plz help debate oil dependency?

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ok there is this debate and UNFOURTUNAELY i am in the con of the proposition the U.S should reduce it's forgien oil dependency

and WTF who wants U.S to not restrict forgien oil WTF


plz helpppp i can't find any site or reasons why the U.S should restrict forgien oilPLZ T_T
 
WE need to buy gas at stations whose suppliers are Shell Oil,Exxon Oil,Mobile Oil, you know the big names in the oil industry...go to the smaller ones like sinclair,maverick,stinker, and boycott the bigger oil companies.
 
WE need to buy gas at stations whose suppliers are Shell Oil,Exxon Oil,Mobile Oil, you know the big names in the oil industry...go to the smaller ones like sinclair,maverick,stinker, and boycott the bigger oil companies.
 
I am a little confused by your question. But if your position is we should be restricting foreign oil, some of the arguments you could make is that we wouldn't be dependent on other nations, especially OPEC nations, and we wouldn't be so harshly impacted by the sudden rise in prices due to foreign nations not producing as much. You could also make the argument that reducing foreign oil consumption would force us to research alternative fuel sources and try to implement different fuels. However, this point does have the problem with the cost of implementing new fuel sources. Finally, you could argue ANWAR and oil in Texas, Montana and N. Dakota. However, this point does run into a problem with environmental costs.
If your point is against restricting foreign oil, you could make the argument about the environment and protecting ANWAR and the places listed above. You could also argue about how our consumption of foreign oil has helped those nations, such as the OPEC nations, increase their standard of living. However, this point does have the issue that only some people in the OPEC nations reap the benefits of exporting oil.

I hope some of this helps you. I don't have any links, but maybe now you have some ideas and can think of places to go.
 
One reason to restrict foreign oil imports is that we are sending more and more money overseas. Our balance of payments is way out of line. The US dollar thus becomes worth less money. A second reason is that we are at the mercy of foreign countries who control the oil. If they cut off the supply, what do you think would happen in the USA? Huge shortages in a very short time would occur. I am surprised that the Arab nations have not already put more of a squeeze on us and oil prices. If they decided to double the price, what do you think would happen? Would we be forced to pay it? Would we start another war? Who knows?
 
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