Crossposted from Hillbilly Report.
It is amazing now that the very people who so advocated the the expansion of all kinds of drilling in the last several years now seem to think that they have some kind of ideological high ground on those of us who have opposed offshore drilling for a long time. I mean, were they not just two years ago calling for expanded drilling offshore and onshore in places like ANWR?? Now that they have seen the fruition of both their passion to drill, and desire to let the oil companies cut costs at will with the Gulf Oil Spill they refuse to admit that this failure was indeed the failure of their own policies, and Bush Administration Corporate cronies issued a permit that should have never been issued because of their love for Corporate America over anything.
Remember when these folks were crying "Drill Baby Drill??:
However, not everyone has forgotten who is in the pocket of the Oil Industry and what the solution to our energy needs are. Power Without Petroleum has started a petition on Facebook. Check their video here:
Go here to sign the petition:
http://www.facebook.com/...
It is far past time that America ignored the problem of fossil fuels and used our energy and intuition to create a new industry with new fuels and jobs that cannot be outsourced. I find it hard to believe that our country cannot come up with a solution to the renewable and clean energy problem if Corporate money is not allowed to poison reason. One thing is sure. Nothing will ever change until the American people demand it.