If it were not for the US media, no name nuisances like Chavez would not make it any discussions any where else in the world except the bars in their home country.

Chavez' oil as a percent of the total? Statistically insignificant!!!

Future solution? First of all start pursuing all the US owned oil fields.....forget NIMBY....

Second pursue nuclear technology....we all know the technology capability to go to the moon or Mars or light years away....can certainly come up with safe energy production.

Nothing being done because we are leaving it to the powers that be in Washington and our home states. Silent majority needs to demand.....ENERGY INDEPENDANCE.....instead of sheep like line up at the pump and pay what ever it goes to today.

The silent majority gets what it deserves!!!

BTK