Eagle Seven

[quote]Do you really think this offshore drilling will have an effect on oil prices? No.The US consumes about 23,000,000 barrels per day (domestic 9200000 b/d 40% and imports 13800000 b/d 60%). Now, let’s say, within the next 15 to 20 years, the US double its production of oil. Would this reduce the price of oil? No, because according to the Energy Information Agency of the U.S. government, world demand for oil is expected to increase by 54 percent in the first 25 years of the 21st century.[/quo

But do I want to know you? :LOL:

[quote] All the hoopla over ANWR, Arctic Ocean rights and offshore drilling is nothing but a ruse to delude the public into believing so-called energy independence will bring down the cost of gasoline and energy in general. Undisclosed is the oil industry’s motive that with the price of oil at an all-time high, profits will continue to grow like never before. There is no intention to ultimately reduce the price because there would be no incentive for the oil titans to explor

[quote]Actually Eagle Seven it is you that I would suggest should brush up on your history! The United States never has actually operated under a truly free market. The closest it ever came to it was in the late 19th century, which interestingly enough came to be known as the Gilded Age or the days of the Robber Barons. This is because, contrary to the last 50 years of free market-ideology, in a truly unregulated environment competition suffers as a couple of big players end up on top and then t

since the Clinton era? Um, try the free market system our society adopted when they ousted the British in 1770's? The only systems tried in the US have been mercantilism (via the British), a few socialist experimental societies out in the desert that failed, and free-market capitalism that mainstream America has embraced since the founding of the country. While our government has fiddled with the markets in varying amounts throughout our history, it has NEVER abandoned the free

[quote]My question is why must we emphasize Barack's middle name like it means something? It is just a name. It will save space and typing time to just say "Obama". We all get it. Also, protecting the nation sounds like a good thing to me.[/quote] You're on the wrong topic, there's a thread discussing the use of Barry's name in the general politics forum. If every legitimate Obama critic is called an Arab or black hater, how do you EVER expect Obama to unite Republicans a

[quote]But I disagree here. Unless history is only 70 years old. As a result of the new deal (which when boiled down was just a bribe), that became the perception, the reality is that prior to the new deal, the democrats were no more "Mr. Poor" than the republicans. There were niches of support in both parties. FDR created the coalition that became the "champion" of the poor. His legacy is not only the new deal, but the dupes that followed him and think they are carrying on his legacy.[/quote]<b

[quote]That is true in the case of Home owners insurance but in the case of car insurance it depends on the state that you live in. WV requires all drivers be insured.Car Inusrance is not mandatory. I never said "driver" insurance was not. And since driving is not a right, but a privelege, the government can tax it as they see fit. However, Life is a right, and therefore a tax (mandatory health care) on it is unconstitutional.[/quote] Very good point. How do you opt out of mandatory

That, my friend, is why you use a Pigovian tax ...a market-friendly and growth-friendly way to deal with externalities, like your Uranium contamination. Rather than ban uranium mining, you simply charge the company to fix the damage they cause by their production. The company will either find cleaner methods, or minimize production to minimize their Pigovian tax payments. It's really amazing how companies will innovate to avoid a Pigovian tax... Sorry, but this is hardly the f

[quote]Be careful what you say he will be the next president and leader of the free world[/quote] Or will Obama's "National Service Volunteers" go after him? LOL

Why would anybody want to Slander good ol' Barry Obama?

Simply because everyone having Auto Insurance is a 2+2=5 benefit. When all drivers have insurance, no individual must fret about paying for the others care after an accident. Therefore, premiums are lower for all involved, and insurance companies are able to pay out more in repairs because of the larger customer base, a win-win for all involved. However, both Homeowner's Insurance and Medical Insurance benefit the individual. If you can't rebuild your house after it burns down, or can't

One could argue that the creation of the Bill of Rights was to prevent or slow the social engineering you describe. While different groups of Americans have their favorite amendment, you can rest assured most Americans hold their constitutional rights sacred. One could go so far as to say that American Christianity has incorporated the Constitution as a God-give right and obligation. Freedom of Speech makes it hard to silence those who would oppose the government message. The right to b

Also, I was just re-reading this original post, and have a simple response to point #1, what have the Democrats done for poor people? Historically, quite a bit. First and foremost, until recently Democrats have been very pro-Union. While in my humble opinion they are now bloated with too much power, Unions historically have been the front-line activists making sure their blue-collar workers don't starve. Second, for many senior-citizen voters, the Democrats are the ones who "so

I politely have a slightly different perspective on the airline's difficulties, and speculation in general. Oil speculators are commodity gamblers, in that they are betting against future prices by selling short or buying on margin, so to speak. As such, the trading is high risk, with the potential for big profits and big losses. With an "unregulated" speculation market as we have now, it will take one large drop in the price of oil to ruin the fortunes of many many speculators. There i

Any analysis of history will show that human governments overwhelmingly are engineered to grow the wealth of those that have power (usually via military force) over the subjugated peoples. One could hardly argue the regulations of Louis XVI benefited the poor of his country. The fact that you trust the people with the military power (IRS and Army) to protect the little man I find quite scary, and plain stupid. Indeed, our system is not perfect, but it does allow for unprecedent

Just my two cents, as a conservative-leaning person who happens to fall very close to the governmental poverty line. Poor white people tend to vote republican because of a very strong self-reliant ethic that dates back to the original "poor" people, the Scotts-Irish of Appalachia, now known as hillbillies. The reason why poor white people haven't died out in the harsh US is because of their independent work ethic, and a strong belief that the world owes them nothing. Republicans, at lea