Ben Stein's Thoughts on Energy

Noted lawyer, actor, author, and commentator Ben Stein calls the campaign rhetoric against the oil and natural gas industry "fightin' words."  Criticizing energy producers does a disservice to "ordinary Americans," Stein says, because they own the companies through their stock in mutual funds and pension plans. Here are Ben Stein's comments as they appeared in The New York Times on March 2.

This is not the first time that Ben Stein has reminded us about the energy industry's value to the U.S. economy. In a recent podcast, he pointed out that oil companies reliably provide energy where it is needed, when it is needed, every single day.

To hear his comments, scroll down to Episode 20 of EnergyTomorrow Radio below: