The letter by Brent McCarthy demonstrates a whole lot of partisanship backed up by very little knowledge.

He says that if only America would drill in ANWR in Alaska, we wouldn't have this energy mess. And then he rants a bunch of thoughtless partisan nonsense about the Democrats.

Maybe he just forgot that John McCain has voted against opening ANWR for drilling. And maybe he has forgotten the eight years of mismanagement by George W. Bush.

In any event, McCarthy misrepresents the positions of Senators Dorgan and Conrad on drilling. Both have supported more drilling.

But if McCarthy is intent on venting, he might look to the two oil boys in the White House who, for eight years, have steered us toward this cliff of high oil and gas prices.

It is nearly laughable to read the excuses Republicans make in an attempt to cover up for the incompetence of the president of their own party.