2018

There's been an interesting call by some Republicans in gub'ment that if we can get Democrats to allow poking holes in ANWR, they will ensure this oil stays in Merika, that it should be put to work to lower American gas prices, not to be exported out to the global oil market.

So...should we also advise oil exporting countries to use all their oil production domestically, and stop exporting?

Then I hear this stupid argument that "even if we began to develop ANWR today, it'll be ten years until it's producing, so it won't help prices today."

Of course it won't. But ten years from now, won't we still be burning oil? Won't all the 370+ million Americans still be laying special claim to using as much energy as they want, when they want? Won't all those NASCAR evangelical morons believe their exclusive, ordained American privilege lies in inexpensive and always available oil?