[samhass]

Interesting idea, Doug. And BTK, we have tremendous amounts of oil underground in the USA. I would be all about using our own resources with the proviso that we build more nuclear power plants and set a time line for being free of oil dependence. There should be huge tax credits here in Florida for solar energy and similar credits in places that could take advantage of hydro or wind power. As a nation, we should be financing energy innovation. You would think domestic automakers would be busting butt to build highly efficient and/or alternative engines. America was traditionally the premier land of innovation. I'm not sure we still hold that top spot. Are American auto makers in bed with big oil? If so, why? Why do they not understand that they hold a huge key to America's economic health?
I wish we never had to buy another drop of oil from the Muslim/Arab countries. The oil currency is the blood of our American soldiers and the well being of our country at large. It has to stop.