The vigilant watchdogs over at Citizens Against Government Waste are urging you to ask your Congressmen to act and act now to end America's dependence on foreign oil. Yes, President Bush recently lifted the executive ban on drilling for oil on the Outer Continental Shelf -- a long overdue move. But Congress itself has passed additional restrictions on drilling on the OCS as well as in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve.With gasoline priced higher than $4 a gallon and dramatically affecting the inflation on food and other essentials, we've got to utilize those rich domestic sources of energy we have. To fail to do so isn't just politics; it's sheer madness.
AS CAGW explains, "The recent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico proved that drilling offshore can be done in an environmentally safe way. There were no significant oil spills from the battered rigs off the coasts of New Orleans and Houston. In addition, the Prudhoe Bay oil field has demonstrated that a trans-Alaska pipeline can exist in harmony with nature."
The majority of Americans support domestic offshore drilling for oil and natural gas. Yet it's the radical, irresponsible environmentalists who are getting the MSM attention...and who are constantly agitating Congress through their special interest lobbyists.
Our voice needs to get louder. And we need to communicate this simple message: drill! America is in trouble and much of it comes from our shocking overdependence on foreign energy sources.
Please write or call your Representative and Senators today and ask them to vigorously support any bill or amendment that encourages increased domestic energy exploration and production. If you'd like, you can also use this handy e-mail form provided by CAGW.
Nowadays, I'm setting records for the highest price I've ever paid for a tank of gas -- every time I fill up! The latest? $67. If you're like me, that hurts something awful. And that's not mentioning $2 for a dozen eggs or $1.69 for a single green bell pepper. Yipes.
So, c'mon -- let's let our political representatives "share our pain" and perhaps a few of them will finally begin to do something about it.
