DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW

Newt Gingrich, in association with the web site American Solutions, has begun a "grassroots" effort to get over one million signatures on a petition which would, among other things, pressure lawmakers to lift the ban on offshore drilling / exploration for oil. In fact, in a very short period of time, Gingrich has accomplished his goal of one million signatures, and is gunning for more (three million by July 4th). Not only is he getting signatures, he is getting donations via the Internet and comments on his efforts from Americans, some of which are actually telling them ideas of where they would drill.

Here is one of this weeks messages from the web site, as well as the Newtster himself from You tube explaining the whole effort.....

"Members of Congress were swamped by telephone calls and e-mail messages Thursday demanding, ‘‘Drill now!’’ in response to a Republican call for increased American oil production to fight runaway gasoline prices.
Lawmakers got little response to previous proposals intended to lower the cost of oil: alternative energy sources, a federal gasoline tax holiday, an excess profits tax on U.S. oil producers and pressure on foreign oil producers. In contrast, the demand to ‘‘drill now’’ (first urged this year by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich) has taken hold."

Although we are known for ecology, I am one Democrat who would not be adverse to offshore drilling, or oil exploration in Alaska........ John Muir be damned, we have to act now to alleviate this country from the stranglehold the Middle East (OPEC), and the Saudis have over this country knowing full well we are severely addicted to oil, and like any good drug dealer, are now raising the prices on us at record paces. This is not an effort which will produce immediate relief at the gas pumps, but is one of many steps to insure our economic stability 5 to 10 years down the road.