I don't know about you but gas prices are about to break our bank. I have just returned from the State Republican Convention where Newt Gingrich spoke. He has started a campaign to encourage members of Congress to allow drilling here in America.

Did you know that Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Alaska have enough oil underground to replace what we import from Saudia Arabia? We also have enough oil underneath the Gulf of Mexico to replace what we import from Venezuela. Why are we not tapping into these resources? The American Congress. They have placed a moratorium on all oil drilling in America or the Gulf of Mexico. The new drilling techniques are environmentally safe. In fact, the new oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico survived Hurricane Katrina without one drop being released into the ocean. They have a new cutoff system that detects instability from the rig. So there is no chance that oil could be released into the Gulf.

Recently, Congress in a 214-215 vote defeated a bill that would have lifted the moratorium on drilling. I find it absolutely irresponsible to continue this "law" at the expense of the American people.

www.AmericanSolutions.com/DrillNow go to this website to sign a petition urging Congress to lift the moratorium. They are trying to reach 1,000,000 signatures by July 4 and declare it energy independence day. This petition also urges the President to release oil from our energy reserves, I believe we have a 20 year supply (don't quote me on that one), which would immediately drive down the price of oil and bankrupt the oil speculators who are getting rich off the backs of working Americans. I urge you to sign the petition and forward this to as many people as possible. If you are so inclined, send an email to all your elected officials urging them to call for a lift of the moratorium. The only way this situation will get better is if we put enough pressure on our public officials to act on our behalf.

Forgive me if I sound a bit like a politician. I did just return from the Convention where every other word was America, God Bless America, God Bless Texas, the people of America, etc. You can't help getting caught up in the terminology.

Seriously, I am outraged at the situation and would appreciate your consideration of the matter.