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::You equated oil drilling with ''energy'' security, not ''economic'' security. If we drill it and then sell it to other nations that bid more, the profits go to the shareholders of the companies that produced the oil. Sure we get jobs, and even some tax revenue but drilling more of a finite resource now just accelerates its depletion - security comes from developing long term alternatives. A true fiscal conservative thinks and plans long term like Warren Buffet, instead of focusing on short-term gains like Donald Trump. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 20:17, 7 August 2008 (EDT)
::You equated oil drilling with ''energy'' security, not ''economic'' security. If we drill it and then sell it to other nations that bid more, the profits go to the shareholders of the companies that produced the oil. Sure we get jobs, and even some tax revenue but drilling more of a finite resource now just accelerates its depletion - security comes from developing long term alternatives. A true fiscal conservative thinks and plans long term like Warren Buffet, instead of focusing on short-term gains like Donald Trump. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 20:17, 7 August 2008 (EDT)
:::Economic security via energy or energy security via economics? Your point rightfully taken if you mean energy security by means of energy independence and the use of alternatives. The fact remains, the long term includes oil unfortunately unless the long term also includes the replacement of oil in every area, not just energy.--[[User:Jpatt|jp]] 20:55, 7 August 2008 (EDT)