The real deadly effect comes from our addiction to gasoline. We will give into oil exploration anywhere as gas prices continue to rise. The effort that must begin is the transformation of our country and our attitudes about large cars/trucks, about speed limits, about the promotion of alternate energy, and about ourselves (not just the other fellow) using public transportation.

Lindesy Williams is proported to have had executive status with the 9 major oil corporations and is also ordained Baptist minister who went to Alaska in 1971 as a missionary. I looked at the video. if its true we should throw more than a brick at these criminal politicians

President Bush has been urging opening up drilling for years. The Eco-anti-capitalists have been standing in the way. Rush understands this, as does President Bush. And, to answer your question "Has oil gone down?" Matter of fact it's dropped over 20% since the President's action. Add in the GOP house members embarrassing the Dem leadership over their retro obstructionist stance and the speculation is screeching to a halt. Gas where I live was $3.62 yesterday, down from $3.99. And that's without us drilling another hole, only having the prospect of doing so. All you naysayers need to learn a little basic economics. The free market really does work. What you don't comprehend is "free".