President Biden is banning Russian fuel from import to America because of the war Putin is waging on the Ukrainian people.
America has plenty of oil of its own. I drive past capped wells and wells with the pump jacks turned off every day.
America has substantial oil and gas reserves. We also have a lot of oil and gas in the ground. The oil is there, and, if the oil companies don’t hold back, it won’t take all that long to ramp up production. If American oil producers put their shoulder to it, this country can be totally fuel independent in a matter of weeks.
In the meantime, the price of gasoline at the pump is going to go up. The price of gas to heat our houses may rise, as well, although most of that is done by contracts and long-term arrangements, and should be relatively stable.
The people who are facing a real hit by turning off the Russian spigot are our European allies. They are also the people who are in greatest immediate peril from this Russian aggression. It’s just a short boat ride from Russia to Alaska, but I don’t expect that an invasion of America would be next on Putin’s list of fights he wants to pick.
If that is true, then shutting down the purchase of Russian oil needs to be done. Putin is murdering innocent people and he’s doing it on a large scale. He has invaded a peaceful nation with no provocation in a war of conquest. His goal — that he has stated himself — is to re-conquer the independent nations that were once slave states in the old Russian empire.
If we can end the bloodshed in Ukraine by simply paying a dollar more at the gas pump, then I do not see how anyone can refuse. If you are a Catholic and you believe in the sanctity of human life, then where’s the problem?
I am pro life. I want to save Ukraine. And I want to avoid World War III. Backing this no-bloodshed option of just not importing Russian fuel is the most pro life thing I can do.
I watched a video on YouTube Sunday night of a little Ukrainian girl singing “Let it Go” in a bunker. Her high sweet child’s voice echoes in my heart.
When I pay more at the pump, I’m going to remember that little girl, and all the little children of Ukraine.
If paying an extra dollar for gasoline will help save her life, it is my privilege to do it.
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