Drill, baby drill...

Sarah Palin's mantra has come crashing down with the latest, huge oil spill going on in the Gulf of Mexico. We're sure not hearing much from the conservatives and from the tea party bunch about this disaster. While just one week ago two-third of the American public thought it was a good idea to drill for oil in the midst of sea water, President Obama should also now rethink his newly announced offshore drilling strategy and take the necessary measure so this program doesn't turn into another nightmare.

My first concern is while oil companies are always first to pocket huge profits, the taxpayers shouldn't be the one to mop up their mistakes; we'll see how this catastrophe pans out when the last drop of leaked oil is cleaned up. One thing is certain, this mishap replaces the U.S. Energy Policy front and center in the current debates after Financial and Immigration Reform, this subject should be vigorously debated and should help us begin to wane ourselves from over-consumption, make off-shore drilling fail-safe, implement energy saving measures, make big oil accountable for more than it is at the moment and turn us more decisively towards alternative energies. That's right, I must be dreaming!