Republicans Fail To End Alaska Drilling Debate

[snowman]

Energy hungry nations like China and India will/are depleting what's left of the world's oil reserves at an alarming rate. This is a serious global problem, folks. We're in for major global ramifications faster than we think (Iraq is a good example) How do tell a country like China to look toward alternative fuels? What the frick good does it do to drill for oil in Alaska? Makes the US more self reliant?

Talk of alternative energy souces has been going on for years and years and nothing is happening. The world's economy can't be powered by alternative energy. We're fast approaching a crossroads and those with the most control over worldwide energy wins...