| I can't speak for the other forty-nine
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| | detrimental effects they have on tourism,
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| states, but I know at least one whose
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| | the very industry purportedly being saved
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| citizens have no one else to blame for
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| | by opposition to drilling. As stated, if
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| $3.00 gas prices but themselves. That
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| | Florida does not tap into the bounty of
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| state is Florida. Time and time again,
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| | the Gulf, Cuba will. The communist
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| Florida voters and politicians have made
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| | country can only be expected to redouble
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| clear their opposition to offshore
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| | its efforts in light of recent finds by
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| drilling near their beaches. This
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| | Chevron and other oil companies of vast
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| opposition is self-defeating in
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| | pools of oil in the Gulf. It is ironic
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| nature.Florida politicians are right to
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| | that a communist government will choose
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| be concerned for the preservation of
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| | to profit from natural resources where a
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| their environment. The beaches are the
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| | capitalist state dare not.It is a mistake
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| main draw for tourists, and tourists are
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| | for Florida to turn its back on oil
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| the driving force of the Florida economy.
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| | drilling. Such contracts would be
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| As Florida Republican gubernatorial
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| | profitable and, presuming precautions are
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| candidate Charlie Crist has suggested,
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| | taken and oversight is provided, would
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| Florida's environment is its
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| | not be a detriment to the environment.
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| economy.However, as with all things,
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| | Oil drilling can be and is done every day
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| concerns about the environment must be
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| | in a safe and responsible way with
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| weighed against other factors.- Tourists
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| | minimal risk of accidents.In light of the
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| either drive to Florida or rent cars
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| | strong opposition Florida politicians
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| while they visit. In that way, high gas
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| | mount against oil drilling, it is
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| prices stand as a detriment to tourism.-
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| | doubtful that much of the untapped
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| Florida's net population grows by 750
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| | resources of the Gulf will be exploited
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| people each day. With the rising costs of
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| | anytime soon. Will the state and the
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| housing, all of Florida's workers are
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| | country get by OK without it? Of course.
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| finding it more and more difficult to buy
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| | But Floridians will have no one else to
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| a house in a good neighborhood and still
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| | blame for $3.00 per gallon gasoline but
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| be able to afford gas to get them to
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| | themselves.As they shell out more and
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| work.- Cuba, with the help of China, has
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| | more for fuel, one hopes that Floridians
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| recently sought to commence drilling for
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| | will truly take the time to appreciate
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| oil just 45 miles away from Key
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| | the environment they believe they are
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| West.Florida's ambivalence to offshore
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| | preserving. In the end, they may not be
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| drilling has been the epitome of the "not
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| | able to afford to drive, but at least
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| in my backyard" philosophy. So long as
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| | they will have pristine scenery to look
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| the state maintains this attitude, its
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| | at.Josh Smith is a telecommunications
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| residents have no one to blame but
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| | data analyst and aspiring writer.
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| themselves for high gas prices and the
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