I've read that we have 1 ½ trillion barrels of untapped oil. (sources: Institute for Energy Research and the Global Energy Resource Center) To put this figure in perspective, the world has used 1 trillion barrels of oil since the first oil well was successfully drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859.

Production is also up because of greatly improved fracking and horizontal drilling techniques, developed by private enterprise and unrelated to anything that Obama has done. Bottom line: Absolutely NO CREDIT should go to Obama for increased production which is all due to improved drilling and has occurred on private lands outside of his jurisdiction.

Do you know a child with mental retardation? Do you know a parent of a child with mental retardation? Your "Repub-tards" name calling is quite offensive.

Excellent assessment of the Bush presidency; straightforward, balanced, and honest. I'm very troubled by the slander that takes place concerning some aspects of Bush's record so I especially appreciated Mr. Sowell's final remarks.