Maybe I've just missed something in this ongoing debate. I thought it was supposed to be a National
Reserve. To my way of thinking that means that we shouldn't even think of using/exploiting the oil reserves until there is nowhere else in the world to get oil.
Imagine this, admittedly, pessimistic scenario. The world is running out of oil and alternate fuels have not been found nor has there been a breakthrough in other motive power. Now the USA, which has always been dependent upon its technology for its armed forces has no way to move its tanks, planes or rockets. The USA is now vulnerable to attack by the teeming hordes of Vancouver Island whose army outnumbers the US in soldiers by a factor of 322 to 1.
That's just the pessimistic and paranoid viewpoint and to me that indicates we shouldn't be drilling. Personally I don't think we should be drilling there at this time. I believe that it really shouldn't be used until/if absolutely necessary. Then again I'm not a Senator from Texas. Can you guess how they voted?
