# Is it time to declare war on Oil?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 29, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-declare-war-on-oil/544901 "2010-06-29T05:12:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-declare-war-on-oil/544901/81 "2010-07-03T04:01:45Z")

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**xtisme** : What are your thoughts on the choice architecture of the energy market in America?

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**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-declare-war-on-oil/544901/82 "2010-07-03T04:07:49Z")

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Opponents to the war on oil seem strangely like [Led Zeppelin fans](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThMEzdOc6Ww).

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**Author:** ![emacknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-declare-war-on-oil/544901/83 "2010-07-03T05:17:18Z")

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> [@Magiver](#):
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> I can’t find the quote but as I remember it, it was Huckabee who said it during a televised debate: [Here](http://www.grist.org/article/huckabee_factsheet)is a quote that shows he wanted energy independence:  
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> Places high priority on energy independence. On his campaign site, he says, “The first thing I will do as president is send Congress my comprehensive plan for energy independence. We will achieve energy independence by the end of my second term.\*\*”
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> [Here](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/12/us/politics/12debate-transcript.html?pagewanted=print)is a debate quote where the term Manhattan Project was used but it looks like McCain said it. I think they left out Huckabee from the quote.

Jon Stewart did a bit last week showing each of the last 8 presidents expressing the need for energy independence:

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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-time-to-declare-war-on-oil/544901/84 "2010-07-03T06:06:02Z")

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> [@emacknight](#):
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> Jon Stewart did a bit last week showing each of the last 8 presidents expressing the need for energy independence:  
> [Comedy Central The Daily Show Fan Page](http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-june-16-2010/an-energy-independent-future)

Excellent video.

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