Those are the facts.

The current high pricing in crude has been brought to us by the Enron loophole in the futures market. Expert testimony in Congress says that closing the loophole in the oil futures market would reduce prices by as much as half.

Those are also the facts.

Now, perhaps everyone could get a psychological high from drilling, like McNasty and Gramm said, but those highs won't produce many miles per gallon. Hot air doesn't burn.

1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.
2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.
3. Abolition of all right of inheritance.
4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
5. Centralization of credit in the hands of the State, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly.
6. Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the State.
7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the State; the bringing into cultivation of waste-lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.
8. Equal liability of all to labor. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equable distribution of the population over the country.
10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93636633&ft=2&f=510221

Why have fuel prices dropped? Because Bush lifted the moratorium on drilling. It has been on a steady decline since. This is how you handle out of control speculation.

Also the lies they are telling about this effecting prices in 10 years. The oil companies can get this oil in the big well known reserves in less than 3 years if the government would expedite their permits and let American entrepreneurs do what they do best.

The reason she mentioned no drilling is because she is being led around by the environmentalists and other special interest entities that she says she is against. We are not ready for alternative fuels. We need a comprehensive plan that includes all forms. Are we to endure high gas prices until they develope these technologies? If you listen to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi…yes, because they are so far out of touch with our reality it's pathetic.

If we worked toward creating and instilling all forms of energy we would have 99% employment. As long as the govt would provide tax incentices to develope and produce that technology here.

WHat is their answer? Windfall profit taxes. Giving American $1000 stimulus checks paid by stealing from American business. They have no right to those profits. DOn't they realize a huge part of our retierments and 401k's are invested in companies effected by the oil companies? Or is there a more dastardly scheme on the horizon? They certainly have the players backing them: Al Gore, George Soros, T Pickens and World Resource Intsitute.

When a pipeline break in Nigeria or a threat by a foreign country on another country can shoot prices up here in America, where we have more energy resources than we know what to do with. Something is wrong and needs to be done.

I suggest that anyone that isn't for a comprehensive plan be replaced in the next election. THey AREN"T looking out for our best interest.

Or do you have data that proves otherwise?

When Betty Sutton sends out a mailer containing no mention of drilling as part of the Democrats energy plan…..it's because drilling will do absolutely nothing to lower prices, in the near OR far term.

Why would Sutton send out misinformation stating that drilling will help lower gas prices…..when it won't?

Do you want your representatives to lie to you?

The mailers are laughable. I thought they were produced by her campaign until I saw printed at taxpayer expense.

sherrod Brown used to also send newsletters but they were not even close to being as obvious as suttons piece. Maybe that is because Brown served under Republicans and he could not have gotten such an obvious campaign piece approved.