(I know there's a lot more involved and that it's a complicated interlocking of events that is responsible, but if anyone actually thinks that a congressional "energy bill" is actually responsible for everything hasn't been paying all that much attention.)
Precisely my point. And don't get me started on the testimony about the US actually having domestic access to enough oil to keep us driving for "60 years", but (to paraphrase) "the evil, evil democrats want to keep it from the American people" -- the one that even actually points out that all this magical oil is in protected areas or international waters, you know, the places that we have a really good reason for not wanting to drill in -- okay, so I got myself started on that one. But even if drilling could stave off the oil crisis the way that person claimed, we're just going to be facing the same issue again in 60 years, only worse. What's wrong with planning ahead a little bit? You know, past the "summer travel season" or what-have-you (*rolls eyes at Hillary and McKain*)
In any case, there's just no way anyone can be an expert at everything. However, I find that a little judicious use of common sense generally helps sift through more than half the crap.
Or even just acknowledging that political commentary always has a spin -- no matter who it's coming from -- and that maybe you should ask some questions. But, then, I always seem to be expecting people to actually think. And constantly surprised and disappointed when they don't.
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Precisely my point. And don't get me started on the testimony about the US actually having domestic access to enough oil to keep us driving for "60 years", but (to paraphrase) "the evil, evil democrats want to keep it from the American people" -- the one that even actually points out that all this magical oil is in protected areas or international waters, you know, the places that we have a really good reason for not wanting to drill in -- okay, so I got myself started on that one. But even if drilling could stave off the oil crisis the way that person claimed, we're just going to be facing the same issue again in 60 years, only worse. What's wrong with planning ahead a little bit? You know, past the "summer travel season" or what-have-you (*rolls eyes at Hillary and McKain*)
In any case, there's just no way anyone can be an expert at everything. However, I find that a little judicious use of common sense generally helps sift through more than half the crap.
Or even just acknowledging that political commentary always has a spin -- no matter who it's coming from -- and that maybe you should ask some questions. But, then, I always seem to be expecting people to actually think. And constantly surprised and disappointed when they don't.