First, let me just inform all who decided to jump on the "stupid Americans complaining about gas prices" bandwagon, I very specifically noted that I realize many other nations are dealing with the same issue. Let's go ahead and move on, shall we?
So to clarify, you think your government should be in the oil business.
No, I think they ought to get out of the "preventing private companies from drilling" business.
Should private enterprise play a role at all? Should all oil companies be nationalized?
See above response, to which I'll add this: I don't care a whit if foreign countries drill for oil here, so long as American companies are also able to do it with the same freedom or better.
Any of that in the constitution?
Oh, a trite comment. How about the Australian Constitution- Anything there?
What would you like? Perhaps the
$2.2 billion dollar deal giving them access to US shale deposits? (btw- They only paid $900 million up front, ergo, "comparatively good deal.)"
Or, would you prefer a
state by state listing of their purchases so far?
SPOILER:
800k acres in Colorado and Wyoming.
265k acres in Louisiana.
350k acres in Michigan.
235k acres in Ohio.
215k acres in Oklahoma.
600k acres in Texas.
Oh, and remember the restriction on Gulf of Mexico oil rigs? Yeah, well, considering China leased more rigs, six of them deep-water, I'm guessing that doesn't apply to foreign countries.
I'm not belittling anything. I'm trying to understand why conservatives think a Chinese company buying US oil deposits is Obama's fault, and what they think he/the government should do in response.
Can't speak for all other conservatives, naturally. I don't blame Obama alone. I blame the federal government as a whole. As a response, they ought to remove the restrictions on privately owned oil companies, loosen regulations, and kick the EPA in the crotch.
I'm not sure you know what hypocritical means, here, let me use it in a sentence for you "Screaming less government involvement in business simultaneously with the government should be in the oil business" is hypocritical.
Here's another example: claiming Obama is refusing people the right to drill for oil whilst simultaneously complaining about people drilling for oil.
I've got another one for you... Wait for it...
To answer your question, I could not give a tinker's cuss who onws the oil. I choose to live in a country with a decent public transport system, and do not own a car.
YEAH! There it is.
Exactly. I live in a city that has a decent (and improving) transit system. It's amazing how people complain about gas prices and yet aren't even willing to change their lifestyle a little bit.
I ride a bike; the bus; the train when I can afford it- I also carpool and have a natural gas truck. Guess what? I'm still complaining about the gas prices, because the world over, they are outright insanity.
Moreover, people should not be forced to take jobs closer that pay less simply because they cannot afford to drive further.
(Next door neighbors.)
People should not have to take public transportation, which in my area does not have the greatest safety rating, just because the government is getting greedy with the gas tax.
Finally, if this truly is the land of the free, people should not
HAVE to change their entire lifestyle because of
GAS PRICES... I mean, seriously- That doesn't strike you as being a pitiful excuse?