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Originally Posted by Franny
YOU CAN'T SPIN THIS ONE FOX! AND YOU CAN'T SPIN THE CREDIT CRISIS OR UNEMPLOYMENT! (FACE)
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Why would Fox have an interest in "spinning" the high cost of gasoline? If you believe Fox News is a shill for the Republicans, the Republicans are the ones who've been pushing for more drilling. It's the environmentalist faction of the Democratic party that's against it. So when Fox News has some "whack job" on that extols the virtues of expensive gasoline, who are they shilling for?
I personally don't think more drilling is the answer at this point. The sad truth is that there is no quick fix. It will take a few years of pain at the pumps to transform the American auto fleet, but that'll be a good thing in the long run. The urbanist part of me is excited by the kinds of changes this transformation may produce: More concentration of people in urban centers, and end to the culturally devoid wasteland that is the suburbs, a better downtown with better nightlife, etc. Consider the possibilities! 
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Last edited by White Magic : 06-25-2008 at 09:32 PM.
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