Bingowings said:

So while a large number may not see it as necessary it could be argued to be the right thing to do and as Warb reminds us the USA's default setting is to strive to do the right thing even if it sometimes fails.

Liberated from the black stuff the USA could have a better foreign policy and individuals will pay less for moving from one place to another. They would be able to tap almost limitless almost pollutant free energy and fly hot air balloons into space.

Okay, but as I've already explained, even an elaborate and extensive public transportation system wouldn't free us from the black stuff, and it would make us pay more for moving from one place to another.

I don't know why I am carrying on this conversation. You make very brilliant points sometimes, but you typically rely on whimsy for your arguments, and you keep repeating the same things in different ways even though I have already addressed them.