Originally Posted by Seaver

.....That being said... I wouldn't be 100% against this move. The Postal Service started for the greater-good, in order to unite the colonies and provide open communication between states. Gasoline in essence provides much the same.

The big problem is where international investment, which is MAJOR for the oil companies, would sit. In essence the US government would then be purchasing land from foreign countries. This would then require congressional approval for every individual well.