I happen to love California. I've got relatives who live in the Bay area, and I would travel the state twice a year from Redding to San Diego. California is filled with beauty; from the mountains to the central valley, and from the cement jungles to the Napa Valley, California seems to have it all.
They also seem to have quite a fruity political makeup, which seems to me to be a HUGE part of their financial demise. This morning I read that Gov. Schwarzenegger is looking to sell some property in order to deal with the state's massive deficit (See Santa Cruz Sentinel). San Quentin will be up for grabs as well as the Los Angeles Collessium. Why sell these for a temporary fix to a massive deficit when this state, filled with resources, also has a ton of oil right off the coast? Imagine drilling just a few miles off shore tapping into a resource that could solve California's financial struggle while at the same time the "collective whole" of the USA would benefit. Imagine lower gas prices at $1.50 or less! Imagine California strengthening its financial base. Imagine lower gas prices nationwide, which would lower prices on luxury consumer goods such as food and clothing. Imagine all that and more.
DRILL HERE AND DRILL NOW! That's the wake up call. I'm all for the environment, but there's also a balance that needs to be weighed with human need - responsibility to the people of the USA - and the minimal risk to the environment. American ingenuity has made us the greatest nation in history. We have the technology and skill to make offshore drilling, which is already safe, even safer. However, the government must get out of the way.
It's just common sense that California should drill in order to make that state stronger and less dependent on the federal government, to help out Californians, and to help out America as a whole. Common sense! Californians, tell your representatives that you want them to use common sense. I know that you have some real nuts in office; Boxer, Pelosi & Feinstien to mention a few. Remember, elected officials work for US. We need to remind them of that fact. Give them a call. Write them a letter. Click here to find out the names of your US Senators and Representatives.
It's just common sense. Let your voice be heard.
God's blessings and have a great day!
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