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performance that is equal to or better than E10 or E0 fuel. An increase to E40
or E50 would produce about the same MPG performance, and then eliminate
the need for new poison oil discovery and refining in America. This would benefit American ethanol producers, and America as a whole...by any measure. It
would not be a benefit to the Saudis, the Russians, the Iranians, and the Venezuelans to name just a few. However, I do realize that Ms. O'Sullivan may not
receive such generous welcomes in countries like Saudi Arabia (as she describes in her book) if she was to take a less capitulating, more America-first
position. By the way, I expressed this same opinion to Robert Bryce regarding
the magnanimous welcome he received in his visit to Saudi Arabia, which resulted in his near-miraculous rebirth as an opponent of American energy independence.
The bottom line to following the premise set forth in "WINDFALL" is that it's a
blueprint for the continuation of wars, hostility between nations, and forced servitude in those countries relying on American oil. Presuming that America could
become the dominant provider of petroleum oil and refined fuels to the world
due to enhanced fracking and drilling techniques, why would we want it? The
era of "colonization" is over. We shouldn't want to be or need to be the police
force and nursemaid to the world. And unless petroleum-based fuels can be
safely produced and rendered harmless to living animals, why would we want
to defend against all the misery associated with the production and distribution
of these deadly substances.
America's financial success should be built upon innovative products and technologies, and the exportation of those things to other countries. In some instances, we would license entities in other countries to build or employ local
versions of the innovations/technologies. If our primary contribution to the world
is controlling the fuels, we become a one-trick pony, like Saudi Arabia. And then
we either have to continuously fight to keep our fuel as the sole supply source
- reminiscent of England's and France's wars with Asian countries to force them
to continue to allow the selling of opiates to their respective publics - or we
wither away when a cheaper or better fuel is introduced.
Fuel in America should be abundantly available at a fair price. It should be made
in America by Americans and never be used to dictate personal taste or purchasing decisions for any type of vehicle. If someone wants and needs a large
vehicle, it should be the price of the vehicle that determines a consumer's purchase, not the price of the fuel required to run it. Nor should they be bullied by
the false impression that they are being wasteful of fuel. There's no reason to
be rewarding Saudi Arabia or Russia or Venezuela or Iran by "stabilizing" the
