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Originally Posted by richlevy
If the administration had gotten off it's ass in 2001 and addressed the strategic importance of reducing consumption, we wouldn't be doing the political equivalent of crying and stamping our feet in response to Iran and Venezuela, two nations whose oil we may need if Saudi Arabia and Russian oil exports to the US were to falter.
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Let's see. We put 10 gallons of gasoline into a car. How many actually do productive work? Between one and two gallons. But George Jr said we cannot innovate - cannot make cars more efficient. For the last decade, he insisted that we must not improve gas mileage standards. George Jr even tried to lower those standards. Only those who hate innovation (ie an MBA) would do that. Even oil men have long complained about some auto industry's fear of innovation.
What was George Jr's (Cheney's) solution? We must produce more oil. We must secure *our* oil (from Project for a New American Century). Ten gallons of gas. Only one or two do productive work. Americans consume more than twice the oil per person compared to any other nation in the world. Those who fear innovation (MBA types) say this is good as proven on spread sheets. It means higher profits (and more money to purchase politician favors). Only one to two gallons. So what is his solution? Produce more oil. Consume more oil.