Let go of the past and allow offshore oil drilling

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Like a lot of Californians, however, when the drilling platform fouled our beaches, I became a NIMBY. Get those leaking monstrosities out of our waters. No more drilling.

That was nearly 40 years ago.

At that point, America was importing only 24% of its oil. Today, it's up to nearly 70% and rising, a ludicrous transfer of American wealth to other countries - many not our friends... [snip]

California is the nation's biggest consumer of gasoline -- 45 million gallons a day, plus 10 million gallons of diesel. That makes us the third-biggest petroleum-consuming entity in the world, behind only the United States and China

So there's a gusher of hypocrisy here: The state that is the biggest consumer of gasoline in the nation is opposed to drilling for more oil off its shores. We're slackers not pulling our weight

Anyway, the important thing is to produce the fuel ourselves, not be shaping our foreign policy to assure a steady supply from shifty overseas sellers.

It's time to let go of the past -- the past 40 years -- and allow offshore drilling. It's about the principle as much as the production...

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