Comments on: Video: T. Boone Pickens says “Drill it all”

By: Obama Flips on Domestic Drilling | The American Pundit

Obama Flips on Domestic Drilling | The American Pundit — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:09:07 +0000

[...] drilling. Fact is, Pickens does say we can’t drill our way out of this. But at the same time he also says we need to “drill it all”. His point isn’t that we shouldn’t drill because it [...]

By: Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler » A Cautionary Tale

Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler » A Cautionary Tale — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:26:17 +0000

[...] of Pickens, we wonder what Pelousy has to say about him now that he’s endorsing drilling all that we can, everywhere we can? Probably busy un-kissing those cheeks. Hey, borrow a line from the Dalai Bama, Penosy: “This [...]

By: Pelosi: I’m Trying to Save the Planet : The American Pundit

Pelosi: I’m Trying to Save the Planet : The American Pundit — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:18:27 +0000

[...] our dependency on foreign oil solely through wind power and new technologies. In fact, he says we should drill everything. Pelosi doesn’t even want increased offshore [...]

By: Halley

Halley — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:42:12 +0000

The real problem here (and the missing part of the equation in this debate), is it not: the very existence of the hostile regimes which trade our money for their oil. If we simply eliminated the hostile (Islamist) regimes, “energy independence” would hardly be such an urgent concern, would it? Thus, the unstated premise in all this is that we are not able nor willing to prosecute the war on terror (since any definition of winning would have to include the elimination of terror sponsors, a la the Bush Doctrine, such as the Saudis and Iran).

So, to me, what all this seems to be saying is: let’s give up hopes of victory and transformation in the Middle East, and accept the permanent existence of enemy, oil-rich Islamist regimes there.

Would not a reasonable alternative simply be the application of the Bush Doctrine, which in a matter of weeks (should we choose) could free the world from both the Saudi and Iranian Islamofascists – and a few choice others – thus ensuring that the money we spend on foreign oil doesn’t end up in enemy hands?

Just dreaming…

By: Wildcatter1980

Wildcatter1980 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:48:14 +0000

I wonder if this time the citizens of Nevada will finally dump “Dingy Harry.” I’d be embarrassed if he was one of my senators. As it is I have to put up with that “light-weight,” Sherrod Brown-D, OH. We still have 4 more years of him.

By: amr

amr — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:52:00 +0000

3 years ago a coal fired power facility in Naveda was SD since they could not comply with the new emission requirements and CA, to which they supplied power, would not approve the expenditures to bring the two units up to federal requirement. I know since I was scheduled to run the billion dollar upgrade if the contract went through. See http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_/ai_n15980898. SD existing plants, not authorizing new plants, fossil or nuclear, and no offshore drilling. With a growing population, that is economic suicide.

By: pussum207

pussum207 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:35:47 +0000

Geez, I wish people would stop saying “you can’t drill your way out of it” when, of course, you can.

By: Buzzy

Buzzy — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:00:56 +0000

Yeah T Boone Pickens is in it for the money and I must have missed the RNC packet that explained how that’s now bad. We’re likely to need every bit of oil and electicity we can get our hands on pretty darned quick. The party of defeat and the party that shoots itself in the foot all the time have sunk us to a spot where our enemies outnumber our allies plus they control the oil. So we’re going to have to put those windmills, hydro dams, nukes, drill for oil, crunch coal and shale for oil and maybe even wring out a few baby harp seals and caribou too, but we’re going to need oil. It’s going to cost us but the day we can thumb our nose at middle east oil and it goes down to $50 a barrel it will all be worth it.

By: LegendHasIt

LegendHasIt — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:20:20 +0000

Sorry if this has been mentioned; I haven’t read the comments.

But it is funny. The ad Pickens is running (in my radio & TV market area, anyway) is ALL about wind and solar, very anti-oil… He darn near apologizes for having been in the oil business for all his adult life.

I can’t help but wonder if this is somehow a different version of the manipulation of the silver market that he pulled off in the late 70′s. He’s a brilliant businessman, and a smart thinker in general, but I gotta worry that this more about his bank accounts than it is about saving America.

Time for that good old advice of “Follow the Money”???

By: flenser

flenser — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:17:33 +0000

Considering how much grief the McCain campaign has been getting from critical conservatives, at HA elsewhere ….
CK MacLeod

I guess that’s an admisssion that you’re not a critical conservative.

