The U.S. is flush with energy sources if we have the wherewithal to develop them. It’s long past time we unlocked the potential our resources offer and move the nation toward energy independence.

This year’s presidential election is a choice election. One of the choices is the politics of scarcity versus abundance. Liberal policies never produce plenty; at best they produce subsistence, at worst shortages. This is especially true in energy.

The shortage-mongers say we have only 2% of the world’s oil reserves, so don’t bother drilling for oil. Not true. The United States has already produced more than two and one half times the “proved reserves” we thought we had in 1980. The “proved reserves” line is a con to get us to accept windmills, solar panels, lawn mower-sized cars, high energy prices and a reduced lifestyle. We can do better.

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