Crist wants drilling ban on the ballot

Frozengale said:

Why? Why would it alter the local economy? Miles and miles of the coast of Florida suddenly make it an eyesore or something and destroy tourism?

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Floridians, by and large, have made the decision that we prefer not to rely upon the oil industry, economically speaking. The end. The rest of the U.S. has zero say in the matter.

Psudo said:

The oil spill occurred while Florida had offshore drilling banned. How will banning it harder (Constitutionally rather than by statute) prevent similar future failures?

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The less drilling that occurs near our shores, the less likelihood of a repeat incident.

Tedminator said:

hah! /\ what a load from the guy from SC. a state who's GPD is ranked in the 70s... tied with the Philipines :wassat1:
South Carolina is not in a position to be giving business advice to Florida (4th largest economy of the states in the union ftw)

Comparison between U.S. states and countries nominal GDP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Yep, in good times Florida is a big economy no doubt. But now, your unemployment is double digit, your housing market is through the floor, and you have politicians in place, and running that want to tax the bejesus out or you, including Crist that said he was a Conservative, then hugs Obama and backs the stimulus that has been a disaster.

good show....keep it up!


j-mac

Catz Part Deux said:

The less drilling that occurs near our shores, the less likelihood of a repeat incident.

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Nonsense! Put down the bong Catz and smell the real world....less drilling means that we lose not only that employment base, but the oil that supplies the US, and the rigs that drill it. Economic disaster, more dependence on foreign sources, and $5.00 ++ at the pumps is all you libs want, regardless of what that would do to the lower middle class and the poor in this country.

And on top of that you think that will stop drilling off our shores? You're dreaming. Other countries will simply fill the void and sell our own oil back to us at a steep profit. But I know....Spread the wealth right? pfft!


j-mac

Catz Part Deux said:

Floridians, by and large, have made the decision that we prefer not to rely upon the oil industry, economically speaking. The end. The rest of the U.S. has zero say in the matter.

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Okay then go completely off Oil! If you don't want to take part in helping us get the stuff then don't use the stuff at all. Otherwise it's nothing more then hypocrisy to still use the stuff but refuse to take the risks and let others do it.

Frozengale said:

Okay then go completely off Oil! If you don't want to take part in helping us get the stuff then don't use the stuff at all. Otherwise it's nothing more then hypocrisy to still use the stuff but refuse to take the risks and let others do it.

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It would only be hypocrisy if we were somehow forcing others to take the risk. We're still paying for oil, we just don't want the drilling done in our state. If other states or countries want to risk oil spills, that is their business. I just don't see the hypocrisy.

j-mac said:

Nonsense! Put down the bong Catz and smell the real world....less drilling means that we lose not only that employment base, but the oil that supplies the US, and the rigs that drill it. Economic disaster, more dependence on foreign sources, and $5.00 ++ at the pumps is all you libs want, regardless of what that would do to the lower middle class and the poor in this country.

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j-mac, you have me shaking my head once again. If you were any kind of worried about Florida's lower middle class, then you'd be as interested in protecting our beaches, tourist dollars are the lifeblood for Florida's lower middle class. Once again, Floridians can only control what happens in Florida. If the Cubans or whoever want to drill in their jurisdiction, it isn't for us to say what they can and can't do. But what we in Florida can do is limit drilling within our own jurisdiction.

Once again I want to point out that it seems like Floridians are all of one mind on this subject, as much it is enrages out of staters who are ignorant about Florida's economy and politics. That should tell you something. Democracy works!

Frozengale said:

Okay then go completely off Oil! If you don't want to take part in helping us get the stuff then don't use the stuff at all. Otherwise it's nothing more then hypocrisy to still use the stuff but refuse to take the risks and let others do it.

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Oh, you're taking risks personally, Frozen Gale? What a moronic position.

Frozengale said:

Okay then go completely off Oil! If you don't want to take part in helping us get the stuff then don't use the stuff at all. Otherwise it's nothing more then hypocrisy to still use the stuff but refuse to take the risks and let others do it.

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Maybe you should only use oil if you have a job on an oil rig. That sounds fair by your logic, doesn't it?