by Jason Austin

Created on: October 20, 2007

Let me get this straight. There is this very big continent at the bottom of the world. Nobody lives there. It is very cold and very inhospitable. There is barely any life there at all except for a bunch of birds that can't fly. In fact, for decades, nobody has really cared at all about this vast continent except for a bunch of scientists living on the government dole. And now, a bunch of liberals, environmentalists, and socialists are complaining that somebody actually wants to go down there and do something with the land? Pathetic!

I say that if Britain wants to invest the money in order to tap into the resources there and claim some extra land in the process, then first come first served! Let the country with the vision to move forward and help alleviate the worlds energy and resource crisis have the first profits. By helping itself, Britain can help everyone.

In America, we have a similar situation. We have this vast area of cold and inhospitable land where very few animals or people thrive, but where we have tons of oil. However, a bunch of liberals refuse to let us use it. Well, the liberals won't allow us to get oil off the coast of California or Florida, they won't let us go into the Gulf of Mexico, and they've said no to ANWR. Okay, so I understand not touching our own oil (actually no I don't, but whatever) but give me a break! Antarctica is now off limits?

I applaud Britain. I say tally-ho. And let's follow them in the chase to track down those resources which can help all the peoples of the world. With wisdom and planning, we won't destroy the ecological paradise that exists there. Our technology is so advanced today we need not worry about doing any significant harm. So again, Britain, lead the way and I hope America follows and snatches some of it's own land before less liberal nations grab it all up first.

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