re: #17 Buck

I think that the conflict would end. The Palestinian leadership is fed by the support they get. Like a drug addict, they will only quit when they have no other choice.

The Palestinians would still get all— even more, actually— support from the Arab states. So even if your analogy is true, it’d make the problem worse.

Ahhh…the truth according to Obdicut. Don’t you really mean “In my opinion”?

No. It’s factually true. The AGW-denial of the GOP, the right-wing think-tanks, all of the forces opposing transition to alternative energy are on the right. You don’t want to deal with this, but it’s true.

There is no need to move away from oil. All the oil the US needs for generations is right here in the same continent.

See? Right damn there.

It doesn’t matter where the oil is, Buck, because oil is fungible. As long as someone is buying their oil, they remain powerful and rich, and able to affect the world economy at will.

The number one (by far) exporter of oil to the US is Canada. And in a couple of years that could be doubled. Oil from the USA proper could be doubled in a few years…

Please back that stupid claim up, please.