ENERGY: WHO'S RIGHT?

It is said that the United States uses 24% of the worlds oil, but produces only 10%. Why? More in a moment.

Using more than twice the oil we produce has been a problem for some time. How is this possible in a country that has billions of barrels of oil waiting to be drilled for and pumped? Some blame that environmentalists, some blame big oil, some blame OPEC. Who is right?

They/we are all at fault, liberals and conservatives alike. We need and energy policy that allows us to use all energy resources available, and until we all agree on this we will be energy dependent, always relying on others to get us the energy we need. We live in an energy dependent society, and an energy dependent economy. And the price of that dependence is high.

So, until we are willing to tap all energy resources available; solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, and fossil fuels, yes ALL because there is not ONE solution; we have no right to complain about the price of a gallon of gasoline. Complain, instead, to the law makers who pander to the special interest groups instead of doing there elected duty, which is watching out for this countries best interests. Just a thought, for what it's worth.