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To: combjelly who wrote (224614)	3/17/2005 1:49:56 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572218

Now true, no one is going to mistake them for tree huggers. And they might be more inclined to balance off economic growth with protecting the environment. In addition, they usually don't get worked up over the decline of the South East Magnolia Three Toed Mouse vs. the East Magnolia Three Toed Mouse. But to make the assumption that just because they like to hunt and fish, they have no appreciation for the environment shows a lack of understanding. My cousin is a hunter and a fisher. So are his MD friends.......from red states in fact. They all lament the decline of the herds, the schools of fish, etc. To my knowledge, not one has written a check to the Sierra Club or sent an email to their Congressperson. When I asked my cousin whether they had, his response was that they weren't tree huggers. So maybe they are part of the polls that want no drilling ANWR but I question whether they get off their fat butts and do anything about it. And just for the record, environmentalists aka blue voters do put their money where their mouth is. Some even climb trees and protest the cutting of old growth. Others block the way of tree cutters and demolish crews. Drumming up support for ANWR shouldn't be hard. The fact of the matter is that ANWR crude is pretty heavy crude. AFAIK, all US refineries can only take light crude, the stuff that currently goes for $55 a barrel. There is a price differential of more than 10% between a light crude like West Texas Intermediate and the heavy crudes. ANWR will increase the supply of heavy crude and thus, lower its price and increasing the spread between light crude and heavy crude. Which doesn't help us at all. Any refinery that can handle heavy crude is already doing so, the price difference is too compelling. So drilling ANWR isn't going to help us at the pump at all. I am well aware of the above.........let me add that the oil won't be available for another 5-10 years. The GOP approved the drilling because they want to despoil the ANWR and not because it will make a difference in our oil dependency. That is clear. They are on a roll and like the tsunami, they will destroy or consume whatever is in their path. The fox is in the chickenhouse.........and the American public let them in. ted