Crude Cure

Time and time again, I’ve gone over this issue in my own mind, with my editor and with others whose opinions I value, and I still think its irresponsible for government to encourage more domestic drilling without first setting in place a long-term, comprehensive energy policy. Opening up ANWR and allowing off-shore drilling are only stopgap measures that delay making the hard decisions that will truly make us energy independent. All the Republicans — and the Democrats, frankly — are offering are weak substitutes for sound policy on an issue of national and economic security.