Who Says Drilling for Oil Will Not Help?

Those opposed to drilling for oil, either offshore or in the barren ice-laden wilderness of Alaska, say that there will be no short-term benefit. They say it will be a decade before any of that oil will hit the gas station.

Last week, President George W. Bush lifted the executive ban on offshore drilling, while encouraging the do-noting-Democratic-controlled Congress to lift their ban.

Look what happened last week. Oil dropped $16 per barrel. Gas dropped nearly $0.10 per gallon. Yes, this has all been very short term.

If just talking about drilling can have this result, imagine what would happen if (and, hopefully, when) drilling actually begins. Gas probably will never again be $0.99 per gallon, but it does not have to stay at the $4.00 range.

Drill Here!
Drill Now!
Pay Less!

Gas Prices

Gas prices continue to soar, but people continue to drive. Locally, I do not think anyone has cut back on driving. When I venture out, it seems that the roads are just as full as before. It seems that the gas stations are about as busy as ever.

Personally, we have cut back on driving. We drive to work, church and the kids' sports. Fortunately the grocery store where we shop is close to where I work, so I do the shopping after work.

One thing that does concern me, is the possibility that churches and charitable organizations may feel the pinch. Having pastored a small church with a super-tight budget, every dollar means something.

I would hate to see giving decline to organizations that help the less fortunate.

Cut out eating out or buying the new shoes, and contribute to those in need.

A Great Way to Save Gas

I think I have an idea that would save massive gasoline consumption. Since the liberal, environmentalist Democrat types will not let us increase supply by drilling for oil in Alaska or the Gulf of Mexico, we have to decrease demand.

No, I am not talking about ethanol or driving wind up cars.

Imagine the obscene amounts of gasoline consumed every week by non-athletes driving their super fast cars around a giant oval. They go absolutely nowhere. They drive for a couple hours and wind up right back where they started. Where I come from, that is called being lost. They burn thousands of gallons of gas, used hundreds of tires, and think they actually accomplished something.

Banning auto racing would saved thousands of dollars and thousands of gallons of gas per week. Imagine the saving over the span of a year or decade.