Fossil fuel grabbing stagnation, and what passes as survival instinct is entropy. If we are the 'best and the brightest', let's act like it.
antropy yes, but (circular here) for top usa officials the "brightest" ideas is go grab the oil,
the reason is they don't want the usa to become an island, as your suggestion imply, (not possible anyway from a socioeconomic standpoint).
Besides they want to retain world power (they better retain it as some countires are just waiting for an opportunity to... )
Therefore.they have no choice... oil is THE ticket.
My appologies to all, for getting this off topic, but this apparently has hit my hot button. I didn't think I had one left!
LOL, regarding going off topic, no one can help, all issues are related, it my fault anyway.
"Anyone who gives up his liberty for security deserves neither."
that's exactly what we got as result of "free" elections