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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Gas prices and offshore drilling

Not much is at stake on Election Day 2008. Just the long-term health of the global economy and the future of the planet. That's what the offshore drilling debate is all about.

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  • Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:37 PM

    Drilling for oil takes too long

    But starting from scratch not only an entire industrial technology for non oil power but an entire infrastructure to create it, then distribute it, and do it affordably....will of course NOT take too long.

    Do I have that right?

    Will it be free too? And will a talking unicorn fly down on a rainbow to be Obama's Vice President?

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