Scooby Doo wrote:
"Harry.Krause" wrote in
link.net:

I'm sure one of the Bush-hogs will tell us that when adjusted for
inflation, we're actually paying less for gasoline now than at any
time in recent memory.

And the fools probably believe it, too.

A "fool" is someone who won't accept a compromise where he gets more than
92% of what he wants. ANWR is 19 million acres. The area identified as
the largest untapped petroleum supply in North America is 1.5 million

It has *not* been identified as any such thing.

acres, or 7.9% of the 19 million. The proposal to open that 1.5 million
acres would create about 700,000 jobs, decrease our dependence on Middle

It would creat, at best, about 5% of that number.

Eastern and other unstable foreign sources of energy, and allow 92.1% of
the wildlife refuge to remain untouched.

No known scenario involving ANWR is going to decrease our dependence
on Middle Eastern oil, nor would it reduce the price of gasoline by
more than a couple of percent (roughly 4 cents on the gallon).

The idea that 92.1% of the wildlife refuge to remain "untouched" is
ridiculous.

Since you don't have any facts at all, and have posted the wildest
set of total exaggerations possible, there isn't really much to say.
If you think you can support *any* of those claims, be my guest and
try. Just keep in mind that none of them are true and it is easy
to demonstrate it.

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Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)