HEY I made a great joke about fish oil PEOPLE

 

[UT IE 95]

I agree. But in all seriousness, this federal ban should be lifted and if it is, some states will open their coasts up for drilling.

The federal ban should be lifted - and probably will. But I'm not too optimistic about any states voting to open coastal drilling.

It should be a federal mandate to open drilling and get down to business.

 

[TennNC]

,well, you see, there's no one who served in the TR administration who is still alive...

...except McCain himself.

(sorry - just noticed nobody threw down this beautiful alley-oop).

 

[OrangeEmpire]

...except McCain himself.

(sorry - just noticed nobody threw down this beautiful alley-oop).

TR would have told McCain to go home!

 

[TennTradition]

But it may wind up being 8 years, and I'm not sure where the country will be then. That's what's horrible about this whole election.

that is honestly what scared the crap out of me 8 years ago with the parties flipped....