PETROLEUM: Good for America

If you are following the Democrats who promise to end all drilling, fracking and natural gas development, the petroleum industry provides millions of jobs. It also provides thousands of products we use daily — everything from antifreeze to lipstick to tampons. See the following short list:

Solvents, upholstery, dresses, cassettes, motorcycle helmet, CD player, vitamin capsules, dashboards, skis, tool racks, mops, umbrellas, roofing, denture adhesive, nylon rope, water pipes, shampoo, clothes, combs, floor wax, sweaters, tires, dishwasher parts, faucet washers, food preservatives, dyes, life jackets, car battery cases, toilet seats, linoleum, plastic wood, hand lotion, wheels, luggage, football helmets, toothbrushes, CDs and DVDs, boats, nail polish, golf bags, petroleum jelly, antiseptics, basketballs, purses, deodorant, panty hose, rugs, epoxy, insect repellent, fertilizers, electric blankets, trash bags, paint rollers, aspirin, ice chests, paint brushes, sun glasses, bearing grease, insecticides, fishing lures, perfumes, shoe polish, clothesline, soap, shoes, refrigerant, paint, oil filters, hair coloring, synthetic rubber, house paint, surf boards, shower curtains, safely glasses, eyeglasses, detergents, tents, enamel, dentures, cold cream, refrigerators, artificial turf, movie film, car enamel, dishes, artificial limbs, soft contact lenses, shaving cream, toothpaste, bandages, hair curlers.

The American Heritage Dictionary:

Petroleum is a thick, yellow to black mixture of gaseous liquid and solid hydrocarbons that occurs naturally in the Earth’s surface, can be separated into fractions including natural gas, gasoline, diesel and lubricating oils, asphalt and used as raw materials for a wide variety of derivative products. Petroleum is much more than oil, it has a long list of by-products.

LAWRENCE BOOTH

Coeur d’Alene