Reviews for Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis

The average rating for Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-03-01 00:00:00 Andrew Pidcock The premise of this book is clear after reading only the title. Gingrich puts forward both practical and detailed solutions on moving America away from dependance on volatile regimes for its energy. It is refreshing to see this argument coming from conservative point of view that does not dismiss the environmental impacts of such policies, but rather takes them on and shows how these reforms can be accomplished in an environmentally responsible manner. I have read a couple of Newt Gingrich's other works - and my one issue with this book is the tone is not consistent with his other writings. I do realize he has a co-author on board for this one, but it is a decidedly different "voice" laying out these proposals. It is apparent to me that he either took a back-seat in writing this book, or his co-author did quite a bit of final editing (or a combination of the two).

Review # 2 was written on 2010-04-21 00:00:00 Danny Darmono Not apt to change any minds, Gingrich may offend even those who agree with him by the way he vilifies the opposition and over simplifies the route to energy independence. As he admits, it's less about science and technology than values and politics. (The chart contrasting "American exceptionalism value system" and "Post-American value system" [pp. 115 & 116:] is especially instructive.) But his approach is part of the problem, not the solution.