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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.

Andrew Leonard

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 03:46 PM

It's not true that we have had no new drilling!

My own sister and brother-in-law have drilled two new wells in the past few years. All this blather about, "No new drilling for 25 years," is baloney. So please stop writing it.

Truth: Drilling offshore or in Alaska or anywhere else will not solve the problem. From a personal finance standpoint, it's wonderful, but there isn't enough to keep us going for more than a few years. Why even bother?

And, please do NOT keep saying that wind and water and solar do not work. Silly maybe (but true) example: I own a sailboat you can waterski behind. And it's not some special hi-tech boat. It is a normal production Hobie Cat.

—timbuktom Read timbuktom's other letters

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