1. Keep the money in the United States. Rather than sending money to other nations, keep it here. Create jobs and expand the economy.
2. Protect the environment. We are more environmentally conscious than the nations we import from. We would protect the land, the wildlife and the workers . It is environmentally responsible to develop our own oil.
3. Stop financing hostile nations and terrorists. Oil finances tyrranical regimes in Russia and Venezuela. It buys mercenaries and guns for terrorists. It is time to stop funding our enemies.
4. Reduce spending on the war on terror. By cutting funding to our enemies, there would be fewer to fight. Perhaps this war would end.
5. Advance western ideas. The nations that live on our oil money do not respect democracy, free speech or women’s rights. Billions of dollars in oil profits allow oppressive regimes in Russia, Venezuela, and Iran to stay in power. By keepign the money in our economy, we can direct the profits to advancing our values.
Tags: environment, foreign energy dependence, oil
