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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	WW and Rude
	Date:	3/10/2011 9:09:13 AM

I understand only too well the difference between conglomerates and mulit-national companies.

You realize, of course, that US gas prices are the biggest bargain in the world outside of the Middle East?

I find it rich that you are going after me about poor people. Both of you, who would take away the benefits of the poorest and most disenfranchised people in the country, including children by cutting their head start programs.

Oil jobs and industry support are not the only jobs in the world. In fact, I seriously question just how many jobs will be generated by offshore drilling in the US. If we seriously pursue alternative energy sources, and just don't pay it lip service, there will be jobs generated in those industries. And support industries and support jobs will grow up around them.

No, I don't have a Chevy Volt. I don't think Chevy has done a particularly good job marketing the car. Which tells me that Chevy doesn't really want the Volt to sell.
If they don't take it seriously, then why should buyers? And the few commercials out there say that it will raise your electric bill $1.50 day day, but doesn't talk about your gas savings in a year. But, I think you can say that the hybrid cars have been very successful. So maybe we need to phase in the new technologies and not expect people to immediately embrace new technologies.

I'm not convinced that this is time to pursue drilling in the US for a temporary situation. There may be another time when it becomes critical to our national security to do so, but it's not now.