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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 12:03 PM

    "You know, junkies find veins in their toes when those in their arms collapse.”

    Al Gore was right.

    Offshore drilling, ANWAR, it's all the same thing.

    I mean, why worry about fifty years from now when we could be making money today? If our grandchildren aren't tough enough or smart enough to figure it out, well - screw them!

    —DQuintanaNY Read DQuintanaNY's other letters

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