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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 02:57 PM

    The truth is simple

    More drilling will have no effect on the price of oil, except years from now, maybe, in a far-out scenario. This McCain/W. Bush talk is a cynical silly lie.

    Everybody knows this, even (especially) McCain and Bush, except for some simple-minded American voters. You posters who go on and on about theoretical details know it.

    So please stop. You are embarrassing yourselves. You make Americans seem extremely stupid. Think about what actually is true, and then calmly go in that direction, please.

    P.S. Nuclear plants create eternal poison. We do not need to go that way. Let's use our expertise in extreme construction (nuclear plants, oil rigs et al.) to build tidal platforms, current generators, durable solar plants...

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