https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/06/17/off-shore-drilling-but-please-no-spilling/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 19:10:05 -0400<![CDATA[John McCain is making sense with his new energy policy, opting for off-shore drilling (I&#8217;m pretty sure this means way off shore, i. e., out of sight) over ANWR. Some of this is symbolic, of course, but those symbols are necessary, especially during an election season when the public is repeatedly being spoken to as if they were idiots. Here&#8217;s a great example from Obama porte parole Hari SEvugan: &#8220;John McCain&#8217;s plan to simply drill our way out of our energy crisis is the same misguided approach backed by President Bush that has failed our families for too long and only serves to benefit the big oil companies.&#8221;]]>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:37:54 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/06/17/off-shore-drilling-but-please-no-spilling-n215844