One of the principles of physics that school children learn is called the second law of thermodynamics. Simply stated or applied, any object that is moving will eventually stop moving if no new energy is applied to it. In other words, the whole universe is running down like a wind up watch that eventually stops running if no one comes along to rewind it. An automobile needs a constant supply of energy source to keep on running. One of the main issues in today’s political scene is the controversy of whether or not America should do off shore drilling. Because of the depletion of world oil and the increase of the costs of oil, America has found herself in the midst of a major energy crisis. She has allowed herself to become too dependent on foreign oil and now when she needs this energy source the most she has come up short. She is painted into a corner. Yes, we do need alternative energy sources but this may years off before these new discoveries are able to alleviate some of this present crisis. Even the oil coming from drilling will take years before American’s will be able to be relieved from using foreign oil. Having said this, most agree that we still need to drill and do it now. Also, other sources for energy should be pursued.










