Remember when Chuck Norris was a fun ironic name to bandy about harmlessly? Turns out that becomes less fun when he talks politics. Yesterday, on WorldNet Daily, which appears to be a website dedicated to conservative ideals, Norris posted an editorial called “Congress, get off your gas, and drill!”  I’m almost positive there’s a pun in there, but for the life of me, I can’t find it.

Norris, it would appear, is no fan of high gas prices. He is also no fan of foreigners controlling our economy. And he’s no fan of cap-and-trade systems to control carbon emissions, because that will raise gas prices another buck fifty. You know what? Let’s let the Texas Ranger himself sum up what’s wrong.

From the steady decline in the value of our dollar, to trade deficits and oil dependency, our sovereignty is being sold out from underneath us. Might I remind the federal government what one of their original and primary charges is: to protect the American public from the tyranny of foreign powers - which is exactly what is happening through others’ financial rule over us. It is sucking the life out of our economy. And Congress is virtually standing by and watching it happen.

So. These are problems. We’re sacrificing America for the sake of the planet. We’re sacrificing America by giving our money to foreign dictators. Bad stuff, all of these.

But. There are solutions. Namely, oil production here in the United States. Again, I cannot do better justice to the idea than Norris himself.

Our message: It’s time to drill here and drill now! The petition is simple. It states: “We therefore the undersigned citizens of the United States petition the U.S. Congress to act immediately to lower gas prices by authorizing exploration of proven energy reserves and reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries.”

I highly suggest you read the whole editorial. It’s a very impassioned plea to expend our oil reserves in country so AMERICA can thrive. Norris makes no bones about the fact that he values this country’s economy over the health of the planet. However, might I suggest you takepart to find some ways to decrease dependence of foreign oil without sacrificing the environment.