That's why I was gratified to see Sarah Palin's response to the Gulf disaster. It is startlingly old-fashioned—in a good way—like the kind of response people would have had to this kind of event before Earth Day launched the green religion in 1970. Her response is: it's unfortunate, but the occasional accident is a price worth paying to get the fuel we need to support our prosperity.
This is the sort of issue that Palin really understands first hand and on which she can be an effective advocate.
Besides, we'll forget all about this little oil spill when Katla blows and we have to deal with a real disaster.
"Domestic Drilling: Why We Can Still Believe," Sarah Palin, Facebook, April 30
Alaskans understand the tragedy of an oil spill, and we've taken steps to do all we can to prevent another Exxon tragedy, but we are still pro-development. We still believe in responsible development, which includes drilling to extract energy sources, because we know that there is an inherent link between energy and security, energy and prosperity, and energy and freedom. Production of our own resources means security for America and opportunities for American workers. We need oil, and if we don't drill for it here, we have to purchase it from countries that not only do not like America and can use energy purchases as a weapon against us, but also do not have the oversight that America has.In the coming days, there will be hearings to discover the cause of the explosion and the subsequent leak. Actions will be taken to increase oversight to prevent future accidents. Government can and must play an appropriate role here. If a company was lax in its prevention practices, it must be held accountable. It is inexcusable for any oil company to not invest in preventative measures….
No human endeavor is ever without risk–whether it's sending a man to the moon or extracting the necessary resources to fuel our civilization.
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