Thread: Oil

Obama has blocked drilling in the Gulf. We all know what prompted it.

He has blocked drilling in the US.

He has blocked the Keystone Pipeline.

At the same time he has given Billions to Brazil and Mexico to help them with offshore drilling. Other countries are still drilling in the Gulf.

Can anyone give me a rational explanation for these actions?

I have my opinion.

I work in IT, so probably not. I can only regurgitate what google tells me.

Define "rational", for this context, please.

My own personal opinion on the Keystone pipeline is that it is a temporary stall until after your elections are over. Obama needs to keep votes. After the elections are over the Keystone pipeline just may get revived no matter who wins. The US needs the oil from what is regarded as a secure and friendly source too badly for that not to happen. Do keep in mind that Canada is the largest foreign supplier oil to the US by a long shot, followed by Mexico and then Saudi Arabia. Just an opinion and as such worth little and is a rational as I get.

Bob

Originally Posted by Crotalus

Can anyone give me a rational explanation for these actions?

Originally Posted by Crotalus

Obama has blocked drilling in the Gulf. We all know what prompted it.

He has blocked drilling in the US.

He has blocked the Keystone Pipeline.

At the same time he has given Billions to Brazil and Mexico to help them with offshore drilling. Other countries are still drilling in the Gulf.

Can anyone give me a rational explanation for these actions?

I have my opinion.

Of course.

He is having too easy a time being reelected so he's throwing some meat to your side so the contest seems more fair.

Originally Posted by HNSB

Define "rational", for this context, please.

How is it in the best interest of the American people to take these actions?

Originally Posted by Crotalus

How is it in the best interest of the American people to take these actions?

You do sound rather naive - I wold never have thought it's necessary to point out that different American people have different interests.

Originally Posted by gugi

You do sound rather naive - I wold never have thought it's necessary to point out that different American people have different interests.

You still haven't explained how reducing America's oil supply and enriching other countries oil supplies is in the interest of ANY American.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

You still haven't explained how reducing America's oil supply and enriching other countries oil supplies is in the interest of ANY American.

i agree now just wait till we have 10$ a gallon gas lol its coming i just hope we get him out of here and get someone that will put americans first not other counties people. (nothing towards any one from another country but its time Americans get a bit of help from our goverment.