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To: Eric who wrote (23939)10/21/2010 12:13:36 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie  Respond to of 86355
 
I'm all for reducing our dependence on foreign oil. I consider energy dependence to be one of this country's biggest weaknesses.

I remember the oil embargo and the lines at the gas stations, but obviously from a different perspective than those of an adult age at the time.



To: Eric who wrote (23939)10/21/2010 12:13:10 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86355
 
We were importing very little oil then but it still caused big gas lines that the country had not experienced since WWII.

Those gas lines where largely a result of price controls.

As for gas lines in WWII, perhaps they existed right at the beginning, mainly what was done in WWII was rationing with coupons, not long lines.


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