so your claim that we can drill our way out of this problem is not valid.
Lets see, for the past 30 years there has been a stranglehold by the Dem's (head in sand, special interests) to refuse upgradeing our oil, coal, nuclear power systems. We got by as a nation because we just purchased the oil and fuels from other nations to make up the shortfall around the mid 70's when we started to consume more than we were pumping.
In 1975 America had 210 million people, 2008 we have 304 million people, 94 million extra people and no NEW refineries built sense the 70's. That is 94 million extra everything that the Dem's refuse to take note of, the extra energy of 94 million new Americans.
So one could do as the Dem party has been doing for the past 30 years, the sky is falling, global warming, oil makes us sick, coal makes us sick, put our heads in the sand
OR
get real and start drilling, expand, explore, pump, build infrustructer, keep jobs here, refine here, sell here, build a collalition between the three North American countries, become independent from the Middle East.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_Statesupdated 3:28 p.m. PT, Tues., July. 1, 2008
"WASHINGTON - High gasoline prices have dramatically changed Americans' views on energy and the environment, with more people now viewing oil drilling and new power plants as a greater priority than energy conservation, according to a new survey."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25482959