Four dollar gas
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Bad78Cutlass
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Glad all of my cars can run 87 in a pinch. But seriously, it sucks. I want the 300 mpg car now...
Well, OPEC is only one of our problems. Most of our imported gas comes from South America, most notably Mexico and it's state-owned oil company, PEMEX. We need to stop tying our own hands behind our backs, and allow for more aggressie domestic exploration in Anwar, and the Gulf of Mexico. Plus, we need more refining capacity. We have not built any new refineries since the 70's because of the greenies, and so now we have to import 30% of our refined gasoline from other countries.
Getting off oil the sooner the better, especially mid-east oil. Marginal increases in drilling only delay the discussion and eventual change.
Oh, and by the way, Mexico isn't in South America.
Oh, and by the way, Mexico isn't in South America.
Minor geographical technicality. It has more in common culturally with points south than north, so I tend to group it in with South America.
I will also say the larger problem than gas prices is that we have lost our ability to manufacture things. If we do not fix that soon, our future is a poor one. The argument that we provide intellectual superiority is not a very good one, as people in other countries are just as intelligent on average, and will likely not need us in the future as their indigenous populations become better educated. We have been building our economic foundation on the cheap labor of stable third world countries. Unfortunately, the third world is shrinking and nations we used for slave wage production of our goods are now fast becoming our equal.
I will also say the larger problem than gas prices is that we have lost our ability to manufacture things. If we do not fix that soon, our future is a poor one. The argument that we provide intellectual superiority is not a very good one, as people in other countries are just as intelligent on average, and will likely not need us in the future as their indigenous populations become better educated. We have been building our economic foundation on the cheap labor of stable third world countries. Unfortunately, the third world is shrinking and nations we used for slave wage production of our goods are now fast becoming our equal.
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