Comments Dickard has made

Wow...

I agree with Kit.  The better rebuttal is the economic one: Offshore drilling is a ruse.

It's not that the enviro argument isn't compelling; it's that it's dangerous.  It's susceptible to the "we'll take the risk" or the "it's worth it" rebuttals.  Oil spills are compelling to environmentalists but that choir is already singing.  The "average" American values environmentalism but is willing to risk the 15 mile oil-slick if it means cheaper gas.  

If you want to truly win this argument you need to push on the economic aspects: show that the gas companies aren't using the land they already have, show that they receive sweetheart leases from the Government, show that any benefits from offshore drilling will be incremental and long-term.

Drilling our way to cheaper gas is an easily refutable red-herring that needs to be met head on.  The magical oil-pony isn't going to be found offshore (or onshore), so the only solution are alternative fuels.  

The Punk
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