Did anyone read the Letters to the Editor section of the Walton Sun today? Someone named R Shaffer really hammered the Sun and some of the "tavern bell" types in South Walton.
Shaffer's letter was right on. Maybe the Sun ought to give this person a job reporting on what is really going on in the County, the State and the World.
Not to mention the letter was a pretty good laugh.
The Editor at the Sun must be a good sport for printing that one.
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31Beach Fanatic
why don't we just decide to stop purchasing giant SUV's like in europe and other countries???? do we really need Hummers, etc.?? i know that gas is just one aspect of our oil issue but there is so little actual conservation by the average joe. we americans don't want to sacrifice any convenience. one of the reasons others hate us (besides the fact we invade other countries....goes back to the "bader meinhof complex" movie at seaside...still very relevant subject matter)
needs to get out more
How exactly does the Baader-Meinhof movie relate to domestic drilling off of Florida?
SoWal Insider
Re-read what I said in post #20. This isn't just "our back yard". We are the stewards of "God's Back Yard" (for lack of a better metaphor).
Ok, so what's the solution then? Take a look at the graph I posted and tell me where the saving are in your plan.
SoWal Insider
why don't we just decide to stop purchasing giant SUV's like in europe and other countries???? do we really need Hummers, etc.?? i know that gas is just one aspect of our oil issue but there is so little actual conservation by the average joe. we americans don't want to sacrifice any convenience. one of the reasons others hate us (besides the fact we invade other countries....goes back to the "bader meinhof complex" movie at seaside...still very relevant subject matter)
What incentives would you provide to make this happen?
Beach Fanatic
Yes, and what I don't understand (layman that I am) is how one makes a profit paying to launch this operation, then shipping it so far away for processing. I might be flirting with aluminum foil hat status, but I believe that at some point down the road there will be a call for more refineries to be built (I don't think we have had any built for decades), and why not right here if there turns out to be lots of oil and such easy access to the intracoastal waterway. Think about it!
If those darn dastardly Republicans had not tied up all the land with those development easements, we could have put a really nice refinery north of Freeport. Talk about full employment in Walton County.
Skunky
If those darn dastardly Republicans had not tied up all the land with those development easements, we could have put a really nice refinery north of Freeport. Talk about full employment in Walton County.Interesting how hindsight is 20/20, isn't it? Exactly why we shouldn't crap up the economic golden goose this county now enjoys.
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