around the globe. Do the liberals in congress (and some conservatives, too) realize that to transfer this wealth undermines our power and our economic stability within the global community? This is either their well devised strategic plan to create a powerless populace in order to bring in a new government of socialist/totalitarianism or they are just plain stupid.
Russia's new found wealth from drilling, refining and production of fossil fuels has empowered its economy as well as its military. China is on the same path, drilling our own oil off of our own Florida coast, with the help of the despot ruling Cuba. Drilling for our own oil off of our coasts is bad, but drilling of our own oil off of our coasts by our enemies is good. By Congress not acting on an up or down vote this is exactly what they are implying. The inaction speaks volumes: 'We want a United States with a weak economy and a weak military so that our enemies can control our destiny'.
Tell me Pelosi and Reid, where do you stand exactly?