I will be very angry if Congress feeds into the lies and deceptions of the Bush administration and Congressional conservatives on the subject of Domestic Oil Production. If you turn on CSPAN these days, a parade of angry, deceiving losers (otherwise known as Congressional conservatives) take to the floor to discuss oil prices, whether the bill up for debate is on energy, or honoring the late Tim Russert. They bring out their stupid graphs about how prices have gone up since the Democrats took control of Congress (didn't they ever learn the difference between causation and correlation?), and they rant about how the problem comes down to the laws of Supply and Demand. China and India are driving up demand, so all we have to do is create more supply! It's that simple!

They propose to open up offshore areas and the pristine Alaska Wildlife Refuge to drill for more oil. They are counting on Americans to have taken only the first day of Econ 101.

Let's get a few things straight. First, the Bush administration has overseen a meteoric rise in oil prices. Why should we follow the policies of the people who drove us into a ditch in the first place by not developing alternatives, and waiting 7 years to enact stricter CAFE standards. Second, oil companies already own millions of acres of leases, which have the vast majority of the U.S. owned-oil and natural gas reserves. They are not drilling there right now. Why should we give them additional permits? Third, if we were to start drilling for oil right now, we would not feel the effects of an increase in supply for 10 years, and even at that point the effect on the price will be a few cents. It is far more likely that even if we increase supply of oil, demand will continue to outpace supply and the price will continue to rise. Fourth, we are not just addicted to foreign oil, we are addicted to ALL oil. Oil is a finite resource that contributes to Global Warming, whether it's from Saudi Arabia or Alaska. The longer we depend on oil, the worse off our economy will be, and the worse off our environment will be.

So let's get real. I don't care if 70% of the country supports drilling. It is a stupid, short-sighted solution to a big problem. If we must get more oil now to lower gas prices, we could do it immediately by taking oil from our strategic reserve. But if we want REAL energy independence, we will stop looking to the past by paying oil companies to rip us off. We will look to the future and direct our money towards sustainable alternatives.

Congressional Conservatives have found the one issue that they think is popular with the American public and so they're running with it. That is why they are the most annoying bunch of deceptive losers ever to hold elected office. Let's make sure we all set the record straight.