I think it is a great thing that Oklahoma’s oil patch is being elevated to the global stage. Companies from around the world are willing to pay billions of dollars to invest in our state. That isn’t something to mourn; it is something to celebrate.

The oil isn’t going to go to China. It is going to be sold at the fair market price to refineries in the U.S., just the same as if an American company pumped it from the ground.

Like it or not, we live in a global, interconnected economic system. There is no turning back on that. The countries and states that recognize this and compete globally will win. The countries and states that fail to grasp this will lose. We cannot develop our state in isolation from the rest of the world.

It would seem that at leat the energy sector in Oklahoma gets it. Let’s hope that the fear mongering, ignorance, and xenophobia don’t mess it up for everyone.

So you want to socialize the oil and gas companies?

Capitalism is ok;however, where is the national plan coordination between corporations to insure the USA is energy Independent?

Folks, we are selling out our north American resources to the highest bidders. Corporations are there for profits and management bonus! Unless the men and women on the Board od Directors work for our future energy independence…. You will continue to see higher fuel bills and possible less for our children.

There must be a national plan which multinational corporations are required to support us and not their bonus!