Drill here. Drill now. Pay less.

Sunday, August 24, 2008 by Myke.

I want to first start off by saying that this is going to get very political now folks.  The DNC is here in Denver and I am letting my voice be heard.  We need to stop the bull**** and tell everyone we are sick of lies.

Are you tired of paying too much for gas at the pump?  I am.  Are you tired of hearing how no one is offering a solution to the problem?  I am.  But I also know that there is an answer, we have the ability to drill for oil and gas but congress is topping us.  Why?  Ask them yourself, maybe they will tell you.  I have posted many things about Global Warming but now it is time for everyone to step up and tell Congress what we want.  We want gas prices to go down.  If you too would like to tell Congress we want cheaper gas now, then tell them.  Drill Here, Drill now.  Pay less.

It is now time for Myke Reinhold to step up his political agenda.  If you are not political then stop reading.  I am here today to let my voice be heard.  We want a stronger country with econmic stability.  Stop sending our hard earned dollars to other countries.  Drill here, drill now and pay less is what we want.

Gasoline, diesel, natural gas and aviation fuel prices are at all-time highs. Americans are being forced to change their lifestyles to make up for additional expenses as a result of the high price at the pump.

The United States has an estimated 1.8 trillion barrels of oil off its coasts as well as in northern Alaska and the Rocky Mountains; this amount is 3 times greater than the proven reserves of Saudi Arabia.

73% of Americans support drilling in presently restricted areas of the United States if it is done in an environmentally-friendly way.

Recent advances in technology now protect against major oil spills into the ocean. Today, we have environmental safeguards to protect against disasters while drilling. This technology uses a “shut-in” system that immediately stops the flow of oil from the ocean floor if the pump is disconnected, preventing major oil flow into the water. This system proved to be successful in the Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Katrina, one of the most destructive storms in recorded American history. The absence of spillage from rigs in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Katrina is a testament to the strength of the environmental safeguards now in place.

One needs to look no further than Brazil to determine the incredible effects that can come from domestic drilling. Upon discovering two large oil fields in the Atlantic, Brazil began drilling and is now 100% energy independent from nations such as Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.

Congress must act immediately to allow exploration of new resources in America. It is time to make searching and drilling for oil in the Atlantic, Pacific, eastern parts of the Gulf of Mexico, northern Alaska and the Rocky mountains legal. With environmental precautions in place, such drilling will lower fuel prices and boldly enhance our nation’s independence.

While Washington might disagree on whether global warming is occurring, the American people generally do not disagree. The American people believe, by a majority of 82% that global warming and climate change are probably happening.

Americans believe, by a majority of 73%, that it is possible to have a healthy economy and a healthy environment.

Just as this is an age of scientific discovery, it is also an age of opportunity. The world has changed from a place where recycling was expensive, with all the effort taking place on the part of the individual, to a place where massive industry has made it convenient for the public to participate.

The American people, by a majority of 68%, believe that we do not need to raise taxes to clean up the environment; instead, they believe we should use innovation and incentives.

For companies, 76% of the American people support giving tax credits to companies that cut carbon emissions as an incentive to cut pollution.

For individuals, 66% of the American people support giving tax credits to homeowners who incorporate alternative energy systems in their homes, and 68% of the American people favor giving tax credits to people who turn in older, high-polluting cars.

The capacity to harness new discoveries into solutions for today’s problem must not be understated, and must not be under-supported.

Renewing the earth so that humanity may continue to thrive and prosper is an absolute requirement of modern society. This emotional and moral commitment goes back thousands of years, to the injunction from the Book of Genesis to “replenish the Earth.”

Currently, 78% of Americans find our dependence on foreign oil to be threatening to our national security and economic prosperity, by making us vulnerable to dangerous dictatorships.

Building more oil refineries to lower the cost of gas and reduce our dependence on foreign oil is a solution found favorable by 77% of Americans.

Drilling for oil off of America’s costs is a solution found favorable by 73% of Americans, provided that proper precautions are taken to protect the environment.

It is time for an honest debate about drilling and producing in places like Alaska, our national forests, and off the coast of scenic areas. Scientists of impeccable background should help set the standards for sustaining the environment in sensitive areas, and any company entering the areas should be bonded to meet those standards.

The public should be informed about new methods of production that can meet the environmental standards, and any development should be only with those new methods.

A percentage of the revenues from resources generated in environmentally sensitive areas should be dedicated to environmental activities including biodiversity sustainment, land acquisition, and environmental cleanups in places where there are no private resources that can be used to clean up past problems.

So I ask you, if the majority of American people want to start drilling now to help the economy and lower the cost of gas to the consumer, then why is it not happening.  That is the question that needs to be addressed by our new President.  Stop letting others speak for you, make a stand and speak for yourself.  The US Government needs to hear our voice and they will, only if we make them.

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