I live in Florida and I can assure you that neither the Chinese nor anyone else is drilling off the coast here. Turn off Fox News and do some research.

YOU say:
"Check your facts! Since the Dem's have taken control over the Senate and the Congress, this country has been in a downhill fall."

Listen, do yourself a favor and go get an education.
The downhill fall began with your senile hero Reagan. Now your incompetent President Bush is bankrupting the country and turning us into a third world nation.

By the way, here is some information for you about drilling OUR OWN oil. Even if and WHEN we drill our OWN oil it won't belong to us. It will belong to the Multinational companies of Shell, Exxon, Mobile, Chevron and will be sold on the WORLD MARKET at the EURO rate which is today $1.60 to our $1.00. Do the math if you can.
Drilling OUR oil won't bring down the price ONE CENT.

YOUR President has already spent our country into "total destruction"... WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
Have you heard of the mortgage crisis (than BEGAN with Ronald Regan) banks failing, food costs doubling, and the economy in the toilet?? This is because of YOUR president and his WAR and his gifts to Halliburton and CACI that have caused this.

You need to learn something before you post and let everyone in on your ignorance.