Comments on: Use up THEIRS! http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/ Real Americans - Common Sense for Freedom Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: ssgconway http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 ssgconway Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:46:39 +0000 http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/#comment-1785 I'd not be too sure that the rest of the world will sell us their oil at prices we're accustomed to paying, especially if untapped (and generally more expensive) oil fields aren't brought on-line soon. Many of these places are politically unstable, and lack of refinery capability is a continuing bottleneck. Our best course is to rely on potential enemies as little as possible for our fuel, and to develop our own resources to the fullest practical extent. I’d not be too sure that the rest of the world will sell us their oil at prices we’re accustomed to paying, especially if untapped (and generally more expensive) oil fields aren’t brought on-line soon. Many of these places are politically unstable, and lack of refinery capability is a continuing bottleneck. Our best course is to rely on potential enemies as little as possible for our fuel, and to develop our own resources to the fullest practical extent.

]]> By: Nik http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Nik Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:39:03 +0000 http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/#comment-1780 Forgot to mention this great resource.... http://www.api.org/ Forgot to mention this great resource….

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]]> By: Nik http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Nik Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:38:34 +0000 http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/#comment-1779 I'm not opposed to alternatives to carbon but the market WILL handle that if Uncle Sugar stays out of it. I believe you underestimate reserves available. They certainly aren't limited to ANWR or Canadian oil sands. There are also enormous oil shale reserves in the Rockies. Uncounted and unestimated quantities off shore from the U.S. (and Mexico, S. America et al). There are also many reserves untapped in other world locations. Rather than put "ours" in the global fuel pool, we'll just buy it up and use ours when sensible people take back American Freedom. "Energy Independence" is a canard used to frighten sheople into allowing government and "world" politicrats to artificially manipulate a market for a common commodity. I’m not opposed to alternatives to carbon but the market WILL handle that if Uncle Sugar stays out of it. I believe you underestimate reserves available. They certainly aren’t limited to ANWR or Canadian oil sands. There are also enormous oil shale reserves in the Rockies. Uncounted and unestimated quantities off shore from the U.S. (and Mexico, S. America et al).

There are also many reserves untapped in other world locations. Rather than put “ours” in the global fuel pool, we’ll just buy it up and use ours when sensible people take back American Freedom. “Energy Independence” is a canard used to frighten sheople into allowing government and “world” politicrats to artificially manipulate a market for a common commodity.

]]> By: ssgconway http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 ssgconway Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:34:09 +0000 http://amfreenet.com/2010/01/use-up-theirs/#comment-1778 I must respectfully disagree. It isn't a matter of buying from o'seas instead of using ours. We are not the only customers, and world oil demand is rising, with supply (of cheap oil) flat. Mexico, for example, will become a net importer in the next year or two. That will cause prices to rise, and will further destabilize their gov't into the bargain, as they no longer will have oil revenue from abroad. We cannot simply buy up all their oil when they will need it, too. (The days of int'l free trade in energy are ending, and this is the principal reason - everybody will want to keep theirs as cheap oil becomes relatively scarce in the face of rising demand.) all carbon was not created equal. we have hundreds of years of coal, and can make electricity from it for generations. If our railroads converted back to coal from diesel, they would be well-set to prosper as oil prices rise. Autos are another matter, however. We'll need to access the ANWR oil fields and eventually the Canadian tar sands to buy the time for innovation to replace gasoline and diesel as the motor fuels of choice. I must respectfully disagree. It isn’t a matter of buying from o’seas instead of using ours. We are not the only customers, and world oil demand is rising, with supply (of cheap oil) flat. Mexico, for example, will become a net importer in the next year or two. That will cause prices to rise, and will further destabilize their gov’t into the bargain, as they no longer will have oil revenue from abroad. We cannot simply buy up all their oil when they will need it, too. (The days of int’l free trade in energy are ending, and this is the principal reason – everybody will want to keep theirs as cheap oil becomes relatively scarce in the face of rising demand.)
all carbon was not created equal. we have hundreds of years of coal, and can make electricity from it for generations. If our railroads converted back to coal from diesel, they would be well-set to prosper as oil prices rise. Autos are another matter, however. We’ll need to access the ANWR oil fields and eventually the Canadian tar sands to buy the time for innovation to replace gasoline and diesel as the motor fuels of choice.

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