These resources, particularly oil and gas, belong to those who own the property they lie under or to those who can afford to retrieve and refine them. And that, my dear friends, is called capitalism. It's about wealth creation by those with the means, the good old fashioned know how and the guts to pull it all together. I know it's difficult for our socialist ruling elite to believe but capitalism has improved the living standards for all of us out here - even those of us who are not involved in the oil and gas business. Indeed - the wealth generated by this industry filters out into every aspect of our lives.
Wealthy people spend money.
So you can understand why the recent call for another National Energy Program by some of our eastern autocracy is tantamount to heresy and has succeeded in fanning the flames of Independence rather than quelling them. Westerners are quick to spot a bad deal - that's what business is all about. Ruin the oil and gas business and you ruin us all. Maybe this is the intent of our federal government - they seem to have a real propensity for creating welfare states and, after all, slaves are easier to control than free men. The other myth perpetrated by the boys on the hill is that we already have a lot and shouldn't be asking for more.