Meet Barack Hussein Mugabe

[GePap]

Personally I think this is a worthless populist idea, the democratic version of pavlovian tax cut demands by Republicans.

It will come to naught, and isn;t even that good of an idea. But even his bad ideas are not as pitiful as McCain's bad ideas.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by ramseya
Zkribbler:

But it doesn't address either supply or demand issues (actually, it'll probably negatively affect supply), whereas at least McCain's plan for more drilling will at least increase supply while more research can be done to develop alternatives.

You are assuming that the oil companies will drill once they get the leases -- even though they have thousands of acres of leases on proven reserves which they are now NOT drilling on.

But assuming the oil companies do start drilling, (a) the oil won't start flowing until AFTER McCain (or Obama) is out of office, and won't be enough to close the energy gap. --Meanwhile, the enviroment will get screwed up.

[Theben]

Originally posted by rmsharpe
If there was a white leader who was as stupid as this, I'd post him first. However, no such leader today exists.

If you're looking for stupid white tinpot dictators, you need look no further than the current admin. By your own words you should've been trying to oust this guy for the last 5 years (at least).

[rmsharpe]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
But McCain's plan for us to drill our way of the energy crisis is also pointless.

Let's say we had a housing shortage; would the best way to get out from under that shortage to be to not build any new houses?

You can say up and down that oil is finite, but if you're so certain that we're headed for economic tragedy when that day supposedly comes, what good will it do for us to delay the inevitable by not drilling there? And at what point would you allow drilling?

[DaShi]

End global hunger, grow more food!

[rmsharpe]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


If you can't see how they are different, I'd argue your schooling was deficient. When we see Exxon and Chevron executives chased from their HQs and forced to give up their lands.. well, then we'll talk.

Well, we have to wait and see if Michelle gets any pet projects.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by rmsharpe

Let's say we had a housing shortage; would the best way to get out from under that shortage to be to not build any new houses?

Build apartment houses & condos instead. Less materials; more living units. Always look at the alternatives.

[rmsharpe]

Originally posted by Theben
If you're looking for stupid white tinpot dictators, you need look no further than the current admin. By your own words you should've been trying to oust this guy for the last 5 years (at least).

GDP growth at 1.9%, unemployment at 5.7%, inflation around 4 or 5%.

That's totally comparable to Zimbabwe's -5.7% GDP decline, official unemployment at 80%, and inflation at 11,000,000%.

But Zimbabwe is your model, so I shouldn't go around knocking ZANU.

[rmsharpe]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


Build apartment houses & condos instead. Less materials; more living units. Always look at the alternatives.

So your Soviet-style solution is to shove people into small flats and lower their standard of living.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by rmsharpe
So your Soviet-style solution is to shove people into small flats and lower their standard of living.

I didn't say "Soviet." I didn't say "shove." I didn't say "small." And I didn't say "lower their standard of living." Other than that...er...yeah, I guess.

[DaShi]

Damn Zkrib, you're such a commie.

[Zkribbler]

BTW: Has anyone heard from the oil companies why they aren't drilling on the leases they already have?

[DaShi]

The gov'ment won't pay them to do it yet.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by DaShi
Damn Zkrib, you're such a commie.

Communism is nearly as bad a plutocracy.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
BTW: Has anyone heard from the oil companies why they aren't drilling on the leases they already have?

But the oil industry says it pays millions of dollars for these leases, and that it would not make sense to purposely leave the areas untapped.

Rather, years of exploration is required before drilling can even begin. In some cases, no oil is found on leases they hold. In others, drilling the wells and building the pipelines takes years. It is especially hard now that a worldwide boom in oil exploration has pushed up the prices - and timelines - for skilled workers and specialized equipment.

"No one is sitting on leases these days," said Rayola Dougher, senior economic advisor for the American Petroleum Institute. "Those making those assertions don't understand the bidding and leasing process."

http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/oil_drilling/index.htm?cnn=yes