would suggest eliminating flying or not flying since airplanes do crash with more frequency than oil rigs blow up! ? ! ? ! This event is what number out of how many oil rigs around the world?

Is it a political opportunity to duck the issue and for some to revel in the event and say.....SEE? Absolutely.

I would like to see Obama pursue energy independence with the same fervor he did for health care reform. The positive effect on all of America and mankind would be so much more significant...plus has the potential to put Americans back to work and show the rest of the world we know what the real priorities are instead of the political sham called Obama-care.

I say drill....not just off shore but on shore where there are significant fields not being pursued for some other political reason or not.

btk