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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 03:07 PM

    Let them drill

    In fifteen years, we still can have our natural beauty, plus a good alternative energy setup, plus even our oil reserves! Let other countries drill and nuke. This is the post-filthy world, starting now.

    P.S. Andrew Leonard, at times such as this, you get responses from people who usually do not read you, responses from knee-jerk cliche folks. Pay no attention. And, to you knee-jerks, take a look at Andrew's previous post, from yesterday. Then maybe look at some of his prior trans-political stuff Realize that you are dealing with a pretty smart guy, not just some gotta-meeta-deadline blogger.

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