By: DrDeano

DrDeano — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:03:03 +0000

Mr. Pickens is a very clever guy. I would suggest you consider the ramifications of water rights on the land where he wants to put windmills. We can do without electricity, but we can’t do without water. Given our nation’s inability to create and enhance infrastructure, water will be the next big shortage we see and Mr. Pickens is positioning himself to be in the right place at the right time in that ‘opportunity’. Read up a little on the subject…

By: gator70

gator70 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:06:43 +0000

I’ve read the thread, don’t need to read it again. I have my opinion, you have yours. I don’t agree with you. I never said the plan was perfect, but it is better than sitting on our thumbs doing nothing, which is what the U.S. has gotten really good at. As a society we love to complain, and whine, and tell each other why this or that won’t work. Nothing gets done, and we remain in the same freakin boat. I am not a T Boone Pickens disciple, but I like what he stand for…someone who is attempting to come up with a solution. He’s the only one I see. Everyone else, is nothing but “hot air”. ..no pun intended. This country came to greatness, not through our government, but by Americans who saw a problem, and came up with a solution, with profits in mind of course. The only fix to this is to allow the Markets to heal it. They can’t do it with our Government standing in the way. I will concede the tax issue to you, maybe subsidies could be a bad thing, I dont’ know, but I do know we are currently subsidizing a loser which is bio fuels. Maybe pulling those subsidies and focusing on things like wind power could be a better use of that money. Once again, I don’t know, but I do know that doing nothing is not doing us a bit of good either.

By: CaptainObvious

CaptainObvious — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:23 +0000

and here

By: CaptainObvious

CaptainObvious — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:25:38 +0000

here Ill even help you

By: CaptainObvious

CaptainObvious — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:20:43 +0000

You illustrate why we will never get anything done. You are not willing to take risks”

See thats the difference risks are one thing bad risks are another and every estimate from every agency that has studied wind has said the cost to benefit is not a good risk. again reread this thread

By: CaptainObvious

CaptainObvious — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:16:48 +0000

gator70 on July 24, 2008 at 12:09 PM

before you comment on “dumb statements” maybe you should look into what pickens plan really is and how much it is going to cost tax payers. its not his own money in the fact that it is subsidized by the federal government.

“and hope the Govermnet takes care of us”

uh actually thats exactly what I dont want and if you would do alittle research as you “sit there complain” you would know that. actually if you would read the rest of the comments there are links and statistics that show this fact.

By: gator70

gator70 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:14:41 +0000

Oh…..and I would dang sure rather see my tax dollars subsidize what I see as a worthy risk that will eventually have some returns, than subsidize folks who were too good to live within their means and take out loans on ridiculous houses. To make gains, sometimes you have to be willing to take a loss.

By: gator70

gator70 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:09:34 +0000

CaptainObvious on July 24, 2008 at 10:41 AM

Yeah that what I want to do, something just to do it. That’s a dumb statement. You illustrate why we will never get anything done. You are not willing to take risks. You want something for nothing. If you apparently have the answer, than pony up some of your wealth and take out an ad campaign to put forth your plan like Tboone Pickens did, or just sit there complain, and do nothing, and hope the Govermnet takes care of us. I won’t hold my breathe. I have more faith in a guy like Pickens than any branch of our government.

By: LarryD

LarryD — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:43:27 +0000

If Mr. Pickens wants to try and build massive wind farms with his own money, I wish him luck.

I expect his efforts to be hobbled by lawsuits (from enviromentalists), and that he’ll eventually discover that wind generation is over-hyped. Wind power is diffuse and un-reliable.

By: CaptainObvious

CaptainObvious — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:47 +0000

All I see on this thread is mostly whining on why we can’t do anything, which is what our government is doing, and therefore nothing ever gets done. I think it’s great a private citizen has grabbed the bull by the horns, I hope he is able to make it happen, oh…and I hope he makes great gobs of money doing it! Don’t complain about somebody making more money than you, while you sit on your a** complaining about everything.

making money on a business venture is different than making money on the backs of taxpayers via subsidies. Im sure anyone in here would be willing to make sacrifices or consessions if the plans seem to pass a cost analysis estimate but all signs point to the fact that wind is not a viable option as of yet. why not put the money currently planned for wind farming to research to find something that is more efficient and or make a better impact on our needs. Your statements reminiscence environmentalists that just want to do something for somethings sake not taking into account effectivness on a cost basis.

By: elgeneralisimo

elgeneralisimo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:29:23 +0000

Free all energy producers, from both restrictions and subsidies, and let the free market chips fall where they may. That’s the only sensible, just way of providing energy and ensuring a fair deal to all. JDPerren on July 23, 2008 at 6:09 PM

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By: sabbott

sabbott — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:18:38 +0000

Drill, drill and then drill some more! A few dry holes are ok with me! Drill every where! Drill now! If a caribou or a polar bear gets in the way, drill it too!

By: gator70

gator70 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:06:26 +0000

Tboone is an excellent example of an American citizen fixing the problem, or at least making an attempt to. All I see on this thread is mostly whining on why we can’t do anything, which is what our government is doing, and therefore nothing ever gets done. I think it’s great a private citizen has grabbed the bull by the horns, I hope he is able to make it happen, oh…and I hope he makes great gobs of money doing it! Don’t complain about somebody making more money than you, while you sit on your a** complaining about everything.

By: TheSitRep

TheSitRep — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:18:47 +0000

We need to drill every where ASAP.

At the same time we need to start building nuclear plants, solar, wind farms etc.

By: labrat

labrat — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:40:14 +0000

Theophile on July 24, 2008 at 4:27 AM

Hey!! Go Raiders!!!! Nice to know I have a fellow West Texan here in my HotAir family.