Off Shore Drilling

Off Shore Drilling is one of the hot topics it seems, so I figured that since I am in front of a computer I may as well write about it. I know environmentalists don't want it, but the fact is that it is really worth it. Why should we pay for fuel that pays for the terrorist acts against us? Why use that fuel when we can get our own right here at home for a heck of a lot cheaper.
I don't see this as a permanent solution and I am in no way against alternative energy, but this could help us until we reach that level of energy independence. It makes more sense for us to produce our own oil then it does for us to purchase it from the middle east and fund terrorism. Not only will this help make us energy independent, but it will also create jobs when we need them the most. This will ultimately help our economy more than anything else. While I understand these platforms may be ugly to look at, you have to ask your self what is more important, Killing a few fish and staring at something ugly or boosting our economy, creating jobs, and helping us to become energy independent as well as not allowing our money to go into the pockets of terrorists?